DESCRIPTION OF R.E.A.L. Scholastic R.E.A.L. is a literacy-based mentoring program that gives schools, districts, public libraries, and community-based organizations the tools they need to recruit and equip mentors (caring individuals from the community) to be reading champions. By using diverse books, these mentors support children’s relationships to literacy and academic success through interactive read-alouds and book discussions. Following these discussions, each student gets to take home the book, expanding their home library and providing opportunities to interact with the text again with their family. Each book has an associated companion guide to help structure the time mentors, students, and families spend engaging in literacy-related activities. Scholastic R.E.A.L. was developed for students in PreK through eighth grade, with content and discussion prompts tailored to meet their range of developmental needs. Each grade-level set includes four unique titles with 10 copies for students and one for the mentor (44 books total). The full implementation package includes:
• High-Quality Books representing a diversity of experiences, authors, and topics
• Student Guides to help readers look for evidence, make real-life connections, and respond with writing • Family Guides with fun and engaging activities and discussion prompts to support literacy at home
• Mentor Guides including sample discussion questions individualized to each book
• Implementation Guide with implementation steps and sample letters
• Community Recruiting Guide for personalized outreach
• Mentor Success Guide (digital only) that provides tips to build mentors’ confidence and skills
• Digital Resource Website that allows facilitators to access the resources digitally
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