That the Senate—
designates October 20, 2023, as “National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day”;
encourages States, localities, schools, early childhood education programs, and nonprofit organizations to observe the day with appropriate programs and activities, with the goal of increasing public awareness about early childhood literacy issues;
recognizes the need to make early childhood literacy a public priority;
supports the efforts of businesses, State and local governments, early childhood education programs, nonprofit organizations, educators, and volunteers dedicated to increasing childhood literacy rates;
applauds the initiatives of businesses, State and local governments, early childhood education programs, nonprofit organizations, educators, and volunteers that—
use time and resources to address early childhood literacy issues, the causes of poor reading scores, and potential solutions to those issues; and
work to promote the love of reading among children; and
encourages parents, other family members, and caregivers to introduce children to the world of books and other literacy activities in different ways, including by—
reading to children;
telling stories;
teaching letters and words; and
visiting libraries.