Bronx children celebrate Read Across America Day at the Birch Pelham Bay Early Childhood Center

Children listen as a story is read to them during Read Across America Day.
Children listen as a story is read to them during Read Across America Day.
Photo courtesy DeAnna Diamond

A community gathering celebrated literacy, language acquisition and preschool education on March 1 at the Birch Pelham Bay Early Childhood Center as part of Read Across America Day.

A woman reads to a group of children at Birch Pelham Bay Early Childhood Center.
A woman reads to a group of children at Birch Pelham Bay Early Childhood Center. Photo courtesy DeAnna Diamond

Council Member Kristy Marmorato, Deputy Borough President Janet Peguero, CPSE Admin Natalie Tirado-Buehl and Young Professionals Board Member Rahael Ghebretzadick were in attendance.

The children and the visitors read “Go Dog Go” and complete various activities related to the book.


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