These activities are very popular for International Children’s Book Day, but they can be used any time of the year. They provide fun and engaging learning experiences to help you celebrate International Children’s Book Day with your class. Check out all of the International Children’s Book Day activities below!
3 International Children’s Book Day Activities
Below are our favorite International Children’s Book Day activities for elementary students.
1. Read Aloud a Picture Book
Our Starts With a Story Collection includes book companions for 550+ high quality picture books. Each companion includes tons of printable and digital resources, so they can be used in school or assigned for homework. Some of our favorites that would be great for World Book Day are Library Lion, Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré, and Madeline Finn and the Library Dog.
2. Host Book Buddies in Your Classroom
Collaborate with a teacher a few grades away from you, your teacher partner next door, or implement it just in your classroom to facilitate book buddies. Check out these book buddy resources to help you organize it in your classroom and make the most of this learning experience with your students! Learn more about this printable resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
3. Start a Genre Unit
Consider using today as an opportunity to kick off a genre unit. These genre posters, activities, lessons, games, and reading printables are a great way to encourage your students to read more books from a variety of reading genres. This is so important because introducing your elementary students to different genres and encouraging them to read a variety of books will strengthen their reading, vocabulary, and writing skills. It can also inspire and motivate your reluctant readers to explore books and discover their love of reading. Learn more about this printable resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!
In closing, we hope you found this list of International Children’s Book Day activities helpful! If you did, then you may also be interested in these other related posts:
