Get Caught Reading Month: Share the Joy of Reading

It’s Get Caught Reading Month!

The Get Caught Reading Month campaign, launched by the Association of American Publishers, is designed to remind students that reading isn’t just a school requirement—it’s a lifelong source of joy and discovery. When we encourage reading through humor and relatable imagery, we lower the “affective filter,” making literacy feel accessible to every student, including those who may currently be striving readers.

5 Ways to Use These Memes in Your School

Beyond just posting these to your social media channels, here are five creative ways to integrate these images into your campus culture this May:

The “Meme of the Day” Bell Ringer: Start your ELA block by displaying one of these memes. Ask students to spend two minutes writing a “micro-story” or a personal reflection inspired by the image and its caption.
Classroom Door Decorating Contest: Have students print their favorite meme and use it as the centerpiece for a door display that features “Recommended Reads” from their own classmates.
Digital Scavenger Hunt: Hide these images in various sections of your school’s website or digital library. The first student to find all ten and name the “theme” of each wins a new book.
Inspiration Stations: Print and laminate these memes to place in unexpected areas—the cafeteria, the gym, or the nurse’s office. Seeing a reminder to encourage reading in non-academic spaces reinforces that books belong everywhere.
Parent Newsletters: Include one meme in your weekly communication to parents. It’s a lighthearted way to remind families to model reading habits at home.

By making literacy visible and fun, we help every student find that one “hook” book that turns them into a lifelong reader. Happy Get Caught Reading Month!