Every year on 12th April, Junior section of TCV Gopalpur celebrates DEAR Day organized by the English department.
So what is DEAR
Day?
DEAR stands for
Drop Everything and Read. It is a special reading celebration to remind and
encourage everyone to make reading their priority.
April 12th
is marking the celebration of beloved author Beverly Cleary’s birthday. Mrs
Beverly Cleary was an American writer of children’s and young adult fiction.
One of the America’s most successful authors, 91 million copies of her books
have been sold worldwide since her first book was published in 1950.
·
The
best three students from grade 5 and 6 were presented prize for their essay
composition on Reading.
·
The
highest reader from each grade 4 , 5 and 6 were also presented with prizes .
Programmes:
·
The
students listened to the TED talk of four years old boy telling on the
importance of reading.
·
Silent
independent reading.
·
Read
a loud stories video.
·
Loud
reading and story telling to one another.
·
Sharing
ones feelings and experiences.
