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Macmillan Education celebrates World Read Aloud Day

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of February, and this year it was celebrated on 1 February.

This day is dedicated to reading, specifically to the art and practice of reading aloud. It also highlights the importance of sharing stories. People were encouraged to grab a book and read it aloud to an audience.

The Macmillan Sales & Marketing teams took up this challenge and read stories all over the country at ECD centres, schools and children’s wards at hospitals. Listening to stories helped these sick children forget their pain and sorrows for a while.

In Mpumalanga, stories were read to grannies at an old age home. They were reminded of their important role in telling their grandchildren folktales and stories about their families.

View stories for this day

Macmillan Reading Corner was launched on World Read Aloud Day!

Storytelling is magic!

Through storytelling, children learn to love reading and associate it with a fun activity. With Macmillan Reading Corner it is easy to make storytelling part of your child’s daily routine.

More about the stories:

• Lively and original stories presented by mother-tongue speakers.

• Stories that will help children to discover the joy of reading and learn more about the world they live in.

• New stories in various languages are to be added every month.

• Enjoy the stories on your cellphone, tablet or desktop.

How to access these amazing stories for FREE:

1. Scan this QR code or,

2. Type this link in your browser: https://bit.ly/rcorner or,

3. Search for “Macmillan Reading Corner” on YouTube