Reading Week 2026

A Free Virtual Read-Aloud Celebration with Aunt Shelly
Join Shelly for Reading Week 2026, a joyful, week-long virtual read-aloud event celebrating stories, sounds, emotions, and big ideas—perfect for families, classrooms, and young readers!
Each day, Aunt Shelly will go live to share a children’s book read-aloud paired with a chapter from the chapter book Captain Olive. Together, we’ll explore rhymes, self-acceptance, family love, imagination, and adventure in a fun, low-pressure way that builds a love of reading.
✨ Free to attend
📺 Hosted live on YouTube (replays available)
👧🧒 Best for ages 4–10
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🗓️ Reading Week 2026 Schedule
Sunday, March 1 – Rhymes & Sounds
📖 Back to the Berry Beginning
📘 Captain Olive – Chapter 1
Monday, March 2 – Self-Acceptance
📖 These White Feathers
📘 Captain Olive – Chapter 2
Tuesday, March 3 – T1D Awareness
📖 Special Sauce
📘 Captain Olive – Chapter 3
Wednesday, March 4 – Big Dreams
📖 Trampoline Dreaming
📘 Captain Olive – Chapter 4
Thursday, March 5 – Family Love
📖 I Love You to the Other Side of the Cornfield
📘 Captain Olive – Chapter 5
Friday, March 6 – Adventure
📖 Sounds Like Frogs
📘 Captain Olive – Chapter 6
Saturday, March 7 – Emotions & Rhymes
📖 Idioms That Rhyme, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
📘 Captain Olive – Chapter 7

✨ Grab a cozy spot, tune in live, or watch the replays anytime. Let’s celebrate reading—one story at a time!
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Who Is This For? 💚
📗 Families looking for meaningful read-aloud time
🏫 Teachers & classrooms celebrating Reading Week
👪 Homeschool families
👶 Young readers who love rhymes, sounds, and stories
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