Increase Family Engagement with Read and Rise

Read and Rise is a Scholastic national literacy initiative designed to bring families, schools, and communities together to support children’s literacy development.

Scholastic Read and Rise™ Book Fairs are designed to:

  • help families foster the skills, attitudes, and behaviors that support children’s literacy development
  • help schools engage families through fun, literacy-based events
  • better prepare children for reading and learning
  • support schools with their family engagement goals

The Scholastic Read and Rise Book Fair is a complete family-centered literacy experience. As part of this special family engagement Fair, adult family members gain a deeper understanding of the important role they play as reading role models; they learn about the importance of books in reading and literacy development; and they participate in a hands-on, highly engaging build-a-book activity that allows families to create their own extraordinary books.

Scholastic Read and Rise Book Fairs are dynamic, family-centered literacy experiences designed to engage parents and family members in their children’s reading development. Contact us at 1-877-348-8222 for more information on how to bring this family engagement solution to your school or district.

Download your Read and Rise Family Engagement Solutions flyer.

Read and Rise™ Book Fair for Title I Schools

Great books at great prices allow everyone to participate – and all purchases benefit the host school!* The Scholastic Read and Rise Book Fair features a wide selection of children’s books and includes a selection of popular children’s books and classics, as well as quality ethnic and multicultural titles. These reading events run for one week and include time for student and faculty previews, Family Fun Time, and the Book Fair shopping experience.

Affordable – The Book Fair contains hundreds of high-interest books with many titles priced below $5.00 to ensure that all students may participate.

Age Appropriate – Scholastic offers three Book Fairs designed to accommodate most school types:

  • Elementary School Book Fair (grades PreK–5)
  • Middle School Book Fair (grades 6–8)
  • Combined Book Fair (grades PreK–8)

Easy – Each Book Fair is delivered in rolling cases that move easily and can lock each day. The Book Fair is easy to set up and display in any school location, and can be hosted by 3–5 family or staff volunteers.

* Schools hosting a Read and Rise Book Fair will receive a percentage of the total revenue, including purchases made with Title 1 and grant funds.

Read and Rise Reading Certificates

Read and Rise Reading Certificates provide all children with the opportunity to choose books of their own.

  • To ensure that all children have access to books, schools can distribute Reading Certificates to students that need financial assistance to buy books.
  • Make sure every student has an opportunity to choose a book they want to read for fun.
  • Reading Certificates are distributed as an incentive for families to attend and participate in the Read and Rise Family Fun Time event. Read and Rise Certificates will be available online.
  • The cost of the Reading Certificates is included in the cost of the Read and Rise Program.

More information will be provided when you book your event.
To learn more about Read and Rise Family Engagement Solutions, call 1-877-348-8222
or email us at readandrise@scholasticbookfairs.com

Read and Rise Family Fun Time

The Family Fun workshop includes two parts:

  • The Family Conversation is an interactive session that gives adults information on developing strong, motivated readers
  • The build-a-book hands-on activity encourages family communication and results in a unique family book

The Family Conversation (available in select markets)

During this interactive session, parents and family members talk about how to create literacy-rich home environments, promote the love of books and reading, and use everyday activities to build children’s literacy skills. The Family Conversation features facilitated conversation and high-quality, research-based informational resources for families to use at home.

At-home resources include:

  • the Read and Rise Family Guide
  • a family-friendly Read and Rise Web site that features stories, games, and other fun literacy-building activities: www.readandrisemag.net

Klutz Build-a-Book® Activity

As part of Read and Rise Family Fun time, families apply their knowledge, creativity, and storytelling skills during the build-a-book make-and-take activity. The build-a-book activity allows families to work together to create their own original books while reinforcing the language and literacy skills reviewed during the Family Conversation.

To order your Build-a-Book Kits use one of the following forms, complete and fax to
407-829-8015:
District Order Form
School Order Form

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Sponsor Read and Rise in a School in your Town!

In New Orleans, Scholastic joined with the New Orleans Recovery School District to bring Read and Rise into 25 high-need schools.

Scholastic seeks the involvement of businesses and other organizations, which are encouraged to sponsor Scholastic Read and Rise Book Fairs in schools that have never hosted a Book Fair for students and their families.

Over the years, Scholastic Book Fairs have proven to be a fun and effective way to promote reading. In fact, children who are given the opportunity to choose the books they want to read for fun are more likely to become lifelong readers and learners (Source: 2008 Kids and Family Reading Report).

If your business or organization would like to participate in the Read and Rise program by sponsoring a school or multiple schools, please call (800) 874-4809, ext. 8294, or email us at sponsor@scholasticbookfairs.com.
 
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