Full Description
Host family reading nights at your school! These events promote literacy outside of the classroom and encourage families to get involved in their children's achievement. They also build relationships among educators, families, and community partners. This practical book is full of step-by-step guidelines and reproducible activities to help you bring family reading nights to life in your own school or district.
Special Features:
The book is organized by month of the school year, so you can quickly find activities that meet your needs
Each activity is easy to implement and includes a page of instructions for teacher-leaders and an activity page for families
An appendix provides all of the forms you need to get your Family Reading Night started, including invitations and registration sheets
All of the family activities can be photocopied or downloaded for free from our website, www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138021471, so that you can print and distribute them during your event
This enhanced second edition includes connections to the Common Core State Standards for reading. It also features a special new appendix with all of the family activities translated into Spanish, to help more families get involved!
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Books We Love! Family Reading Night (September)
Chapter 3: Scary Stories Family Night (October)
Chapter 4: Family Funny Reading Night (November)
Chapter 5: Celebrations and Traditions Family Reading Night (December)
Chapter 6: Reading Olympics Family Night (January)
Chapter 7: Stories and Tales Family Night (February)
Chapter 8: Dr. Seuss Family Night (March)
Chapter 9: Poetry Family Night (April)
Chapter 10: Biography Family Night (May)
Chapter 11: Summer Reading Family Night (June)
Appendix A: Forms for Planning Family Reading Nights
Appendix B: Spanish Translations of Activities
