Reading as a Family Reading and discussing books in a fun, meaningful way at home helps your child be more successful in school. Here are 4 ways you can supercharge your child’s reading.
Ask Questions Ask questions that help your child think about why something is happening in the story. Instead of yes-or-no questions, try open-ended questions like: Why do you think the character acts or feels that way?
Set a Special Time for Reading Try to build in 20 minutes of reading together each day. Reading together before bed can be a special routine for slowing down and bonding. Or bring a book on the go (like to a laundromat).
Figure Out New Words Together When your child doesn’t understand a word , encourage them to try to figure out its meaning based on the rest of the sentence. A great next step is to help your child look up the definition. Your attitude shows that people don’t need to know everything already in order to read . Readers are always learning!
Get Swept Up in the Story Laugh or gasp at big moments to show your excitement while reading ! Try using different voices for fun. Set aside your phone and dive into the book together, without interruption. You will bring the story to life and show how magical books can be.
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BOOK 3: Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt Narwhal decides to become a superhero but doesn’t know what his superpower is. Luckily, his two friends, Jelly and Star— and even his frenemy, Crab—help him figure it out. This edition is available for distribution only through the school market.
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TALKING TIPS Narwhal Becomes a Superhero Pages 5–24
Narwhal and Jelly Write a Comic Pages 39–43 • Important Moment: In this comic interlude written by Narwhal and Jelly, called “Super Waffle and Strawberry Sidekick,” it’s the sidekick who solves the problem of the butter blob attacking the city. • Ask and Share: Who does more to solve the butter-blob problem—Super Waffle or Strawberry Sidekick? Do they work well together? How do you think it feels to be a sidekick? What would you enjoy about it? What would be hard about it? Cheering Up Jelly Pages 44–64 • Important Moment: When Narwal “super- fies” Crab into Claw (a.k.a., Super Snap), Jelly realizes that Narwhal’s superpower is bringing out the super in everyone else. • Ask and Share: What makes Jelly realize what Narwhal’s superpower is? Have you ever helped a friend see or learn something about themselves? Has anyone helped you learn about yourself?
• Important Moment: When Jelly asks Narwhal what his superpower is and Narwhal can’t figure it out, Jelly is upset and Narwhal is…hungry for lunch. • Ask and Share: How are Narwhal’s and Jelly’s responses different when they realize Narwhal doesn’t have a superpower? What does this say about how they are different from each other? Who are you close to—but different from—in your life? In what ways are you different? Narwhal Helps Star Pages 25–38 • Important Moment: After three tries, Narwhal finally figures out how to help Star get back up in the sky. • Ask and Share: How many tries does it take for Narwhal to help his friend Star? Have you ever worked really hard to help a friend? What did you do? How did it go?
Family Book Talk
Hope Lim is a children’s book author with a BA in English literature as well as an MA in conference interpretation. She is the author of I Am a Bird , illustrated by Hyewon Yum. This story was inspired by the changes she noticed to her own hometown while visiting with her son and husband. Born and raised in South Korea, Hope Lim now lives with her family in San Francisco. Jaime Kim was born and raised in Korea before moving to the United States at the age of eighteen. She is the author-illustrator of Ready for the Spotlight! and the illustrator of many books for young readers, including La La La: A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamillo, And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner, Around the Table That Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill, Isle of You by David LaRochelle, and Welcome to Your World by Smriti Prasadam-Halls. Jaime Kim lives in North Carolina.
BOOK 4: Mommy’s Hometown When a boy and his mother visit the Korean village where she grew up, he is surprised to see that it has become a big city. But one thing remains the same from her stories—the river she played in as a child. This edition is only available for distribution through the school market. scholastic.com MommysHome_9781339034324_COV.indd 1
MOMMY’S HOMETOWN Hope Lim illustrated by Jaime Kim A #1 New York Times best-selling illustrator
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TALKING TIPS An Important Trip Pages 1–9
Wading in the River Page 16–23 • Important Moment: In the middle of the bustling city, the boy and his mother wade into the river—like the mother did as a child, and like the boy has dreamed of doing. • Ask and Share: Why do you think the mother and her son wade into the river, even though no one else is doing it? Have you ever done something you wanted to do, even though no one else was doing it? Beautiful City Pages 24–30 • Important Moment: After wading in the river, the boy can now see the beauty in the big city even as he imagines his mother as a child in her small village. • Ask and Share: Why does the boy start to see the city differently? Have you ever experienced something new and realized that your feelings at the end of the experience were different from the beginning?
• Important Moment: After hearing many stories about the river his mother played in as a child in Korea, a boy is finally going to see it for himself. • Ask and Share: Why do you think the boy likes hearing stories about his mother’s childhood? What kinds of stories do you like to hear from your family or caregivers, and why? New Replaces Old Page 10–15 • Important Moment: When they get to his mother’s village, the boy is surprised to find a big city that is different from her stories. • Ask and Share: How does the boy feel when he discovers that his mother’s hometown is different from the stories she told him? How do you feel when something important turns out to be different from what you expected?
NEIL de GRASSE TYSON: A Life Among the Stars
Illustrations by LORRAINE NAM By JENNIFER BERNE
With an introduction by NEIL de GRASSE TYSON
BOOK 5: Look Up With Me When astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was a child, he went to the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, fell in love with the stars, and decided to share his passion for outer space with the whole world. LookUpWithMe_284494_Cov.indd 1
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TALKING TIPS Falling for the Stars Pages 1–11
The Coolest Job on Earth Pages 20–27 • Important Moment: Neil is hired as the director of the Hayden Planetarium. • Ask and Share: Neil gets “the coolest job on earth.” What is the job and why is it special to Neil? What would be your “coolest job on earth”? Why would it be special to you? One Simple Wish Pages 28–37 • Important Moment: Neil wishes that every person in the world would go outside, look up at the night sky, and think about how we are all part of the same universe. • Ask and Share: What does Neil wish we would all do? Why do you think Neil wishes that? What do you think about when you look at the night sky?
• Important Moment: Neil sees images of outer space for the first time at the planetarium and his whole life changes. • Ask and Share: How does going to the planetarium change Neil forever? Have you ever had an experience that changed you? What happened? How did you change? Neil’s First Telescope Pages 12–19 • Important Moment: Neil earns money walking dogs so he can buy a telescope. • Ask and Share: What goal does Neil set for himself and how does he achieve it? Do you have a goal like Neil’s? What are some ideas for how you can achieve it?
Literacy Milestones It’s helpful for children to gain the following skills in each grade to keep them moving along on their reading journey. Incorporating literacy activities into your everyday life helps your child develop these skills. If you have concerns or questions about your child’s progress, talk to your child’s teacher or doctor.
GRADE 1 • Understand the way letters work together to create words.
• Use letter sounds, word parts, and clues from the story to figure out new words . • Write short sentences, using capital letters to begin sentences and periods or question marks to end them. • Read and retell familiar stories in his or her own words. • Want to choose books to read, read aloud to you, and make up stories. GRADE 2 • Pick both fiction and nonfiction books on topics that interest them. • Spell words using common letter patterns and letter-sound relationships. • Show signs of a growing vocabulary and use of language rules when writing and speaking. • Have ways to figure out the meaning of a difficult sentence or paragraph by rereading it or asking questions. • Write simple sentences that end with periods or question marks. Check his or her own work.
GRADE 3 • Have increased fluency , which is the ability to read text accurately and quickly. • Read longer nonfiction books and chapter books independently for enjoyment . • Be able to discuss themes in fiction, and identify the main idea, details, facts, and opinions in nonfiction. • Have a rich and growing vocabulary . • Try different kinds of writing .
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