Research & Validation | Summer Solutions Foundation Paper

7. Engage Parents and Caregivers

LitCamp: English and Spanish family guides provide tips and activities for extending the LitCamp experience into the home.

Family involvement in learning bridges the gap between home and school and makes the school day more relevant to students— increasing developmental outcomes for children (Weiss et al., 2006).

Scholastic Scholar Zone Summer: The program is designed to engage families in their children’s learning. The BX Family Engagement app shares the program experience via photos, announcements, newsletters, and direct messages. Caregivers can see first-hand how their children are faring in the summer program, increasing family engagement in their children’s learning, My Books Summer: Book bundles include think sheets that provide relatable family activities. BookConnect is a tool families can use for collaborative conversations with book-specific questions and conversation prompts.

SCHOLASTIC SUMMER SOLUTIONS RESEARCH FOUNDATION 8

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