New Hanover Prep celebrated World Read Aloud Day. For 13 years, World Read Aloud Day has called attention to the importance of sharing stories by challenging participants to grab a book, find an audience, and read-aloud! Storytelling isn’t just a way we pass down our knowledge to others, it’s also a critical building block in early literacy development. Research has shown that reading aloud to young students can increase their vocabulary, listening skills, and their ability to recognize words. The Grade Threes enjoyed a group story in our beautiful library after which they found a cozy spot to read to each other.

Philip Schulz and Zachary Love enjoying reading aloud to one another in the school library.