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DR. KAREN MAPP PRESENTS

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Dear Educator,

For all of the groundbreaking and influential work Scholastic

does in the field of education, one of its core competencies is

the strong and enduring relationships it fosters among schools,

families, and communities.

During no other time in history has the home-school connection

become more critical than at this moment. With over forty years of research showing

the strong relationship between family engagement and positive outcomes for students,

many states and districts are exploring high-impact strategies that build partnerships

between families and educators to support student achievement.

I encourage you to explore Scholastic Literacy Events—a NEW program that I

authored with Scholastic to extend learning beyond the classroom and help students

become proficient, passionate readers. This program incorporates recommendations

from the US Department of Education’s Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-

School Partnerships and the PTA’s National Standards for Family-School Partnerships on

how to design effective home-school partnership initiatives. In the coming pages,

you will learn more about how these literacy-rich activities provide school staff and

families with the strategies and tools they need to motivate and inspire students to

develop a love of reading, and ultimately, apply these skills toward stronger academic

performance.

Together, as educators, we know from research—and experience—that families are key

influencers in a child’s education. By strengthening engagement at school, at home, and

in the community, we can further encourage learning and provide our students with the

very best opportunity for academic, career, and lifetime success.

Dr. Karen L. Mapp

Senior Lecturer on Education,

Harvard Graduate School of Education

Author, The Dual Capacity-Building Framework

for Family-School Partnerships

Building Capacity for Schools and FamiliesFamily and Community Engagement Is Critical to Student SuccessResearch proves that family and community engagement is the critical piece to student success and overall school- and district-wide improvement. Therefore, schools across the nation are answering the call to further align their family and community engagement strategies with their literacy and instructional goals.

Scholastic Literacy Events is designed to engage families of students in Grades PreK–5 and empower them to support their children’s academic achievement. The ready-to-use kits align with the U.S. Department of Education’s Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships and feature tools and strategies focused on developing reading and writing skills while fostering a culture of literacy at home.

This is about more than just families’ participation—it is the collaboration between schools and families to execute programs that successfully link to learning. By empowering families with the quick and easy learning strategies, we can help all children become passionate readers who achieve real, lifelong academic results!

U.S. Department of Education Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships.

For more information, visit www.scholastic.com/face/framework.

For the past twenty years, Dr. Karen Mapp’s research and practice has focused on cultivating partnerships between schools, families, and communities for student achievement and school improvement. She is also the former Deputy Superintendent for Family and Community Engagement at the Boston Public Schools and currently serves as the lead advisor for Scholastic FACE (Family and Community Engagement).

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Capacity Programming Goals to Enhance PartnershipsAs supported by the Dual Capacity-Building Framework, creating capacity opportunities for schools and families is essential to developing an effective, thriving partnership. Scholastic Literacy Events provides districts, schools, teachers, families, and community organizations with tools and resources to meet the four capacities for achieving policy and program goals.

Linking Family Engagement to Instructional Goals

CONFIDENCECreate a welcoming environment for families through high-interest materials and introduce activities that reflect various cultures. Easy-to-use kits build and sustain staff confidence, stakeholder interest, and family engagement through simple practices and activities.

COGNITIONPresent opportunities for parents and educators to create positive interactions that broaden the role families play in their students’ education.

Our kits allow staff to honor families’ prior knowledge and include culturally relevant activities and materials.

CAPABILITIESGive school staff the opportunity to become knowledgeable about the families and communities they support by building trust with families through event activities and ongoing communication.

Our kits help identify needs and existing knowledge for partnership building and offer easy activities that model teaching and learning behaviors to improve students’ academic skills.

CONNECTIONSEncourage the development of a learning community through peer relationships, family-teacher connections, and community engagement.

Scholastic Literacy Events helps demonstrate a school’s commitment to building active and effective partnerships between home, school, and community with tools for outreach, retention, and sustainability.


Outcomes That Improve Schools, Inspire Educators, and Empower FamiliesOnce staff and families build the essential 4Cs of capacity, they will be able to engage in partnerships that will support student achievement and student learning. Scholastic Literacy Events provides opportunities to enhance existing school-wide family and community events into a learning opportunity with beneficial outcomes.

The�Research�Is�Clear

4 Parent participation in school-based workshops is linked to greater gains in school by their children (Shaver & Walls, 1998).

4 Increased family involvement in activities at school has a positive impact on literacy achievement (Dearing, Kreider, Simpkins, & Weiss, 2006).

4 The enhanced vocabulary that young children acquire through read-alouds aids their ability to comprehend texts as independent readers (Bemiller & Boote, 2006).

4 Interactive read-alouds with meaningful conversations about text result in student gains in vocabulary (Beck & McKeown, 2001), comprehension strategies (Pinnell & Fountas, 2011), and concept development (Wasik & Bond, 2001).

Schools�are�prepared�to:

4 Provide families with access to resources they need to support student learning

4 Encourage the development of learning communities through family-teacher connections, peer relationships, and community engagement

4 Create welcoming environments for families through high-interest materials and interactive activities

Families�are�empowered�to:

4 Become aware of what their children need to know to be successful learners

4 Learn strategies to use when reading aloud with their children

4 Discover easy ways to support their children’s literacy development at home

4 Foster reading practice at home and build home libraries

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Everything You Need to Foster a Family-School PartnershipFeaturing: 3 Step-by-Step Pacing Guide

3 Ready-to-Reproduce Family Invitations, Flyers, and more

3 Read-Aloud Modeling

3 Small-Group Rotation Activities

3 Event Assessment and Reflection Questions for Teachers

3 Connection to College and Career Readiness

Planning Guide Each grade-level-specific guide provides the tools to easily facilitate literacy events and sustain family engagement.

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Families and Children Join Together in an Interactive Read-Aloud Each event welcomes families and students with an icebreaker followed by an interactive Read-Aloud book and discussion.

3 Read-Aloud High-Interest Book

3 Read-Aloud Activity Card

3 Welcome Banner3 Classroom Poster

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Spotlight on reading Grade 2

What Do You Do With a Tail Like This?Written by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page

When you share this interactive read-aloud, your group will learn about amazing ways some animals use their noses, ears, tails, eyes, mouths, and feet. Informative text and intriguing illustrations make this book engaging, educational, and entertaining.read-Aloud Prompts (Whole Group) Review the steps in “Modeling a Read-Aloud” (Spotlight on Reading Planning Guide, page 16) to prepare for sharing this book. You can also use the prompts below, along with prompts of your own, to engage the group before, during, and after reading the book. Then, read from the beginning of the book up to the glossary in the back. (Encourage families to read the glossary with their children when they share this book at home.)1. Organize the group.

Check that everyone has a clear view of the book.2. Explore the cover. Run your finger under the title and authors’ names as you read them aloud. Ask:• What do you think this book will be about? Point to the tail and ask:

• What animal do you think this tail belongs to? (Show the back cover to reveal the animal.) Explain that this book is nonfiction. It is about real animals and includes facts about them. Then turn to the “READ” poster and point out the word nonfiction.3. Preview the book. Take a picture walk through the book, then ask: • Do you think this book is only about tails?

• How can you tell?• What else might it be about?

4. Activate prior knowledge. Before reading the book, ask:

• What do you know about any one of the animals in this book? • Where might you see some of these animals?5. Introduce vocabulary. Name and define the words ledge and capture. (Then, during the read-aloud, you might pause when you come to these words to check for understanding.)

As you read, remember to: articulate words

clearly use lots of

expression allow time for taking

in the text and illustrations

pause for questions and responses

encourage discussion and sharing

You might find it helpful to write your specific questions and comments on sticky notes and attach them to the edges of the corresponding pages.

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Family-School Partnerships Are Sustained Beyond the EventSchools and families sustain the experience with Families-as-Partners Forms and a classroom bulletin board banner where take-home activities can be displayed.

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Family Take-Home Resources Reinforce Reading Enjoyment Families promote at-home literacy with 3 take-home books referenced in the event and additional activities.

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Fun and Engaging Activities Extend Literacy LearningFamilies join together for four small-group activities related to the Read-Aloud book to extend the learning.

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Spotlight on Reading: Grade 2 Family Tip Sheet

Dear Family,

Thank you for joining us at our Spotlight on Reading event! We hope you leave feeling inspired and prepared to help your child continue to grow in his or her literacy development.

This tip sheet suggests ways to incorporate reading into your child’s daily routine and activities. Also, as part of your take-home materials, you have three books you can share with your child and add to your reading library at home. One of the books is the read-aloud we used during the event—be sure to share this book again with your child. The other two books have been especially chosen for your child’s grade level. When you share each book, use the tips and activities provided on the back of this page to help make the read-aloud a rich learning and reading experience for your child.

And remember, as a partner in your child’s education, it’s important to communicate with me about your child’s reading progress. Please feel free to contact me with any concerns you have about your child’s reading or to share his or her literacy experiences and achievements.

Your Child’s Teacher

Reading Milestones for 2nd GradeBy the end of this school year, your child should be able to:

• Read more complex words, such as two-syllable words and words with common prefixes (beginnings) and suffixes (endings), and grade-level words that have “irregular” spellings.• Read a variety of fiction and nonfiction books for interest and information.

• Understand a story’s structure, for example, the purpose of a beginning and an ending.• Understand and talk about important details of a book, including its main idea, characters and their responses, setting, and plot.

• Begin to make connections within and between books.

• Read at grade level with accuracy, expression, and appropriate speed.• Self-correct and reread when the meaning of a sentence or paragraph is not clear.

You Play a Key Role in Your Child’s Literacy DevelopmentWhen you share books with your child and talk about what you read, you help build his or her language skills and encourage an interest in reading. By making books and other reading materials available at home, you let your child know that reading is important and can be enjoyed through a variety of means. And when you sit and read with your child, you model reading behaviors and skills he or she needs to learn to become a lifelong reader.

Fostering a Growth MindsetA growth mindset is the belief that our intelligence and abilities can be developed through dedication, practice, and work—that we can “grow” them. Here are some ways to encourage your child to develop a growth mindset so he or she will work hard and persevere.• Instead of just telling your child he or she has done a good job, encourage your child to talk about how it felt to accomplish something or reach a learning goal.

• See mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow. Ask your child to share his or her “best” mistake of the week with you and what he or she learned from it—and you do the same.• Support your child’s efforts and persistence in learning new skills.• Share stories with your child about ways hard work made a difference for you.

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Animal Wishes (Small-Group Rotation)

1. As a family, thumb through your book to find an animal

you all wish you could be.

2. Write at the top of a sheet of paper:

“I wish I could be a ____________ because . . .”

Use the name of your chosen animal

in the sentence. Finish the sentence by

writing about why you wish you were

that animal. If you want, write more

about why you chose that animal.

3. Draw a picture to go with your writing.

4. Take turns in the group sharing and

discussing each other’s animal wishes.


Animals in Action (Small-Group Rotation)

1. As a family, look through your book to find an animal that

interests you. Think about the different ways in which the

animal moves. For instance, a pelican flies, dives, and catches

fish with its mouth.

2. Tell the group the name of the animal. Describe a few of its

movements. Then ask the group to pretend they are your animal

and move about as you described.

3. Take turns until each family has had a chance

to name an animal.

4. If there’s time, choose another animal and

repeat the activity. Or, you might create a fun

group dance by having each person act out a

different animal movement.

Skill Focus Writing

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critter comparisons (Small-Group Rotation)

1. Open your book to the middle—the spread with the words “What do you do with eyes like these?”

2. Compare the eyes pictured. • How are all the eyes alike? • How are they different?3. Turn the page to the spread that shows the animals that the

eyes belong to. • How do all the animals use their eyes in the same way? • How do they use their eyes in different ways?4. Compare your eyes to those of the animals on these pages. 5. If there’s time, choose another body part featured in the book

to compare and contrast.


Mystery Animals (Small-Group Rotation) 1. Have a member of your family draw an animal card from the bag.

(Shhh! Don’t let the other families know what your animal is.)2. Find the animal in your book. Work with your family to come up

with words to describe the animal.3. One family at a time, give clues about your mystery animal to the

group. For instance, you might say, “Our animal has four legs. It has black and white fur. It sprays out a stinky smell.”

4. The rest of the group tries to guess the animal. (a skunk)5. Continue to take turns until each family has had a turn.6. If there’s time, draw another card from the bag and repeat the activity.

Skill Focus Compare & Contrast

Materials one copy of What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? per family

Skill Focus Descriptive Language

Materials one copy of What

Do You Do With a Tail Like This? per family

10–15 index cards, each labeled with an animal name from the book (Place the cards in a paper bag.)

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The Reading & Writing Connection Kit*Keep the momentum going by enhancing reading skills with the Reading & Writing Connection Kit. Engage families in helping children make the connection to writing and practice essential writing skills at home.

The activities and books included in each Scholastic Literacy Events kit support the College- and Career-Readiness Standards for reading and writing. Each activity contains a grade-specific skill focus to support children’s learning by addressing their varying learning styles. In addition, Family Tip Sheets include reading milestones and tips for reading aloud, along with home literacy activities.

Collaborative and Relational Activities Linked to Learning

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1. Open your book to the middle—the spread with the words “What do you do with eyes like these?”

2. Compare the eyes pictured. • How are all the eyes alike? • How are they different?3. Turn the page to the spread that shows the animals that the

eyes belong to. • How do all the animals use their eyes in the same way? • How do they use their eyes in different ways?4. Compare your eyes to those of the animals on these pages. 5. If there’s time, choose another body part featured in the book

to compare and contrast.


Mystery Animals (Small-Group Rotation) 1. Have a member of your family draw an animal card from the bag.

(Shhh! Don’t let the other families know what your animal is.)2. Find the animal in your book. Work with your family to come up

with words to describe the animal.3. One family at a time, give clues about your mystery animal to the

group. For instance, you might say, “Our animal has four legs. It has black and white fur. It sprays out a stinky smell.”

4. The rest of the group tries to guess the animal. (a skunk)5. Continue to take turns until each family has had a turn.6. If there’s time, draw another card from the bag and repeat the activity.

Skill Focus Compare & Contrast

Materials one copy of What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? per family

Skill Focus Descriptive Language

Materials one copy of What

Do You Do With a Tail Like This? per family

10–15 index cards, each labeled with an animal name from the book (Place the cards in a paper bag.)

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Reading SkillsDuring the Group Rotation Activities, families participate in fostering their children’s reading comprehension skills. Skills specific to each grade level such as Compare and Contrast, Descriptive Language, and Writing address students’ ability to think critically and solve problems. A creative activity from each Spotlight on Reading Kit enhances the literacy experience.

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Reading & Writing Connection Grade 2

Skill Focus Writing Descriptions

Materials one copy of

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Skill Focus Word Choice

Materials one copy of

The Paperboy per family

8 index cards, each labeled with one of the phrases, at left (Place the cards in a paper bag.)

paper pencils

The Paperboy

Say It Another Way (Small-Group Rotation)

1. Have a member of your family take a card from the bag. Read the phrase and search your book to find the page on which it is used.

2. Read aloud the sentence that has your phrase. What does the phrase mean?

3. Together, think of other ways you might say what that phrase means. For each idea you come up with, rewrite the sentence using your own words instead of the original phrase in the sentence.

4. One family at a time, reread the original sentence from the book. Then share one (or more) of your rewritten sentences with the group.

The Paperboy

In the Morning (Small-Group Rotation)

1. Work with your family to choose a scene from the story.2. Imagine that you are the paperboy in that scene. Talk about what

he might be doing, thinking, and feeling. Discuss some words and phrases that can help you describe what might be going on in the scene.

3. Work together as a family to write about your scene. Use details to describe the scene and the paperboy’s actions, thoughts, and feelings.

4. One family at a time, share your writing with the group.

Phrases in The Paperboy • softly they step down the

quiet hall• knows his route by heart• all the world is asleep• the world around them

wakes up• the stars and moon fade away• the sounds of morning are

all around

Writing SkillsThe Group Rotation Activities also help families cultivate their children’s writing skills. Skills specific to each grade level such as Writing Descriptions, Word Choice, and Recalling Details address students’ ability to write effective, clear, and descriptive compositions. A creative writing activity from each Reading & Writing Connection Kit enhances students’ ability to express themselves in different writing styles.

Reading MilestonesThe Family Tip Sheet highlights reading milestones that families can reference to support their children’s literacy development at home.

Writing MilestonesThe Family Tip Sheet highlights writing milestones that families can reference to support their children’s writing growth at home.

Available for Grades PreK–5

Available for Grades PreK–5

Narrative and informational texts carefully selected for each grade level build literacy-rich experiences.

Spotlight on Reading Kit* Here’s the perfect kickoff to foster family and community engagement. The Spotlight on Reading Kit helps families get excited about the importance of reading and demonstrates the key role that families play in supporting their children’s education.

“ I loved the opportunity to make reading fun and accessible to families as they support their children. Indeed, we are grateful for this program and look forward to more in the future.”

—Nancy Restrepo-Wilson, Program Director, I Have a Dream Foundation


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