Classroom Libraries to Enhance and Support Your Classroom Library Initiatives
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Evaluation and Solutions
Characteristics of an Effective Classroom Library
Does your library have. . .
A minimum of 750 books , in good condition (based on a classroom average of 25 students)
A wide range of reading levels (2 to 3 years above and below grade level)
30 books per student
At least 30% diverse, culturally relevant books that represent a multitude of identities (racial, ethnic, gender, orientation, neurodiversity, physical abilities)
At least 30% of books published in the past 3–5 years
Multiple copies of popular titles and text sets
5 new books per student per year
A rich variety of genres
50%–60% nonfiction
Digital texts, ebooks, and multimedia such as interactive whiteboards
A minimum of 10% reference books
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What Does Your Classroom Library Need?
Children who have libraries in their classrooms read 50%–60% more than students who don’t. —Morrow 2009, Kim 2009
By reviewing thousands of books every year, we build collections that create rich literacy environments, increase students’ social- emotional well-being, and broaden their understanding of today’s world.
Collections Curated collections of books that support instruction, build library volume, and help fill gaps by exploring a wide range of topics, cultures, and genres
Teaching Collections Book collections paired with implementation strategies and classroom management tips
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Literacy Pro supports both Guided Reading and Lexile® leveling systems in the same classroom. Instructional Libraries Book collections with instructional supports that facilitate whole-class, small-group, and independent reading activities
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The Essential Reading Management Tool GRADES K–8
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Empower Students to Read Anytime, Anywhere Scholastic Literacy Pro® is a powerful blended solution that curates a personalized bookshelf for each student and captures reading activity both on- and offline. With an extensive library of more than 2,500 ebooks and connections to thousands of paperbacks found in most classroom, school, and public libraries, Literacy Pro ensures that every student has what they need to read effectively.
Choice Students are intrinsically motivated as they set their personal independent reading goals and browse recommendations of books based on their own interests. Access Literacy Pro’s wide variety of popular ebook collections complement classroom libraries with 24/7 access to fiction and nonfiction titles.
Ownership Students track both digital and print reading in one place, making it easy to monitor progress toward goals and stay organized. Flexibility With the ability to log paperback minutes at any time, students are encouraged to read what they want, when they want, and how they want.
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Inspire Meaningful Connections Between Print & Digital Scholastic Literacy Pro has more than 10,000 title cards representing books that kids love with over 5,000 Think More comprehension quizzes for ebooks and paperbacks. These connections create opportunities for students to discover more books, explore topics, and reflect on what they read.
1. Find a Book and Read It Explore Collections
A reading recommendation engine matches books with students based on their interests and grade level.
Check Teacher Picks Educators can recommend books directly to students for whole-group, small-group, or independent reading. Search On Your Own Easy filtering options, from genre to page count, help students find titles for projects, supplementary reading, and more.
2. Check Your Understanding For thousands of ebooks and paperbacks, students can take Think More quizzes that consist of multiple choice questions. They can check the text for evidence and receive immediate feedback.
3. Rate and Review Students can rate any book they’d like, even if it’s not in Literacy Pro, and write a review or a written response. The text box allows for short answers to longer paragraphs and essays.
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Measure Independent & Instructional Reading Progress Scholastic Literacy Pro provides every student with unlimited access to their own copy of each ebook. With the high level of personalization and activity, teachers and administrators get detailed reports that encompass everything they need to know about their students’ reading.
Comprehension Think More results reveal student comprehension against 10 ELA skills and drill down to the question level, showing teachers all scores from multiple attempts and students’ misconceptions. Resources like Teaching Tip Cards and Conferring Questions then help educators with targeted lessons and discussions.
Literacy Pro also includes running record
assessments that align with ebooks.
Assessment Built-in assessments include the Scholastic Reading Readiness (Grades K–1) tool, a foundational reading screener, and the Scholastic Reading Measure (Grades 2+), an adaptive assessment that provides a reliable Lexile measure. Because students complete these assessments multiple times during the year, teachers can track students’ performance and reading ability. Activities and Progress Detailed overviews provide insights into each student as a reader , from their reading list to their personal interests, goals, and the reviews they write. By comparing the difficulty of their book selections to their reading range, teachers get invaluable data to frame meaningful conversations and share students’ progress with their families.
Literacy Pro supports both Guided Reading and Lexile leveling systems in the classroom.
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Empower Students with Access to the Best Books GRADES PreK–12
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Develop Foundational Skills
Grades PreK–2
These short, enjoyable stories provide children with a fun way to develop their phonics skills and are available in both English and Spanish. • Develop phonemic awareness and make connections between sounds and letters. • Explore how to blend sounds to make words. • Help students recognize high-frequency words that are
commonly found in early reading and writing. • Develop fluency and an increased reading rate.
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Foster Early Reading with Systematic Instruction Grades K–2
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Give early readers the opportunity to learn letter sounds and how to blend or put them together to make words. • Practice reading words with short vowels, consonants, long vowels, digraphs, blends, diphthongs, variant vowels, and multiple syllables. • Foster early reading success through independent, sound- controlled reading materials and systematic phonics instruction. • Help students become confident independent readers.
Develop Spanish Foundational Skills Grades K–2 Give young Spanish readers the resources they need to develop their phonics skills with these short, playful stories. • P rovide early reading access to your Spanish-speaking students.. • A ccelerate reading fluency with sound-controlled texts and systematic phonics instruction. • H ighlight high-frequency words to build vocabulary and reading confidence.
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Independent Reading: Using Your Classroom Library Grades K–12
Using Your Classroom Library
These resource guides will help you build libraries of high-quality, engaging books and maximize the benefits of independent reading. • E stablish an effective, modern classroom library with our research- based tools. • E xplore scaffolding techniques for independent reading time. • E xtend learning with our reproducible resources.
A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR INDEPENDENT READING
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6+ GRADES
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Big Ideas for Little Hands Grades PreK–K
Nurture a love for reading right from the very beginning with Scholastic board book collections for PreK and K readers. • E ffortlessly build a board book library with collections ranging from four books to 40. • Introduce big ideas with books that spark curiosity about our world. • S hare the joy of reading with vibrant images and simple, fun text.
These Collections Are Only the Beginning Grades PreK–9 You’ve only seen a fraction of the classroom libraries that Scholastic has to offer on the themes of diversity, equity, and inclusion. • C hoose from several other libraries that have been hand-picked by a diverse team of literacy champions and former educators. • F ind the libraries that best reflect the needs and population of your district or school. • E ngage students of every background with stories that expand their understanding of themselves and others.
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Support Spanish-Speaking Students Grades PreK–8 Connect with your Spanish-speaking students through high- quality Spanish and bilingual titles hand-picked for maximum impact and engagement. • W elcome students into the classroom with books that celebrate their cultures and experiences. • B uild the foundations of literacy that Spanish-speaking students need to excel as readers and learners. • E nhance your Spanish offering with books that are perfect for traditional or dual-language classrooms. • A dd more choices and voices to your libraires with 30 to 50 books by and about people from Asian, African American, American Indian, and Hispanic/Latino communities. • B uild students’ global awareness and a deep understanding and respect for cultural equity and diversity. • S trengthen teachers’ cultural competency with a comprehensive guide for educators included in every library. Increase Equity with Spanish-Language Libraries Grades K–4 Give Spanish-speaking students access to the books they need to develop a love for reading and build the foundation for academic achievement. • B uild readers’ confidence with 50 to 100 Spanish-language and bilingual books recommended by teachers with their own multilingual classrooms. • M eet each classroom’s specific needs with individual grade-level libraries for Grades K to 4. • Improve students’ literacy skills in their first language or as part of dual-language curriculum. Diversify Your Classroom Libraries Grades PreK–12 Give students the positive representation they deserve with grade-specific book collections about the cultures that enrich our lives.
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Strengthen Your Social Studies Program Grades K–5 Enhance social studies instruction with grade-specific book collections that support the College, Career, and Civic Life Framework for Social Studies. • E ngage students in social studies with 50 informational texts that support good citizenship and introduce important historical events and figures. • P rovide accessible texts on important topics related to immigration, social impact, the environment, American history, and more! • E ncourage classroom conversations on personal and civic responsibility. Books for the Next Generation of Scientists Grades K–5 Ignite scientific thinking with libraries aligned to all three areas of the Next Generation Science Standards: Science & Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts • Introduce students to important evidence-based concepts with 50-book collections for each grade from kindergarten to Grade 5. • D evelop students’ ability to collect data, formulate inquiry, share observations, and communicate solutions. • E ngage in activities that extend the learning of scientific practices. All the Books a New Classroom Needs Grades K–5 Building a new classroom library doesn’t have to be a struggle— our New Classroom Collections make it a snap! • C reate a classroom library from scratch with 82 essential titles for independent reading and three six-copy book sets for small-group reading. • E ngage every reader with a wide range of formats, authors, and genres in each grade-level library. • W elcome students into a new classroom with high-interest titles they’ll want to read right from the very first day of school.
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The Easiest Way to Expand Your Classroom Library Grades K–6
Whether you’re adding to an existing Ready-To-Go collection or starting a new library from scratch, we have a grade-level collection that’s just right for you. • E xpand your classroom library with 25 high-interest books (20 individual titles plus five copies of one book for small groups and shared reading). • T arget your readers’ needs and strengths with grade-level libraries curated for their interests and reading levels. • C hoose from three themed libraries for each grade— award-winning favorites, independent reading, and nonfiction.
Elevate Latino & Hispanic Voices Grades K–8
This hand-picked collection celebrates and honors the world’s diverse Hispanic and Latin American cultures. • E xpand your classroom library with 50 books (25 titles, 2 copies each) featuring Latino protagonists and authors. • G ive Latino students the representation they deserve with books that portray positive values, strengths, and ideals. • E quip teachers with vital cultural insights with a guide for educators included in every library.
Increase STEAM Engagement Grades K–8
Set your students on the path to STEAM success with libraries that are packed with the science, technology, engineering, art, and math information and vocabulary they need. • Inspire critical thinking, curiosity, questioning, and enthusiasm for knowledge with 15 STEAM-themed books. • R einforce STEAM constructs with titles aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. • E ncourage scientific thinking in any grade with libraries for Grades K–8.
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Match Students with Just-Right Books Grades 1–8 These collections make it easy to match a student’s Lexile level to authentic books that will interest and engage them. • P romote engagement with 50-book collections of contemporary fiction and nonfiction titles that students love. • F ill gaps in your classroom libraries with collections in convenient Lexile-level ranges from 0 to 1200L+. • E asily match students to books that reflect their interests and reading levels. Foster Social-Emotional Development and Empathy Grades K–6 These libraries provide students with high-interest, authentic texts written with rich language that inspires students to become engaged and reflective independent readers. • P rovide impactful tips and strategies to build vocabulary. • A ssist emerging bilinguals and English learners. • P romote the kindness, curiosity, and confidence that your students will need to contribute to a bright tomorrow. Increase Achievement with Engagement Grades K–5 These collections are built upon the four pillars of independent reading: social-emotional learning, student engagement, culturally relevant texts, and genre study. • F oster sustained academic success with books that are engaging, relevant, and representative of students’ backgrounds, interests, and skills. • O utline roles and responsibilities for teachers and students during independent reading time. • E quip teachers with step-by-step classroom management tips, mini- lessons, and more!
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Celebrate Black and Latino Boys Grades K–5
Promote inclusion and empathy with books that tell the stories of boys of color, the most historically underrepresented protagonists in children’s literature. • F oster a classroom community that supports positive representation and equity. • R epresent students’ complex and multifaceted cultures with each authentic text. • P romote insightful discussions that respect all students through culturally responsive instruction.
Empower Girls in STEAM Grades K–5
Scholastic has partnered with a unique group of STEAM mentors to curate a collection of stories that shatter misconceptions about girls and women as leaders in STEAM fields. • B uild a classroom library that celebrates women in STEAM with 50 books (25 titles, 2 copies each) in each grade-level collection. • G ive girls the positive representation they deserve with authentic titles hand-picked by our team of STEAM mentors. • E nhance identity and social-emotional development with CASEL-aligned teaching materials and student-centered learning strategies.
Celebrating Girls of Color Grades K–5
Our books and teaching resources provide insight to counter the negative media images and stereotypes that confront girls every day through hurtful images which chip away at their self-esteem, their confidence, and their dreams for their futures. • E very Rising Voices Library provides students with high- interest, culturally relevant texts that give context to what they’re experiencing in the world around them. • T hese materials build a rich classroom community, enabling deep discussions about social justice and identity development. • G ives students the tools to grow as leaders and thinkers.
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Ten Ways to Hear Snow written by Cathy Camper; illustrated by Kenard Pak
AT A GLANCE The morning after a blizzard, Lina ventures out into the snowy city for a visit with her grandmother, Sitti, to do something they love to do together: cook. Sitti has limited eyesight, and as Lina makes her way to Sitti’s building, she listens to the sounds around her and wonders whether these sounds are ways in which her grandmother now experiences snow. Lina and Sitti connect with each other and to the world around them through what they hear and what they do. The author’s use of language also helps readers feel they are right there, alongside Lina, experiencing this special day.
Genre/Text Type: Realistic Fiction/Picture Book
Strategy Focus: Visualize
Social-Emotional Focus: Relationship Skills
INTRODUCE THE BOOK Display the front cover to the children. Share with them that Ten Ways to Hear Snow is about a girl, Lina, and her grandmother, Sitti, who notice different ways to hear snow. Ask: When you think about snow, what do you think about? Have you ever thought about how to hear snow? What might that sound like? Let’s read and count with Lina to find out the ten ways she hears snow! DURING READING As you read the book, pause to discuss the questions below. Encourage students to turn and talk with partners or share their thinking with the whole group. pp. 3–7 When Lina looks out her window, she sees a street blanketed in white. Where is she going on this snowy morning? Why do you think Lina turns down her parents’ offer to join her? (key ideas and details, make inferences)
Rising Voices Theme Someone Like Me/ Memorable Characters
Note to the Teacher • Read-Aloud Tip Have fun reading aloud the special words the author uses to describe sounds like ploompf and swish-wish. Allow time for children to look at the illustrations and connect images and sounds. • Language Support The use of adjectives is very important in the story. Remind students that adjectives describe nouns. Discuss some of the author’s vivid descriptions, such as powdery sound or whiskery noise . • Background The author is an Arab American who was born and grew up in Wisconsin. She draws on her childhood experiences and includes a few Arabic words in this story: Sitti (grandmother), habibti (dear girl), and warak enab (stuffed grape leaves). Vocabulary muffled (p. 5) softened a sound squinched (p. 8) made narrower radiator (p. 21) a metal fixture that provides heat cocoons (p. 25) protective coverings
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As Lina makes her way to Sitti’s, she hears snow in different ways. How do the details in the illustrations connect to the words the author uses to help you better understand what Lina hears? (visualize, picture clues)
pp. 14–19 Lina continues her walk to Sitti’s home and meets her friends, Rachid and Mariam, building a snowman. But then...what happens? Which words and details in the text and illustration help you understand the seventh way to hear snow? (context clues, visualize) pp. 20–27 Lina and Sitti make stuffed grape leaves together. Why do you think the illustrator shows how to make the stuffed grape leaves? What can you tell about Sitti and Lina’s relationship from how they work and play together? (picture clues, make inferences) pp. 28–32 In the beginning of the story, Lina isn’t sure if Sitti knows it snowed
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overnight because of Sitt’s poor eyesight, but Sitti surprises her. What details help you understand how Sitti knew there was snow outside? How do you learn to appreciate your different senses through this story? (visualize, make connections)
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TEACHER’S GUIDE GRADES K–2
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Empower Learners through Literacy Grades PreK–5
Build the social-emotional skills that students need to thrive with inspiring, grade-specific book collections that support and mirror students’ feelings and experiences. • F oster social-emotional development with 40 books (20 titles, 2 copies each) on all five CASEL competencies. • E ngage families with 35 take-home books (one for each student) and ready-to-go send-home letters. • S upport and inspire teachers with Garrett’s The ABCs of Life professional book and program implementation card.
Drive Results and Engagement All Summer Long Grades PreK–12
Keep readers on track for success over the summer with grade-specific take-home book packs. • P romote summer reading with 30 take-home book packs including 5 high-interest fiction and nonfiction titles. • P repare students for next school year with grade-appropriate comprehension and writing activities. • S eamlessly implement My Books Summer with an online program guide featuring ideas for family engagement and informal assessment.
Encourage Independent Reading Year Round Grades PreK–3
Expand home libraries and encourage year-round independent reading with these diverse take-home book packs. • C reate a literacy-rich environment at home with 30 book packs featuring 5 diverse, high-interest books. • Implement My Books Every Day at home or in school with a comprehensive program guide and family guides in each pack. • C hoose from three high-interest themes, including inspirational stories, STEAM, and social-emotional learning.
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Support Independent Reading at Home
Grades PreK–8
Help build students’ home libraries with book packs that include family engagement activities, tips, and support. • M eet the home literacy needs of all students with authentic take- home books. • B uild foundational skills with a package of five books, a reading journal, and a family guide to literacy that are packaged for easy distribution. • S upport independent reading with theme packs that can be delivered throughout the school year.
Library Accessories to Stay Organized Organize a vibrant and efficient classroom library with these colorful bins, bags, and labels for your books. • Bin Packs
• Plastic Bags • H andle Bags • Labels
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