● celebrate words!
word collector week — march 2-6, 2026
word collector week (first week of march) is an annual global celebration of language and expression, inspired by peter h. reynolds’ the word collector. each day invites students to explore, collect, and share words in fun and imaginative ways.
throughout the week, students and teachers become word collectors, discovering the joy of learning and sharing new words.
● our ideas
celebrate each day with something splendiferous— here are our ideas!
● day 1: word parade
wear a word that you love and want to share!
● day 2: wild word play
create a “wild word” bracelet or play a word game like sight word bingo or bananagrams jr.!
● day 3: sensory words
dig for “construction words” in sand, squish alphabet playdough to form new words, or collect “juicy words” to fill a pretend juice container.
● day 4: gift of words tree
hang words of inspiration on a classroom “gift of words” tree for everyone to enjoy
● day 5: happy mail
put your words into action by writing a letter to a friend, grandparent, or a meaningful organization like love for our elders.
● amplify
ways to amplify your celebration’s impact
• include an author visit with peter h. reynolds
• share photos and videos, tagging # wordcollectorweek and @reynoldstlc and @peterhreynolds
• integrate as part of our year-long story activation program of peter h. reynolds’ books