Category: Free Resource
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Low Prep Literacy Strategies for the Busy Start of School
Back-to-school season is chaotic enough without adding elaborate literacy prep to the pile. Between changing rosters, new schedules, and a million logistics to sort out before the first bell, the last thing busy educators need is a literacy plan that demands hours of planning time they don’t have. That’s exactly why building a few low…
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Beyond the Summer Slide: Turning Break Time into Reading Growth
Summer break brings longer days, a pause from school routines, and opportunities to connect with families and friends. But for educators and families, it can also bring on the summer slide, a loss of reading growth for students. The summer slide is the learning loss that can happen when students are away from school for…
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Helping Students Talk About Books: 20 Questions That Work
“Did you like it?” or “How was your book?” are often the go-to questions we ask when we want to help students talk about the book in their hand or ask questions about a book they’ve just finished. We’ve all asked them, and we’ve all gotten the one word answers, “yes” or “fine”. As a…
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Free Resource for Read Across America
Is it March Already? Time to Read Across America and BookBreak has a resource for you that is free and ready to use. Don’t start scrambling around on the last day of February. You can start using BookBreak’s free 50 States Book List at any point in the school year to promote reading and celebrate…
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How To Keep Kids Reading During The Summer
Make Summer Reading an Outdoor Adventure During the summer, reading can sometimes feel like a chore for kids. We’re here to change that! Our goal is to make reading feel like what it truly is: an adventure waiting to happen. It’s no secret that reading matters. Research from the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report…