★ ★ ★ ★ ★ NURTURING YOUNG WRITERS Today, we celebrate the power of words and the creativity of young minds. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 10 ORIGIN Established to promote creative writing among youth STAT Teachers widely agree that writing skills are vital for success STAT Young writers
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE JOURNALISM On this special day, we recognize the impact of journalists in our society. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN April 4 ORIGIN Established to honor journalists STAT About 1,300 daily newspapers in the U.S. STAT Newsrooms face ongoing budget pressures VIBE Supportive and appreciative
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PROOFREADING MATTERS On this day, we recognize the impact of clear communication and the art of proofreading. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 8 ORIGIN Established in 2011 by corporate trainer Judy Beaver STAT Many people admit to making errors in their writing STAT Careful
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE LANGUAGE Let’s appreciate the nuances of language and the role of grammar in clear communication. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 4 ORIGIN First celebrated in 2008, initiated by Martha Brockenbrough. STAT Good grammar supports clear communication. STAT English keeps growing with new words
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE HANDWRITING Today, we honor the timeless art of handwriting and its role in personal expression. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN January 23, annually ORIGIN Established in 1977 by the Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association STAT January 23 was chosen because it is John Hancock’s birthday.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE YOUR SHELF Join the celebration of books and libraries with a Library Shelfie today. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Fourth Wednesday of January ORIGIN Founded by the New York Public Library STAT Readers share shelfie photos on social media STAT Libraries in the U.S.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE WORDS Discover the beauty of language and its endless possibilities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN January 18 ORIGIN Established to honor Peter Mark Roget's birthday. STAT Roget published the first thesaurus in 1852. STAT Roget’s first edition contained 15,000 words. VIBE A celebration of
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