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2023-2024 Scholastic New York City Catalog

EARLY CHILDHOOD GRADE PreK Instructional Focus ⊲ Background Knowledge ⊲ Vocabulary ⊲ Comprehension ⊲ Print Awareness ⊲ Social-Emotional Learning ⊲ Science ⊲ Social Studies ⊲ Motor Skills ⊲ Motivation & Engagement SOLE SOURCE

My Big World Build knowledge. Open a world of wonder.

Research shows that building background knowledge and growing strong vocabularies plays a crucial role in skilled reading. That’s where My Big World comes in. Throughout the year, we send you colorful magazines and digital resources on real-world topics. Each issue, video, and activity builds the knowledge and vocabulary little learners need to comprehend texts and better understand their world.

outcomes ⊲ Put the world into your early learners’ hands with 18 colorful magazines of their very own! ⊲ Grow essential background knowledge with nonfiction texts, videos, and activities that align with your seasonal science and social studies themes. ⊲ Build language, movement, and social development skills with lessons and activities for whole-group, small-group, and at-home learning.

what’s included ⊲ 18 issues for each student (2 delivered per month) ⊲ 18 BIG issues for whole-class read-alouds ⊲ 18 lesson plans ⊲ 8 teacher guides with literature links and activity ideas to extend the learning ⊲ Learning videos that introduce the topic of each issue, plus dance break videos to build motor skills ⊲ Interactive games and hands-on activities for each issue ⊲ Digital archive with hundreds of My Big World resources