NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the
newly released Teacher & Principal School Report: Equity
in Education, 46% of teachers and principals say
access to fiction and nonfiction books is not adequately available
to their students. This percentage increases to 69% in high-poverty
schools. To fill this gap and encourage families in all communities
to foster their children's literacy development beyond the school
day, Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing,
education, and media company, has announced the launch of
My Books Every Day, a
collection of high-quality, take-home book packs with interactive
activities for students in grades PreK–3.
Learn more about My Books Every
Day, here: www.scholastic.com/face/mybookseveryday
"Research has consistently shown that the more students read,
the better readers they become. We realized that our school
population was comparable with other low-socioeconomic communities
where on average, children own between zero and three books at
home," said Dr. Kelli Cedo,
Principal, Forrest Elementary School in Hampton, VA. "To help remedy this text
disparity, my school implemented a robust 'Access to Books' program
including the distribution of elementary take-home books during the
winter, spring, and summer, which has truly helped us provide
equity and adequacy in our community through the lens of
literacy."
Scholastic first introduced take-home book packs as part of an
effort to counteract academic skill loss during the summer months
with My Books Summer. To help
educators reinforce key learning skills and build students' home
libraries throughout the year, each My
Books Every Day take-home pack features:
- Five fiction and nonfiction titles, including a
diverse range of books by award-winning authors and popular
illustrators
- A Student Journal with activities to entertain and
sharpen skills learned in the classroom
- A Family Guide offering tips for families on how to
support their child's language and literacy development, and how to
engage in everyday reading
Packs are available across three different themes:
- Open a World of Possible combines new and classic titles
to build a love of shared reading within families and prompt
activities focused on imagination and exploration
- Let's Discover! introduces students to a range of topics
related to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM)
while building content knowledge
- Super Reader! brings together titles that focus on
belonging, curiosity, friendship, and more, to build upon the Seven
Strengths published by authors and literacy experts Pam Allyn and Ernest
Morrell in their influential professional book Every
Child a Super Reader
"We are pleased to offer educators a simple, yet effective way
to support students' literacy beyond the school day, every day of
the year. As schools and districts all across the country embrace
the idea, their students will reap the benefits of having greater
access to books," said Greg
Worrell, President, Scholastic Education. "We
know that forging a strong link between home and school is vital to
enhancing student achievement while inspiring children to become
lifelong learners."
For more information about Scholastic, visit the Company's
online media room at: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com.
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