On September 8th, 2015, show the world the importance of literacy by celebrating International Literacy Day. The aim is to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.
www.internationalliteracyday.org have a full list of classroom ideas to download and if you register your activity they will send you resources and information as International Literacy Day approaches to help you prepare for the event.
Some interesting facts:
- 775 million adults in the world are illiterate, two thirds of them are women
- 52% of illiterates live in India and China
- 1 in 5 adults could not read this
- 67 million primary school aged children are not in school
So what are you waiting for? Help rediscover the joys of reading and writing while raising awareness for those without access to education.