Family Reading Celebration Guides
Organizing a family reading celebration at your school or community center can be simple and fun!
These guides contain everything you need to plan a successful event. They are designed to use picture books to excite children about math and science while encouraging families to create literacy and science rich home environments. Throughout the event, you will show parents ways to read, play, and talk with their children about math and science at home!
Reading Rocks!
In this guide, you will find:
Getting Started: Materials and Books 1
Schedule
Guide to Activity 1: Read Aloud & Model
Guide to Children’s Activity 2: Rock Sorting
Guide to Parents Activity 2: Learning to Create Conversations
Guide to Activity 3: Family Science Exploration
Guide to Activity 4: Food & Book Distribution
Handouts
Rocks Rock! Worksheet
Parent Handouts: Learning to Create Conversations
Talk Together/Play Together
Evaluation
Customizable Press Pack (see separate document on website)
Reach for the Moon!
In this guide, you will find:
Getting Started: Materials and Books
Schedule
Guide to Activity 1: Read Aloud & Model
Guide to Children’s Activity 2: Moon Predictions & Journals
Guide to Parents Activity 2: Supporting Science Exploration
Guide to Activity 3: Family Science Exploration
Guide to Activity 4: Book Distribution & Meal
Handouts
Using Books to Explore Your World
My Moon Journal
My Night Sky Prediction
My Night Sky Observation
Moon Calendar
Moon Phases
Evaluation
Customizable Press Pack
Growing Readers!
In this guide, you will find:
Getting Started: Materials and Books 1
Schedule 2
Guide to Activity 1: Read Aloud & Model
Guide to Children’s Activity 2: Bean Planting
Guide to Parents Activity 2: Making Summer Reading Fun
Guide to Activity 3: Family Science Exploration
Guide to Activity 4: Book Distribution & Meal
Handouts
Bean Plant Growth Chart
My Daily Summer Reading Log
Growing Readers All Summer Long
Summer Fun Activities for Families
Evaluation
Customizable Press Pack