A Truly Unique Paired Fiction and Nonfiction eBook Library for PreK-3 Kids

Animated classic storybooks introduce early learners to the delights of reading while sparking curiosity, creating a natural springboard into the paired nonfiction text for deeper discovery.

Conveniently bundled in a friendly tote bag for learning at home or on the go, this English and Spanish bilingual kit comes packed with more than 70 engaging activities for families to do together. The bilingual Family Guide supports the skills students are learning across the content areas at school. This rich resource also provides guidance for how to develop strong partnerships with schools.

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children’s homes and close the achievement gap."

The posts below offer easy-to-implement options for building home libraries.

TLDR: Key points from the research paper:

• By age 18, the average student in the United States will spend only 13% of his or her waking time in school

• as much as 80% of the reading achievement gap that exists between economically advantaged and disadvantaged students in sixth grade is the result of summer learning setbacks

• children from low-socioeconomic households are less likely to have even 10 books in their homes.

• the measurable impact of a home library was equal to or larger than high-cost interventions.

• books that are engaging and easily accessible are an inexpensive, proven way to reduce summer learning loss.

• after controlling for economic status, father’s occupation, and parental education, the effect of home access to books had about the same impact as parental education on student achievement. The impact was double the impact of the father’s occupation and outpaced family economic status. What’s more, students with the biggest gains from home libraries are those who came from a lower economic status.

• Children growing up in homes with many books go on to receive, on average, three years more schooling than children from bookless homes, regardless of their parents’ education, occupation, and economic status

• The greater access children have to books in school and at home, the more likely they are to cultivate an appreciation for diverse experiences and develop empathy for others

• In early grades (K–2), reading achievement drives the volume of books read; children who are strong readers read more. During these years, home libraries make for good practice, building fluency and comprehension and ensuring that students think of themselves as good readers.

• Research shows that having books at home as a child results in higher adult brain function, increased empathy, and better physical health

• Increasing children’s access to books correlates to “dramatically positive effects” on reading growth and achievement

• Children in homes with more extensive home libraries read more, have higher-level reading skills, and attain more years of education overall than those with access to fewer books, even after controlling for parental education level

• Nearly one-third of American families (28%) have fewer than 25 books in the home

• Manu (2019) found that “the likelihood of being on track in literacy-numeracy almost doubled if at least one book was available at home compared to when there was none” (p. 1). This finding was supplemented by research indicating that each additional book in a home library has larger benefits for families with fewer books than for families with many (Sikora et al., 2018).

• There is a convincing progression of findings when considering the impact of home libraries.

  1. Access to home libraries is unequivocally linked to student achievement and to lifelong success.

  2. Children without access to reading materials in the home are more likely to suffer learning losses when out of school.

  3. Home libraries are one of the best tools schools and communities have to combat learning loss.

• Five Books: Reading five books during the summer can prevent a decline in reading achievement when returning to school

• Twenty-Five Books: A child who hails from a home with 25 books will, on average, complete two more years of school than a child from a home without any books at all.

• Eighty Books: Having approximately 80 books in an adolescent home library raises literacy levels to average.

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Check out our K-3 supplemental phonics resources powered by science and seamlessly designed to plug into your literacy block.

Theme 1: Favorite Books

Theme 2: Social-Emotional Development

Theme 3: Culturally Responsive Literacy

Theme 4: Foundational Skills

Self-Awareness - Understanding Yourself

Challenges & Solutions - Understanding Others

Exploring with STEM - Understanding the World

Theme 1 - Self-Awareness - Understanding Yourself

Theme 2 - Challenges & Solutions - Understanding Others

Theme 3 - Exploring with STEM - Understanding the World

• PreK to Grade 8

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This unique book collection provides positive, everyday stories that bring Haitian culture and experiences to life for all children.

We partnered with Jamie Hector, Haitian American actor and storyteller, to help us select some of the best children’s books on Haitian culture and history.