The Global Read Aloud was created in 2010 with a simple goal in mind; one book to connect the world. The GRA has since grown with more than 2,000,000 students having participated.
The premise is simple; teachers pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. While there are official tools you can use such as Skype, Twitter, write about or Edmodo, you choose the tools that will make the most sense for you. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year. The GRA runs once a year, starting in early October and running through mid-November.
