PREK–3 (AGES 0–9)
Meet Families WHERE They Are and Celebrate WHO They Are
Families are our first and most important teachers. But not all families have the time or knowledge to build a solid foundation for academic success. Read and Rise is here to change that. These empowering sessions show families how to use their culture and traditions to make reading a part of their daily routines . Plus, our short in-person and online sessions respect families’ busy schedules. Grounded in early childhood research, this program encourages families to work with childcare providers, community leaders, and schools to foster a literacy-rich environment for their children. Research shows: • Families can support literacy and language development by sharing stories, or even just talking, in their home language. • The more vocabulary a child learns, the better they can express themselves and the quicker they can learn new things. • Reading aloud to children exposes them to a wide range of words they can learn to recognize while reading. • For children whose first language is not English, a strong foundation in their first language promotes school success in their second language. RESEARCH-BASED Literacy Training for Families
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How It Works We know that families are busy. That’s why Read and Rise offers options for in-person, virtual, and hybrid sessions . With so much flexibility, it’s never been easier to engage and re-engage families in literacy and learning.
CORE SESSION (2 HOURS)
Building Children’s Literacy at Home Teaches Literacy Foundations including strategies to inspire literacy engagement at home.
KEY TAKEAWAY • I am my child’s first and most important teacher and role model.
SPOTLIGHT SESSIONS (1 HOUR, ANY ORDER)
Sharing Family Stories and Traditions
Using Songs and Games to Make Learning Fun How to incorporate fun literacy activities such as songs and games for a playful literacy experience KEY TAKEAWAY • By singing songs and reading aloud, I prepare my child to learn and practice important skills.
Finding Print Everywhere How to use everyday print to have meaningful text interactions with your child that strengthen literacy KEY TAKEAWAY • By identifying and using print at home and in the neighborhood with my child, I build my child’s literacy skills.
How to have conversations in the home for daily opportunities for family literacy engagement KEY TAKEAWAY • By sharing my family’s culture and traditions, and through everyday experiences, my child will learn important literacy skills at home.
CELEBRATION EVENT (1 HOUR)
Celebrate Success Allows families to reflect on and celebrate their commitment to literacy
KEY TAKEAWAY • I have the tools I need to help my child succeed at reading and life.
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Read and Rise Builds Communities in and Beyond Schools Our flexible program can be implemented by schools, public libraries, early childhood centers, and community organizations, fostering a literacy-rich community for all children.
Flexible and Easy to Facilitate!
For Schools and Districts: • Create a space for parents of shared backgrounds to meet • Earn family trust • Bring families into the school with the incentive of bringing books home and celebrating learning with their children • Increase visibility of ongoing ways families can get involved with the school and give-back opportunities such as the PTA
For Organizations and Public Libraries: • Increase visibility for the hosting organization or library as a community hub • Convert new families into long- term members and patrons • Foster community engagement beyond school walls • Reach families of infants and toddlers who may rely heavily on organization/ library youth programming before their children reach PreK
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Program Components With Read and Rise, facilitators and families are trained and equipped with robust resources to support literacy learning beyond each session. Facilitator and Family Participant Kits are fully equitable in English and Spanish .
Facilitator Kits
Facilitator Kits can be used to lead sessions for families with children ages 0–9. Each Facilitator Kit includes: • Facilitator Welcome Letter • Facilitator Guide with step-by-step details and scripts for each family literacy session • Bilingual Family Guide with reading milestones, sample stories, and activities to help families incorporate what they’ve learned into their daily lives • 6 high-interest books (One from each Family Participant Kit) • Facilitator Digital Resources including presentation slides for each session and customizable pacing and promotion resources
Family Participant Kits
Choose the right Family Participant Kit for your sessions. Participant Kits come in packs of 10 and are available for ages 0–2, PreK/ages 2–5, kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3. Each Family Participant Kit includes: • Bilingual Family Guide with reading milestones, sample stories, and activities to help families incorporate what they’ve learned into their daily lives • 2 high-interest books for the home representing a diversity of topics and characters
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Step-by-Step Session Support for Facilitators Everything a facilitator needs is right on our digital resource site. Presentations, along with pacing and promotion resources, are all just a click away. Plus, facilitators get print copies of all the same materials as the participating families.
FACILITATOR GUIDE
The Facilitator Guide provides format suggestions to adapt each session for in-person, hybrid, or virtual audiences. There is also a detailed list of materials to guide session setup.
Time stamps throughout each session script help facilitators stay on track.
Family Guide page numbers direct family participants to read along during the session.
Discussion questions extend the conversation beyond the printed materials.
Timed facilitator action items , from three months before a session to the day of, make session planning simple.
SESSION PRESENTATIONS
Presentations available on the digital resource site have thought exercises centered on culture, language, and stories to celebrate the unique backgrounds of each family participant.
Family Guide page numbers direct family participants to brainstorm and take notes.
Each session closes with actionable family pledges for incorporating literacy into everyday life.
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Family Storytelling to Complement Literacy Sessions Family Participant Kits give families the tools to put what they’ve learned into practice at home. With two high-interest books and additional stories throughout the Bilingual Family Guide in English and Spanish, families can make literacy a part of their daily lives.
BILINGUAL FAMILY GUIDE
Tips and activities to encourage everyday literacy at any age.
Beautifully illustrated stories for all ages complement the books families take home and provide additional opportunities for reading together.
HIGH-INTEREST BOOKS
Two high-interest books for the home represent a diversity of topics and characters.
Celebrating Families We recognize that every family is different. That’s why Read and Rise celebrates every family’s voice, culture, stories, and the strengths that they bring to the literacy journey.
Empowering Families Families learn why their support is critical and how to use effective literacy development practices at home.
Engaging Families By meeting families where they are, you can earn their trust and lay the groundwork for sustained family-school and family-community relationships and engagement.
For more information, visit scholastic.com/readandrise or call (800) 387-1437 x6333
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