NEW YORK, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Many
districts, from New York City to
San Francisco, are announcing an
expanded focus on summer learning including social-emotional
support, online experiences, and holistic learning opportunities
for all students. Research has long proven that in a typical year,
summer reading strengthens skills and today's school leaders are
hoping to use this time as a springboard to further support
students after a challenging and historic year. To ensure families,
schools, libraries, and communities have the tools they need,
whether that is through in-person programming, remote at-home
learning, or a hybrid, Scholastic has expanded and adapted free
resources and low-cost offerings for summer learning.
To learn more and to access all Scholastic Summer Reading
offerings, visit: http://www.scholastic.com/summer.
"This past school year, we worked together with our school
partners to find new ways to send millions of books directly to the
homes of children who were not in school, while expanding our
online learning programs supporting remote, hybrid, and in person
learning. As summer approaches, we are continuing to pioneer ways
of bringing literacy and learning to school and homes, so children
can experience the social emotional impact of good literature and
stories, accelerate their learning, and build confidence for the
next school year," said Dick
Robinson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Scholastic.
According to the Scholastic Teacher & Principal School
Report, 99% of educators agree that for students to reach their
highest academic potential, their social-emotional needs must be
met, and nearly all educators (98%) agree that literacy is critical
to students' health and emotional wellness. To increase access
to reading, help support students' social-emotional needs, build
skills and motivation, and encourage a community around literacy
all summer long, the Scholastic Summer Reading website
provides:
- Free Resources for Academic and Social-Emotional
Support:
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- Scholastic Summer Reading Program: From April
26–September 3 kids can participate in this free, safe, and fun
online program through Scholastic Home Base where they will
be encouraged to read, celebrate their achievements, and help
increase access to books for their peers. By keeping Reading
Streaks™, kids will unlock a donation of 100,000 books from
Scholastic that will be distributed across the country to locations
where access to books is needed most.
- Yale Child Study Center + Scholastic
Collaborative: To address social emotional learning, the
Yale Child Study Center + Scholastic Collaborative provides
a resiliency workbook for kids and a Family Help Desk staffed by
experts in trauma, anxiety, early childhood, and reading
development.
- Offerings to Promote Book Choice and Build Home
Libraries:
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- Summer Reading Virtual Book Fairs: From June 1–July 30,
schools can host their own Summer Reading
Book Fair to provide students with access to new books,
favorite characters, and series through an exciting and immersive
virtual experience. All orders are delivered to students'
doorsteps and shipping is free on book-only orders over
$25. Schools receive 25% in rewards
for each purchase and 2% throughout the rest of the year.
- Special Summer Reading Book Club Flyers: Filled
with a variety of new favorites and beloved classics, special Book
Club collections will be offered in May and June for
kindergarten–grade 2 and grades 3–6. Collections offer exclusive
value pack deals including select $2
books, 10 title packs for $10, and
three free books for every $50
purchased in a class order. Orders $25 or more are eligible for free shipping
directly to students' homes making it even easier for children to
enjoy stories all summer long.
- School-Wide And Community-Based Programs:
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- "Grab & Go" Book Packs: Each developmentally
appropriate grade-level book pack includes engaging, culturally
relevant, authentic texts—in English or Spanish—in addition to
family engagement activities, tips, and support for independent
reading at home. The customizable book packs can be delivered
directly to schools or to single sites, and are packaged for easy
distribution.
- Research-based Print and Digital Resources:
Instructional programs to support building essential reading skills
and accelerate learning this summer include Scholastic LitCamp, a
combination of innovative reading and writing lessons with an
engaging and interactive summer camp approach; Scholastic Scholar
Zone powered by Bell Xcel, an evidence-based summer learning
program for ELA and Math that empowers schools to tailor to their
needs; and, among other offerings, online reading programs like
Scholastic F.I.R.S.T., W.O.R.D. and Literacy Pro.
For more information about Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global
children's publishing, education, and media company, visit the
Company's media room at http://mediaroom.scholastic.com.
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