Reading With Pictures, an organization dedicated to increasing literacy through comic books and graphic novels, has announced Comics Out Loud!, an exciting event for teachers, librarians, and other educators on April 24, 2013. The idea is for teachers, librarians, and other educators to incorporate comic books into their daily activities on April 24, 2013. Reading with Pictures will be supplying electronic formats for colorful posters and curriculum friendly materials that give helpful suggestions to incorporate comics into the classroom!

Everyone who believes that comics are an amazing educational resource can participate by planning at least one activity involving comic books on Comics Out Loud! day.

For individuals interesting in getting involved with the event, you can click sign up by filling out a short participation form. Reading With Pictures will email all participants free materials in early April to help plan their events. The first ten folks to register will get a FREE copy of the Reading With Pictures Anthology!

You can also help spread the word. Tell your co-workers, fellow educators, and friends that April 24, 2013 is a day to celebrate Comics Out Loud!  Use the Twitter hashtag #ComicsOutLoud or post to Facebook that you’ll be teaching Comics Out Loud! on April 24.