Matt likes child detective Nate, the Great, who solves neighborhood mysteries with the help of his dog, Sludge. Read Across America Day is the national celebration of reading that commemorates the birthday of the late Theodor Geisel, who wrote children's books using the name Dr. Seuss. Combs joined schools across the country in inviting adults to visit the school and read books to students. In some classrooms, we had more than one visitor. Each class chose a student to greet the readers at the school office, present them with a gift, and escort them to the classroom.
Visitors read books recommended by the school to students.
Tom as Tom Sawyer Shannon with A Bad Case of Stripes Matt as detective Nate the Great Some of the visitors dressed up for the reading, others encouraged student participation in well-known stories, and some offered tea parties after their reading. Visitors earned a note of thanks, Certificate of Readology, and bag of snacks. Principal Muriel Summers and other staff dressed as characters from the Wizard of Oz. Summers tied the day's event into the school's reading challenge. Combs' students have been asked to read one million minutes.