Using popular music video lyrics to help children improve reading fluency as they read and sing along, the Song Lyrics Literacy Handout makes reading time at home fun!

Download Includes:

• Guidance for searching appropriate songs
• Reminders to repeat “readings”
• Ideas to increase the reading challenge
• FREE, unlimited downloads

No matter how you slice it…banana splits are oh so yummy. And the cherry on top — families go home with an engaging storybook filled with literacy and math strategies for parents to incorporate when reading with their child.

Banana Split Bash Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Benjamin Bradley Benton Kindergarten Classroom Set Includes: 

A set of 25 Benjamin Bradley Benton storybooks (shipped separately)

Benjamin Bradley Benton storybook uses the Word Wizard and Cosmic Connections strategy symbols within the story for parents to assist their children with developing vocabulary and strengthen comprehension each time they read aloud.

• Word Wizard: Targets unfamiliar words or words with more than one meaning
• Cosmic Connections: Focuses on making meaningful connections with a story based on prior knowledge or experiences

2 pages of additional activities are included at the back of the book.

Support families at home as you share bags of sweet, savory, or buttery treats along with research-based, parent-friendly strategies in these Homework 10 Minute Talks Handouts. Even with social distancing restrictions, families will be engaged with a Drop By and Drive Away Popcorn Party.

Pop In Invitation Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Homework 10-Minute Talks Handouts includes:

The Homework 10 Minute Talks Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required!

Parents will learn strategies and techniques to make homework time less stressful when their child:

• Has trouble getting started
• Has difficulty staying focused
• Experiences homework frustrations

Set of 25 Homework 10 Minute Talks Handouts (shipped separately)

Our Homework 10 Minute Talks Workshop supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

Children will delight as they strut down the red carpet while VIP families will be empowered with strategies and a plan to support literacy at home all year long.

Open House Invitation Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Tag…You’re It K-5 Classroom Kit Includes:

• Print Components:
  • Classroom Box Set of 25 includes:
    • 8 different bilingual cards per student
    • 1 direction card per student
    • 1 loose leaf metal ring per student
• Digital Download Components:
  • TAG…You’re It! Introductory Video for Families
  • Yearlong Media Blurbs for Teachers

Everyone loves a picnic! Families will especially enjoy time together at this fun event as they share a simple meal, play games, and build memories.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Climb aboard and raise the Jolly Roger as families sail the Seven Seas during this fun-filled, family engagement event.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Families will delight to see their children’s creative work at this red carpet family-fun event!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Chase away the winter blues with a Spring Fling event guaranteed to bring about laughter, fun, and families by the dozen.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Each student will shine and be a star at this exciting beginning year event.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Books on the shelf or books by the door. Books in a desk or books on the floor. No matter where families find it or read it…this event makes any book exciting and enjoyable for everyone who comes to celebrate.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Toothless smiles, sharp teeth, or even silly grins…there’s sure to be a face to love with all the shining jack-o-lanterns created at this family-fun event.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

No matter how you slice it…banana splits are oh so yummy!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Mix ’em, toss ’em and pile ’em real high. Pass out the forks for everyone to try.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Host a Luau to welcome the warm weather and chase away those chilly days.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Everyone will walk away from this festive event with an ornament to hang during the holidays and enjoy for years to come.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Celebrate family, friendship, and food as you give thanks and celebrate at this traditional fall holiday.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Wrap up the school year with great books and even better tips to keep children reading all summer long.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Soccer, baseball, basketball and more – this sporting event will surely score!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In Parent
• Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Turn on the spotlight and put the children on stage to host a Reader’s Theatre and get families engaged!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Popcorn is the perfect treat for families who “pop in” for a quick peak at what’s been happening at school.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Celebrate and connect with moms, grandmas or aunties with a breakfast treat that makes early mornings oh, so sweet!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Numbers of engaged families will soar at a family Math Night filled with fun games and more!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

From the youngest of girls to ladies young at heart, this Just for Girls event will make each one feel pampered and special!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

A sweet doughnut and cup of hot coffee will make the start to any morning just right for engaging dads, gramps, or even special uncles.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

From personal pizzas to ones large enough for families to share – no matter the size, this Pizza Pizzazz event will tickle the taste buds of all who attend keeping families engaged until the last slice is eaten.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

No matter the age, everyone’s a winner at the game of Bingo especially when books are the prize!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In Parent
• Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Families will roll in by the dozens to celebrate everything fall at this festive family-fun event.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In Parent
• Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Families will delight to see their children’s creative work at the red carpet family-fun event!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)
• Planning and Organization tools for before, during, and after the event
• Decorations and Refreshments ideas
• Advertising and Community Outreach ideas

Climb aboard and raise the Jolly Roger as families sail the Seven Seas during this fun-filled, family engagement event.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)
• Planning and Organization tools for before, during, and after the event
• Decorations and Refreshments ideas
• Advertising and Community Outreach ideas

No matter the age, everyone’s a winner at the game of Bingo especially when books are the prize!

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)
• Planning and Organization tools for before, during, and after the event
• Decorations and Refreshments ideas
• Advertising and Community Outreach ideas

Everyone loves a picnic! Families will especially enjoy time together at this fun event as they share a simple meal, play games, and build memories.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)
• Planning and Organization tools for before, during, and after the event
• Decorations and Refreshments ideas
• Advertising and Community Outreach ideas

From personal pizzas to ones large enough for families to share – no matter the size, this Pizza Pizzazz event will tickle the taste buds of all who attend keeping families engaged until the last slice is eaten.

Digital Download Includes:

• Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
• Sign-In
• Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)
• Planning and Organization tools for before, during, and after the event
• Decorations and Refreshments ideas
• Advertising and Community Outreach ideas

The Transition to Kindergarten Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based readiness strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This card can be shared with parents during kindergarten orientation, parent-teacher conference, or any family engagement event. Handouts work great with take home backpack programs too.

Parents will learn how to help their children develop literacy, math, and kindergarten readiness skills:

• At home
• On the go
• While they wait

Set of 25 Transition to Kindergarten Handouts

Our Spectacular School Race: Transition to Kindergarten Kit supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

This 3rd-5th Grade Summer Reading Journal is designed specifically to motivate fluent readers and engage them with unique activity pages that can be used with books schools send home, summer backpack initiatives, or any book in the home.

Set of 10 Journals

DEVELOPS COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Far more than just encouraging summer reading, this journal uses multiple avenues to develop comprehension skills.

• Provides a variety of comprehension activities for students to complete using fiction books, nonfiction books, and even a favorite TV show.
• Utilizes graphic organizers, written response, drawing, short answers, list making, and more…satisfying each child’s unique learning style
• Supports English Language Arts Standards

MOTIVATES CHILDREN

An integral part of this summer reading journal motivates young readers.

• Three level options enable students to set realistic and attainable reading goals
• Full-color activity pages designed with engaging thematic graphics intrigue children and entice them to complete each task
• Cool characters throughout the journal provide humor and elicit giggles while students respond to text that has just been read

IMPROVES FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Through questions and activities that require the student to interact with the text, families have more meaningful conversations that lead to deeper learning.

• Families work together to help children select reading goals, choose rewards, and log success
• A tear-out foldable guides families to use higher order thinking questions with any fiction book their child reads

16 full-color, interactive pages

Our 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Anytime Anywhere Parent Handouts support this journal nicely.

Available in English and Spanish

This 1st-2nd Grade Summer Reading Journal is designed specifically to motivate young readers and engage them with unique activity pages that can be used with books schools send home, summer backpack initiatives, or any book in the home.

Set of 10 Journals

DEVELOPS COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Far more than just encouraging summer reading, this journal uses multiple avenues to develop comprehension skills.

• Provides a variety of comprehension activities for students to complete using fiction books, nonfiction books, and even a favorite TV show
• Utilizes graphic organizers, written response, drawing, short answers, list making, and more…satisfying each child’s unique learning style
• Supports English Language Arts Standards

MOTIVATES CHILDREN

An integral part of this summer reading journal motivates young readers.

• Three level options enable students to set realistic and attainable reading goals
• Full-color activity pages designed with engaging thematic graphics intrigue children and entice them to complete each task
• Fun characters throughout the journal provide humor and elicit giggles while students respond to text that has just been read

IMPROVES FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Through questions and activities that require the student to interact with the text, families have more meaningful conversations that lead to deeper learning.

• Families work together to help children select reading goals, choose rewards, and log success
• A tear-out foldable guides families to use higher order thinking questions with any fiction book their child reads

16 full-color, interactive pages

Our 1st and 2nd Grade Anytime Anywhere Parent Handouts supports this journal nicely.

Available in English and Spanish

This PreK-K Summer Reading Journal is designed specifically to motivate young readers and engage them with unique activity pages that can be used with books schools send home, summer backpack initiatives, or any book in the home.

Set of 10 Journals

DEVELOPS COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Far more than just encouraging summer reading, this journal uses multiple avenues to develop comprehension skills.

• Provides a variety of 4-6 comprehension activities for children to complete with each book read
• Utilizes graphic organizers, drawing responses, short answers, tracing, and more…satisfying each child’s unique learning style
• Supports English Language Arts Standards

MOTIVATES CHILDREN

An integral part of this summer reading journal motivates young readers.

• Three level options enable students to set realistic and attainable reading goals
• Full-color activity pages designed with engaging thematic graphics intrigue children and entice them to complete each task
• Fun characters throughout the journal provide humor and elicit giggles while students respond to text that has just been read

IMPROVES FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Through questions and activities that require the student to interact with the text, families have more meaningful conversations that lead to deeper learning.

• Families work together to help children select reading goals, choose rewards, and log success
• Talk With Me, Draw With Me, Look With Me, and Write with Me strategies guide families to use higher order thinking questions
• A tear-out game allows families to play and learn together

16 full-color, interactive pages

PreK and K Anytime Anywhere Parent Handouts supports this journal nicely.

Available in English and Spanish

Families will enjoy every twist and turn during the Spectacular School Race: Transition to Kindergarten event while both parents and children are exposed to academic expectations for kindergarten.

Complete Kit Includes:

• Digital Download Components:
  • Week-by-week Planner
  • Event Moderator Script
  • Invitation and Reminder (English & Spanish)
  • Customizable Clues to Guide Families through the Race (English & Spanish)
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)
  • Spanish Translations of the Challenge Activities

• Print Components (shipped separately):
  • Challenge Activities (10 Sets of 10)
    • 100 Challenge Cards
    • 70 Work Mats
    • 320 Picture Cards
  • 100 Transition to Kindergarten Parent Handouts (Spanish sold separately)

• Other Materials (shipped separately):
  • Manipulatives
    • 72 Mini Motor Counters
    • 72 Measuring Worms
    • 72 Pet Counters
    • 12 Jumbo Tweezers
    • 10 Foam Dice
  • Finish Line Flag

Additional Transition to Kindergarten handouts can be purchased separately in English or Spanish.

The 5th Grade Anytime Anywhere Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs and our Interactive Summer Journal too.

Parents learn how to incorporate reading beyond a book anytime and anywhere to help their children:

• Summarize accurately
• Determine the author’s purpose
• Show evidence to develop critical thinking skills

Set of 25 Anytime Anywhere Handouts

Great companion to the Summer Reading Journal.

Available in English and Spanish

The 4th Grade Anytime Anywhere Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs and our Interactive Summer Journal too.

Parents learn how to incorporate reading beyond a book anytime and anywhere to help their children:

• Summarize using descriptive words
• Analyze characters
• Develop vocabulary and critical thinking skills

Set of 25 Anytime Anywhere Handouts

Great companion to the Summer Reading Journal.

Available in English and Spanish

The 3rd Grade Anywhere Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs and our Interactive Summer Journal too.

Parents learn how to incorporate reading beyond a book anytime and anywhere to help their children:

• Summarize and identify main idea
• Distinguish between fact and opinion
• Develop vocabulary and critical thinking skills

Set of 25 Anytime Anywhere Handouts

Great companion to the Summer Reading Journal.

Available in English and Spanish

The 2nd Grade Anytime Anywhere Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs and our Interactive Summer Journal too.

Parents learn how to incorporate reading beyond a book anytime and anywhere to help their children:

• Summarize concisely
• Compare and contrast character traits
• Develop vocabulary and critical thinking skills

Set of 25 Anytime Anywhere Handouts

Great companion to the Summer Reading Journal.

Available in English and Spanish

The 1st Grade Anytime Anywhere Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs and our Interactive Summer Journal too.

Parents learn how to incorporate reading beyond a book anytime and anywhere to help their children:

• Make connections (text-to-text)
• Identify problems and predict solutions
• Develop vocabulary and critical thinking skills

Set of 25 Anytime Anywhere Handouts

Great companion to the Summer Reading Journal.

Available in English and Spanish

The Kindergarten Anytime Anywhere Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs and our Interactive Summer Journal too.

Parents learn how to incorporate reading beyond a book anytime and anywhere to help their children:

• Summarize after reading
• Identify main characters
• Develop vocabulary and critical thinking skills

Set of 25 Anytime Anywhere Handouts

Great companion to the Summer Reading Journal.

Available in English and Spanish

The PreK Anytime Anywhere Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs and our Interactive Summer Journal too.

Parents learn how to incorporate reading beyond a book anytime and anywhere to help their children:

• Make connections after reading (text to self)
• Distinguish between real and make believe
• Develop vocabulary and critical thinking skills

Set of 25 Anytime Anywhere Handouts

Great companion to the Summer Reading Journal.

Available in English and Spanish

“Tag” families to be on your team with this Kindergarten-5th grade yearlong literacy initiative.

Classroom Kit Includes:

• • Print Components:
    • Classroom Box Set of 25 includes:
      • 8 different bilingual cards per student
      • 1 direction card per student
      • 1 loose leaf metal ring per student
  • Digital Download Components:
    • TAG…You’re It! Introductory Video for Families
    • Teacher Overview
    • Yearlong Media Blurbs for Teachers

“Tag” families to be on your team with this PreK yearlong kindergarten readiness initiative.

Classroom Kit Includes:

• • Print Components:
    • Classroom Box Set of 25 includes:
      • 8 different cards bilingual cards per student
      • 1 direction card per student
      • 1 loose leaf metal ring per student
  • Digital Download Components:
    • TAG…You’re It! Introductory Video for Families
    • Teacher Overview
    • Yearlong Media Blurbs for Teachers

The Summer Reading 10 Minute Talks Handout and Postcard are designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout and postcard can be shared with parents at any school event before summer break. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs too.

Summertime gets better and better as parents learn strategies to help their child:

• Prevent the “summer slide” by reading more over the summer
• Make reading fun and more engaging
• Use technology to spark summer reading

Set of 25 Summer Reading 10 Minute Talks Handouts

Set of 25 Teacher/Student Postcards

Our Summer Reading 10 Minute Talks Workshop supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

The Summer Reading 10 Minutes Talks Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents at any school event before summer break. Handouts work great with summer backpack programs too.

Summertime gets better and better as parents learn strategies to help their child:

• Prevent the “summer slide” by reading more over the summer
• Make reading fun and more engaging
• Use technology to spark summer reading

Set of 25 Summer Reading 10 Minute Talks Handouts

Our Summer Reading 10 Minute Talks Workshop supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

The Sight Words 10 Minute Talks Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with take home backpack programs too.

Parents will learn a variety of fun, interactive games and activities to help their child:

• Improve sight word vocabulary
• Increase sight word phrase fluency
• Make learning sight words more engaging and effective

Set of 25 Sight Words 10 Minute Talks Handouts

Our Sight Words 10 Minute Talks Workshop supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

The Spelling 10 Minute Talks Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with take home backpack programs too.

Parents will learn strategies to use when their child has difficulty:

• Learning to spell an entire word
• Remembering how to spell a specific part of a word
• Retaining the spelling of a word over time

Set of 25 Spelling 10 Minute Talks Handouts

Our Spelling 10 Minute Talks Workshop supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

The Homework 10 Minute Talks Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This handout can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with take home backpack programs too.

Parents will learn strategies and techniques to make homework time less stressful when their child:

• Has trouble getting started
• Has difficulty staying focused
• Experiences homework frustrations

Set of 25 Homework 10 Minute Talks Handouts

Our Homework 10 Minute Talks Workshop supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

During this short 10-minute workshop, summertime gets better and better as parents learn strategies to help their child:

• Prevent the “summer slide” by reading more over the summer
• Make reading fun and more engaging
• Use technology to spark summer reading

Summer Reading 10 Minute Talks Workshop includes:

• Print Components (shipped separately):
  • 25 Summer Reading 10 Minute Talks Handouts
  • 25 Summer Reading 10 Minute Talks Postcards
• Digital Download Components:
  • Workshop Overview
  • Presenter’s Script and Presentation Slideshow
  • Sign-In Sheet
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

During this short 10-minute workshop, parents will learn a variety of fun, interactive games and activities to help their child:

• Improve sight word vocabulary
• Increase sight word phrase fluency
• Make learning sight words more engaging and effective

Sight Words 10 Minute Talks Workshop includes:

• Print Component (shipped separately):
  • 25 Sight Words 10 Minute Talks Handouts
• Digital Download Components:
  • Workshop Overview
  • Presenter’s Script and Presentation Slideshow
  • Sign-In Sheet
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)
  • Sight Word Cards (Printable)
  • Sight Word Phrase Cards (Printable)

During this short 10-minute workshop, parents will learn strategies to use when their child has difficulty:

• Learning to spell an entire word
• Remembering how to spell a specific part of a word
• Retaining the spelling of a word over time

Spelling 10 Minute Talks Workshop includes:

• Print Component (shipped separately):
  • 25 Spelling 10 Minute Talks Handouts
• Digital Download Components:
  • Workshop Overview
  • Presenter’s Script and Presentation Slideshow
  • Sign-In Sheet
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

During this short, 10-minute workshop, parents will learn strategies and techniques to make homework time less stressful when their child:

• Has trouble getting started
• Has difficulty staying focused
• Experiences homework frustrations

Homework 10 Minute Talks Workshop includes:

• Print Component (shipped separately):
  • 25 Homework 10 Minute Talks Handouts
• Digital Download Components:
  • Planning Guide Workshop Overview
  • Presenter’s Script and Presentation Slideshow
  • Sign In Sheet
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

The Flag It! Vocabulary Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This card can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with take home backpack programs too.

Parents will help their children figure out the meanings of :

• Unfamiliar words
• Words with multiple meanings
• Figures of speech/”sayings” or figurative language

The Flag It clips included with each card enable independent readers to self-monitor and later “check” their understanding of the text being read through discussions with their parents.

Set of 25 Flag It! Handouts (Includes 2 clips/handout)

Available in English and Spanish

Through this customizable literacy workshop, teach parents how to help their young readers strengthen fluency skills as they:

• Select appropriate sentences for fluency practice
• Model fluent reading of selected sentences
• Monitor their child during fluency practice
• Provide guidance and feedback to improve fluency skills

Watch For Signs Fluency Workshop includes:

• Printed Component (shipped separately):
  • 25 Watch For Signs Handouts
• Digital Download Components:
  • Planning Guide
  • Workshop Overview
  • Week-by-Week Planner
  • Presenter’s Script and Presentation Slideshow
  • Parent Invitation (English & Spanish)
  • Reminder Flyer (English & Spanish)
  • Sign-In Sheet
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

The Watch for Signs Fluency Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This card can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with take home backpack programs too.

Parents learn how to help their children:

• Select appropriate sentences for fluency practice
• Model fluent reading of selected sentences
• Monitor their child during fluency practice
• Provide guidance and feedback to improve fluency skills

Set of 25 Watch for Signs Fluency Handouts

Our Watch for Signs Fluency Workshop (Gr. 2-5) supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

Through this customizable literacy workshop, teach parents how to strengthen comprehension skills by modeling how to help their emergent readers:

Take Time to Think Comprehension Workshop includes:

• Printed Component (shipped separately):
  • 25 Take Time To Think Handouts
• Digital Download Components:
  • Planning Guide
  • Workshop Overview
  • Week-by-Week Planner
  • Presenter’s Script and Presentation Slideshow
  • Parent Invitation (English & Spanish)
  • Reminder Flyer (English & Spanish)
  • Sign-In Sheet
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Through this customizable literacy workshop, teach parents how to strengthen comprehension skills by modeling how to help their early fluent and fluent readers:

• Differentiate between fiction and non-fiction text
• Make predictions by previewing various components of fiction and non-fiction chapter books
• Develop self-monitoring skills to increase comprehension

Champion of Chapters Comprehension Workshop includes:

• Print Component (shipped separately):
  • 25 Champion of Chapters Comprehension Handouts
• Digital Download Components:
  • Planning Guide
  • Workshop Overview
  • Week-by-Week Planner
  • Presenter’s Script and Presentation Slideshow
  • Parent Invitation (English & Spanish)
  • Reminder Flyer (English & Spanish)
  • Sign-In Sheet
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

The Champion of Chapters Comprehension Handout is designed to make it easy for teachers to share research-based reading strategies in a parent-friendly format with no planning required! This card can be shared with parents during a literacy workshop, parent-teacher conference, or family engagement event. Handouts work great with take home backpack programs too.

Parents learn how to help their children:

• Differentiate between fiction and non-fiction text
• Make predictions by previewing various components of fiction and non-fiction chapter books
• Develop self-monitoring skills to increase comprehension

Set of 25 Champion of Chapters Comprehension Handouts

Our Champion of Chapters Comprehension Workshop (Gr. 3-5) supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

Set of 25 Take Time to Think Comprehension Handouts

Our Take Time to Think Comprehension Workshop (Gr. 1-2) supports the strategies on this handout.

Available in English and Spanish

Through this customizable literacy workshop, parents will learn how to make the most of story time by helping their young children:

• Preview a story to make predictions
• Develop phonological awareness and listening skills
• Retell a story to strengthen comprehension and story sense

StoryTime Strategies Comprehension Workshop includes:

• Print Component (shipped separately):
  • 25 StoryTime Strategies Comprehension Handouts
• Digital Download Components:
  • Planning Guide
  • Workshop Overview
  • Week-by-Week Planner
  • Presenter’s Script and Presentation Slideshow
  • Parent Invitation (English & Spanish)
  • Reminder Flyer (English & Spanish)
  • Sign-In Sheet
  • Parent Evaluation (English & Spanish)

Benjamin Bradley Benton wonders why he has ten wiggly fingers and ten wiggly toes; why his nose turns red when he is sick or when it snows. In Benjamin’s world, curiosity rules. And in sharing his wonder, we learn more about ourselves, others, and our world.

There’s more to story time than just reading aloud!

Parents can begin to easily incorporate literacy and math strategies used by the most effective educators of young children by using the strategies and activities found within this book.

Benjamin Bradley Benton uses strategy symbols that are placed within the story for parents to assist their children with developing vocabulary and strengthen comprehension each time they read aloud.

• Word Wizard: Targets unfamiliar words or words with more than one meaning
• Cosmic Connections: Focuses on making meaningful connections with a story based on prior knowledge or experiences

These strategies, plus the additional activities included in the back of the book, assist parents in teaching reading and math readiness skills when reading with children as young as two.

Rather than just giving a book to children, teachers can use Benjamin Bradley Benton model and practice strategies with parents during:

• Kindergarten Orientation
• Literacy Workshops
• Parent Conferences
• Parent Involvement Activities

Great for Title I schools, Head Start, and districts with family engagement initiatives!

Young children will have fun getting into – and out of – the tub with Sadie. A precocious mouse with a mind of her own, the defiant Sadie is gently coaxed into a bath and later into bed by her patient mommy.

There’s more to story time than just reading aloud!

Parents can begin to easily incorporate literacy strategies used by the most effective educators of young children by using the StoryTime Strategies and StoryTime Activities found within this book.

Into the Tub easily teaches PreK and Kindergarten parents to use the following three essential reading strategies with their children:

• Picture Talk – Expands vocabulary and enhances prediction skills
• Chime Time – Develops phonological awareness
• Tell It Again – Strengthens comprehension skills by retelling the story

These strategies, plus the additional activities included in the back of the book, assist parents in teaching reading readiness skills when reading with children as young as two.

Rather than just giving a book to families, teachers can use Into the Tub to help model and practice the StoryTime Strategies with parents during:

• Kindergarten Orientation
• Literacy Workshops
• Parent Conferences
• Parent Involvement Activities

Great for Title I schools, Head Start, and districts with parent involvement initiatives!

Available in English and Spanish