[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 43 (Friday, March 4, 2011)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 12265-12266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5149]



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Vol. 76

Friday,

No. 43

March 4, 2011

Part III





The President





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Proclamation 8633--Read Across America Day, 2011



Notice of March 2, 2011--Continuation of the National Emergency With 
Respect to Zimbabwe


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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 8633 of March 1, 2011

                
Read Across America Day, 2011

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Hidden in the pages of books are extraordinary worlds 
                and characters that can spark creativity and 
                imagination, and unlock the potential that lies within 
                each of our children. Reading is the foundation upon 
                which all other learning is built, and on Read Across 
                America Day, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting 
                America's next generation of great readers.

                Cultivation of basic literacy skills can begin early 
                and in the home. It is family who first instills the 
                love of learning in our future leaders by engaging 
                children in good reading habits and making reading a 
                fun and interactive activity. Regardless of language or 
                literacy level, every adult can inspire young people to 
                appreciate the written word early in life. Parents and 
                mentors can help build fundamental skills by reading 
                aloud to children regularly, discussing the story, and 
                encouraging children to ask questions on words or 
                content they do not understand. By passing a passion 
                for literature on to our sons and daughters, we prepare 
                them to be lifelong, successful readers, and we provide 
                them with an essential skill necessary for academic 
                achievement.

                Teachers also play an integral role in our students' 
                lives, and educators can help prepare our children to 
                meet the challenges of tomorrow by making reading a key 
                component of classroom activities. Our Nation's young 
                people rely on the critical thinking and analytical 
                skills gained from reading to build other areas of 
                knowledge, including the subjects of science, 
                technology, engineering, and mathematics. The next 
                generation's ability to excel in these disciplines is 
                crucial to America's strength and prosperity in the 
                21st century.

                Read Across America Day marks the birthday of Theodor 
                Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as Dr. Seuss. 
                Through amusing wordplay and engaging tales, his 
                stories have helped generations of young Americans 
                enjoy reading and sharpen basic reading skills, vital 
                tools for their future success. With parents, teachers, 
                and communities working together, we can ensure reading 
                is a national priority and American pastime. By 
                recommitting to improving literacy and raising the 
                expectations we have for our students, for our schools, 
                and for ourselves, we will win the future for our 
                children and give every child a chance to succeed.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim March 2, 2011, as 
                Read Across America Day. I call upon children, 
                families, educators, librarians, public officials, and 
                all the people of the United States to observe this day 
                with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                first day of March, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
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