Read Captions Across America is presented by the Described and Captioned Media Program in partnership with the National Education Association’s Read Across America NEA Read Across America

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RCAA Printable Promotional Materials

The following PDF materials are available to download and print. You may also request a limited number of hard copies of these materials by sending an e-mail to tlohman (at) dcmp (dot) org.

RCAA Articles

We encourage you to share the following articles about RCAA with anyone who might be interested in learning about RCAA or the benefits of utilizing captioning to improve literacy.

  • Read Captions Across America

    download the Read Captions Across America Article The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) launched the first RCAA campaign in 2006 as a part of the NEA’s annual “Read Across America” initiative. This event is the nation’s largest reading celebration, focusing our attention on motivating children to read in addition to their mastering basic skills. Bill Stark explains what captions are, how they act as an instant reading incentive, and what reading benefits can occur from the use of captioning. The DCMP’s support to teachers, librarians, and others in making the activity a success is also overviewed in “Read Captions Across America”

  • Reading Captions Wakes Up the Brain Cells!

    download the Reading Captions Wakes Up the Brain Cells article. “I like nonsense—it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living,” stated Dr. Seuss. This well-known author made such an impact on children’s literature that the NEA celebrates its “Read Across America” program on his birth date (March 2). In “Reading Captions Wakes Up the Brain Cells!,” C. Paige Brooks writes about the DCMP partnership with the NEA, stating that America should “Teach children to read by encouraging them to watch captioned media!” She provides additional information concerning Dr. Seuss and the literary titles in the DCMP collection (including three Dr. Seuss titles in particular: Green Eggs and Ham, The Lorax, and The Cat in the Hat).

RCAA Logo & Usage Guidelines

We encourage you to use the RCAA logo when promoting the event and/or creating promotional or activities materials to be used in your event. The following guidelines have been provided to outline permitted use of the RCAA logo:

  • Use the logo only to promote RCAA, which includes promoting your events and activities.
  • Do not use the logo for any commercial purpose. Thus, you must avoid stores and other sponsors selling their products in conjunction with the logo. For instance, “Buy one, get one free” promotions in honor of the DCMP’s RCAA are not permissible.
  • Use the logo only as it appears. The logo may not be modified in any way except that it may be reduced or enlarged in size to fit the space available. You may not separate the graphics from the rest of the logo.
  • Do not use the logo with the logo of any business or sponsor (e.g., McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, and similar companies). You are, however, encouraged to include the name of your local association and/or school along with the DCMP’s RCAA logo.
  • RCAA is a partnership project with the NEA’s Read Across America. We encourage you to read the NEA’s copyright and licensing arrangements regarding the use of content owned by Dr. Seuss Enterprises and also use these logos when appropriate in promoting your Read Across America events and activities.