Welcome Kit Supporting You in All You Do to Keep Kids Reading
Welcome to Literacy Partnerships! Thank you for choosing Scholastic as your literacy and community engagement partner. We are thrilled to work with you to bring books to the children who need them most. By distributing books to families, you play a critical role in children's academic success. Here are just a few ways your efforts are making an impact: By bringing just one book into the home, the chances of a child being on track in literacy nearly double. 1 Access to books in the home is one of the strongest predictors of educational achievement. 1, 2 Reading 21 minutes a day outside of school results in higher reading test scores. 3 Let’s work together to build a custom solution that supports a culture of literacy in your community. To get started, explore your member benefits and services in this welcome kit and give our literacy specialists a call.
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1 Manu, A., et al. (2019). Association between availability of children’s book and the literacy-numeracy skills of children aged 36 to 59 months: Secondary analysis of the UNICEF multiple-indicator cluster surveys covering 35 countries. Journal of Global Health , 9(1). 2 Evans, M. D. R., et al. (2010). Family scholarly culture and educational success: Books and schooling in 27 nations. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility , 28(2), 171–197. 3 Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2018). Raise reading volume through access, choice, discussion, and book talks. The Reading Teacher , 72(1), 89–97.
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Your Membership Benefits
As a Literacy Partnerships member, you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits and discounts, including: Access to thousands of best-selling children’s books in a rich variety of genres, including poetry, humor, historical, mystery, science, fantasy, nonfiction, and more Up to 68% off the cover price Free shipping and handling* Bonus Books program (see below) Exclusive members-only catalog and online store A dedicated Literacy Specialist to help you find the right books for your goals Reduce your cost per book with Bonus Books! Reach more children. Pay less per book. A win-win for your readers and your budget! For every $150 you spend as a Literacy Partnerships member, you get a free Bonus Books set of your choice (10 books; a $40+ value) .
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*Tax-exempt. Valid on paperbacks and collections only.
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Let’s Map Out a Plan for Your Whole Community
Whatever your goals, whatever your budget—we can help you create a comprehensive plan to bring the joy and power of reading to the whole community.
DIGITAL LEARNING PROGRAMS
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Grades K to 1 School Success
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Programs for Every Capacity With programs ranging from lower to higher involvement, we’ll meet you where you are to make the impact you want.
PAPERBACKS & Collections
This read-aloud mentoring program provides the tools and structure to recruit and equip community mentors to inspire a love of reading for children in Grades PreK–8 and build their literacy skills. Explore R.E.A.L.
Extend learning outside the classroom by giving families and communities high-interest take-home books for students in Grades PreK–12. Explore Paperbacks & Collections
Lowest Involvement
Medium Involvement
Grade-level book packs for Grades PreK–12, available in a variety of configurations from thematic to nonfiction/fiction, include 5–10 books per student, a workbook, a student journal, and more. Explore My Books Summer
Sessions for families and caregivers focus on early language and literacy development from birth to Grade 3 with resources that provide culturally relevant strategies for building literacy at home. Explore Read and Rise
Low Involvement
Medium Involvement
These fully bilingual English and Spanish take-home kits for ages 3–5 include three picture books, digital songs, and 80+ activities for families and children to accelerate the development of social-emotional and literacy skills. Explore School Readiness These fully bilingual English and Spanish take-home kits for Grades K–1 include three picture books, digital songs, and 70+ activities for families and children to strengthen social- emotional, literacy, and STEAM skills, build resilience, and more. Explore School Success
We’ll help you develop a focused plan and lay the foundation for establishing systemic practices that prioritize family engagement as a core strategy for achieving school and student learning goals.
Consultative Planning High Involvement
Low Involvement
Grades K to 1 School Success
The FEA is a process that measures a school’s capacity for developing effective home-school partnerships and recommends solutions for enriching and prioritizing family engagement practices.
Family Engagement Assessment (FEA) High Involvement
Low Involvement
Developed with Dr. Karen Mapp, co-creator of the Dual-Capacity Framework, these 90-minute, grade-specific family literacy, read- aloud, and activity event kits for Grades PreK–5 are designed to help educators empower families to extend learning at home with innovative reading and writing activities. Explore Literacy Events *
Our specialists will help staff reframe family engagement as an instructional strategy, build their capacity to transform home- school partnerships, and apply engagement strategies in their classrooms.
Professional Learning Workshops and Coaching Highest Involvement
Low Involvement
*Can only be purchased if delivered to a school location.
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Plan a Book Giveaway Day! Book giveaways are a great way to get books into the hands of the children who need them most. While any time of the year is a great time for a giveaway, here are some ideas for each season.
Book giveaways are a perfect way to enhance your family literacy events. � National Book Month � National Bullying Prevention Month � Fire Prevention Week � Halloween � Election Day � Giving Thanks and Thanksgiving FALL
WINTER Motivate children to read during holiday and winter breaks with diverse and festive tales to reinforce reading and writing skills. � Winter Break Reading Challenge � National Mentoring Month � World Read Aloud Day � Valentine’s Day and Clifford’s Birthday � Presidents’ Day
SPRING Support a continued focus on reading achievement by hosting a read-aloud and providing books to take home to start off the summer!
SUMMER Stop summer reading loss by promoting independent reading. � Summer Kickoff � One School/Community � 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten � Independence Day � International Youth Day
� National Nutrition Month � Read Across America Day � National Poetry Month � Earth Day � Memorial Day � Graduation and Moving Up Ceremonies � PreK and K Enrollment
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� Sponsor a classroom. � Invest in early childhood programs and kindergarten. � Host a literacy event.
Partner with Your Local Schools All Year Round
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See the Research
The Power of Home Libraries Did you know that access to books in the home is one of the strongest predictors of educational achievement? Explore over four decades of research on the impact of home libraries in the topic paper and video below.
TOPIC PAPER
MARCH 2023
Home Libraries The Impact of Home Libraries on Academic Achievement, Economic Success, and Health
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Support for Your Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives
Do you need support for your corporate philanthropic plan? Scholastic can help.
Whether you want to donate books to children in need or get your employees involved, Scholastic has the reach and resources to bring the power of literacy to your community. Here are just a few of the easy-to-implement outreach programs we can help you implement: Distribute free books to kids in need and select titles that align with your corporate goals: • Invest in future employees and customers with STEM-themed books. • Highlight a wide range of perspectives with authentic stories from authors of various backgrounds. Mobilize your employees with reading mentorship and volunteer opportunities. No matter how you choose to support reading in your community, our team will be with you every step of the way—customizing a plan, supporting implementation, and delivering results.
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Let’s Connect! Work with your dedicated Literacy Specialist on a customized plan.
Phone Call (800) 387-1437 x 6333 envelope Email: lpspecialist@scholastic.com
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