The Goddard School of Waldorf in Waldorf, Md. will be part of an attempt to break a Guinness World Record on a special livestream on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at noon. As part of a nationwide effort by the wider Goddard School system of preschools for National Literacy Month, former “Blue’s Clues” host Steve Burns will be live-streaming a reading of a children’s book in an effort to break the record for the most live viewers of a reading video on YouTube.
Burns will be reading “Curious Blueberry the Carousel Horse” by author Steve Metzger and illustrator Bruno Robert, which was written for The Goddard School. The reading will take place at The Goddard School of Manhattan but will be live-streamed to more than 650 Goddard Schools nationwide, as well as members of the general public.
“At The Goddard School, we recognize the impact reading has on children’s cognitive, social, emotional and academic development, and its power to spark a love of learning,” says Marcel Nahm, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Goddard Systems, LLC, manager of The Goddard School franchise system. “We can’t think of a more memorable and engaging way to kick off National Literacy Month than by inspiring the next generation of readers and attempting to set a Guinness World Records title.”
Anyone is welcome to tune into the stream for this potentially-historic event. Currently, there is no prior record holder for the “most viewers for a reading live stream on YouTube.”
