Read Across America 2017

Friday, March 3, 2017

Each year in March, Bedford County elementary schools and preschools join schools across the country in celebrating "Read Across America" week, and the birthday of Dr. Seuss. This gallery will be updated over the next few days as more photos are taken.

Beth Keele's and Lee Ann Butts' classes at Thomas Magnet School celebrate wacky sock day for Read Across America on Wednesday. (Submitted photo)
Icsy Morales and Zianette Morales (mom and daughter) read to Sarah McKinney's 2nd graders at Thomas Magnet School. (Submitted photo)
Guest reader Wayne Dillingham grew up reading Dr. Seuss and on Wednesday he shared "Yertle the Turtle" with Jennifer Harvey's fifth grade class at East Sode Elementary. It demonstrated that being kind and taking care of those you are responsible for are important life lessons. (T-G Photo by Christina Warinner)
Dillingham reading to fifth graders. (T-G Photo by Christina Warinner)

Dillingham and Harvey's fifth grade homeroom. (T-G Photo by Christina Warinner)
Superintendent Don Embry reads with Learning Way students. (Submitted photo)
Ben Barrett, director of technology for the school system, reads to students at Learning Way Elementary. (Submitted photo)
Assistant Superintendent Karen Scoggins shares a text with students at Learning Way. (Submitted photo)
Little Eagles Nest preschool participated in "Read Across America" Thursday. Jeff Faulk, associate pastor at Calvary Baptist Church, reads "Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?" (T-G Photo by Jason M. Reynolds)
Luke Faulk, Jeff's son, reads to another appreciative group. Luke is pastor at New Zion Baptist Church in Pulaski. (T-G Photo by Jason M. Reynolds)
Children at Little Eagles Nest listen to the readers. (T-G Photo by Jason M. Reynolds)
Christy Davis of the Times-Gazette's display advertising department reads to Tammy Hardin's kindergarten class at Community Elementary School as part of the nationwide "Read Across America" observance. Davis read "Horton Hears a Who." (Submitted photo)
Shelbyville Police Chief Jan Phillips read "Horton Hatches an Egg" to Hardin's class as they listened intently. (Submitted photo)
First grade students at Thomas Magnet gather for story time Friday. (T-G Photo by Sadie Fowler)
Special guests read to the students throughout Read Across America week. (T-G Photo by Sadie Fowler)
Cats in hats always rank popular on costume day. (T-G Photo by Sadie Fowler)
Dani Rae Fowler as Cindy Lou Who. (T-G Photo by Sadie Fowler)
Bedford County Fairest of the Fair Queen Madison MacCormick reads to kindergarteners Thursday at Thomas Magnet School as part of "Read Across America." (Submitted photo)