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Activities were held at 15 schools in the city and Monica Bodden did her part at Wesley Lower school here on Albert Street. She found out how reading can be inspiring:..

Rudolph Neal - Standard 3 Teacher
"Today is World Literacy Day and here at Wesley Lower School - we are celebrating World Literacy Day as a school under the theme 'Promoting Literacy for a better Belize' and we decided to have some Belizean personalities - people that the children look up to and know them but haven't had contact with them. They came in and read some of their favorite stories and even engaged them in a question and answer segment and so as to promote literacy to our students and to have them understand that it is not only important for them to read but it goes to show them how for example you Monica - if you didn't read in school or take literacy important - you wouldn't have been done what you did today. Too many times we get reversed by all the things that society has out there so the over all objective is to promote literacy, to bring more awareness to the importance of reading and writing and to help them to better their future."

Child reading
"What is the theme for today?"

Child answering
"Promoting literacy for a peaceful Belize."

Child reading
"Do you enjoy reading?"

Child answering
"Yes"

Child reading
"What is your favorite story?"

Child answering
"The three little pigs."

Child reading
"Why is it your favorite story?"

Child answering
"Because I like when the three little pigs blow their house and the wolf blows them down."