Scholastic R.E.A.L. is coming to our school !
Dear Teachers and Facilitators, Our school district is pleased to announce the launch of an exciting mentorship program called Scholastic R.E.A.L.—Read. Excel. Achieve. Lead. This program is designed to deepen literacy and to instill a love of reading in our students through mentors who share an hour of their time once a month. By welcoming mentors into your classroom, you'll support your goals of increasing reading excitement, strengthening speaking and listening skills, while building community connections at our school. How the R.E.A.L. Program Works . • District and school leaders recruit volunteers within our community as reading mentors to students in grades preK–8. The program coordinator will assign a mentor to your class. • Mentors read and discuss a di erent book for an hour during each of the class visits (about once a month) using book-speci c mentor guides. Each guide recommends sections for class reading and open-ended questions engaging book discussions. • Students receive their own copies of the books to take home and share with their families. Encourage students to complete the activities in the Student Guide at home or in class. • Families use the Family Guides to respond to books with discussion and activities, building literacy skills at home. While most mentors are not educators, they bring important life experiences to share with our students. Your role is to support the mentors in your class by being there to assist them. Thank you, in advance, for the important role you will play in making this program successful in our school.
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