The National PTA® and Nickelodeon are the perfect partners for today’s nation-wide Let’s Read. Let’s Move event that will encourage youth and parents to be read and be active, and to join the PTA as part of their membership drive.

Nickelodeon’s Worldwide Day of Play, is an initiative that encourages kids to go outside and play. On September 24, Nickelodeon will suspend all programming and go dark all afternoon. On this day, thousands of schools and community organizations will be hosting events engaging kids in physical fitness around the world.

The Let's Read. Let's Move. initiative seeks to combat childhood obesity and summer reading loss by engaging youth in summer reading and physical activity, as well as by providing access to healthy, affordable food. The initiative is an Administration-wide effort led by the Corporation for National and Community Service in collaboration with First Lady Michelle Obama and five federal agencies - U.S. Department of Education, Department of Interior, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, and Institute of Museums and Libraries.