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How to Help Your Child Find Just-Right Books

It might be surprising to learn your child has trouble finding books they enjoy. More surprising: Research shows parents consistently underestimate this challenge. According to the Scholastic Kids & Family…

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Scholastic Parents Staff • February 25, 2025 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs families February parents reading

Your March/April Memo Is Here!

Your first look at the latest Teacher Memo is here! Spring will be more rewarding than ever! Stock up with all the great new titles, and new gear to refresh…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 21, 2025 TopicsBook Clubs classroom February flyer flyers memo Spring teachers

What to Do If Your Child Is Reading Below Grade Level

When your child is reading below their appropriate grade level, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to begin supporting their unique needs. As a parent, understanding reading levels…

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Scholastic Parents Staff • February 19, 2025 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs families February parents reading

Interview with the Author of ‘Kidnapped From Ukraine: Under Attack’

What inspired you to write your book? Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch: Under Attack was inspired by Russia’s 86-day siege of Mariupol, Ukraine in 2022, and their massive kidnapping campaign of Ukrainian…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 14, 2025 Topicsauthor interview Book Clubs Book Fairs books February

4 Reading Tips for Parents to Keep Kids Engaged

Even the most motivated child needs support mastering their literacy skills. Advanced readers and striving readers alike need a regular reading routine and steady access to a variety of reading…

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Scholastic Parents Staff • February 12, 2025 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs families February parents reading

The Book List: Family Day

Bring the family together and support a life-long love of reading! This Family Day, help build fluency, sharpen comprehension and expand vocabularies by reading aloud to and with your kids….

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 10, 2025 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs book list books families Family Day February reading

The Book List: Valentine’s Day

Spread the Bookjoy love this Valentine’s Day with some of our latest picks! Featuring kid-favourite characters and heartfelt stories, what better way to spend time with your little ones than…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 5, 2025 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs book list books February reading Valentine's Day

Share Black Stories

This February, we are excited to celebrate Black voices with books that centres around Black lives, Black joy, and Black stories that are sure to resonate far beyond a single…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 3, 2025 TopicsBlack History Month Black voices Book Clubs Book Fairs book list books families February reading Share Black Stories teachers

How to Use What You Already Have at Home to Advance Key Early Learning Skills

Mastering literacy and language skills doesn’t have to break the bank. Whether you’re on a budget or pressed for time, you still play a critical role in helping your child…

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Scholastic Parents Staff • February 23, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs early learning families February parents

Books to Read for Family Day

Bring the family together and support a life-long love of reading! This Family Day, help build fluency, sharpen comprehension and expand vocabularies by reading aloud to and with your kids….

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 12, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs families family Family Day February teachers

The Book List: Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year marks the arrival of Spring and a time to honour our ancestors. Teaching the importance and celebration of family and familial roots is what makes cultural holidays…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 8, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs families February Lunar New Year teachers

Scholastic Announces Storyvoice Spring Schedule of Live, Interactive Read-Aloud Events

Today, Scholastic announced the full spring schedule of programming from Storyvoice, the Company’s digital home of live read alouds. A free, online destination hosting weekly interactive events with award-winning authors…

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Priyanka Godbole • February 7, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs families February Storyvoice teachers World Read Aloud Day

Interview with Mahtab Narsimhan, Author of ‘The Boy and the Banyan Tree’

What inspired you to write your book? Where did the idea for your book come from? When life slowed down during the pandemic, we all reached out to family and…

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• February 5, 2024 Topicsauthor interview Book Clubs books February

The Book List: Valentine’s Day

Spread the Bookjoy love this Valentine’s Day with some of our newest picks! Featuring kid-favourite characters and heartfelt stories, what better way to spend time with your little ones than…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 2, 2024 TopicsBook Clubs families February teachers Valentine's Day

Share Black Stories

This February, we are excited to celebrate Black voices with books that centres around Black lives, Black joy, and Black stories that are sure to resonate far beyond a single…

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Scholastic Book Clubs • February 1, 2024 TopicsBlack History Month Black voices Book Clubs families February Share Black Stories teachers

Q&A with Author Akim Aliu

We interviewed the Dreamer author as part of a series celebrating Black History Month. Originally published by On Our Minds on February 23, 2023Versioned for Scholastic Canada We interviewed author Akim…

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Isabel Franco • February 23, 2023 Topicsauthor interview Black History Month Book Clubs Book Fairs books February graphic novel

Q&A with Remi Blackwood, Creator of Future Hero

We interviewed the team behind Future Hero as part of a series celebrating Black History Month. Originally published by On Our Minds on February 16, 2023Versioned for Scholastic Canada Scholastic…

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Michelle Pastor • February 21, 2023 Topicsauthor interview Black History Month Book Clubs Book Fairs books February

Q&A with Miles Grose, Author of The Tyrell Show

Originally published by On Our Minds on February 2, 2023Versioned for Scholastic Canada Scholastic is celebrating Black History Month in 2023 with Share Black Stories, a campaign showcasing books that…

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Michelle Pastor • February 13, 2023 Topicsauthor interview Black History Month Book Clubs Book Fairs books February

Q&A with Tami Charles, Author of We Are Here

Originally published by On Our Minds on February 9, 2023Versioned for Scholastic Canada We interviewed author Tami Charles to chat about her recent picture book We Are Here, illustrated by Bryan Collier,…

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Isabel Franco • February 13, 2023 Topicsauthor interview Black History Month Book Clubs Book Fairs books February

Best Valentine’s Day Books for Kids

Use these sweet and fun reads to teach your child about sharing love with others. Originally published by Scholastic Parents on January 13, 2023Versioned for Scholastic Canada Valentine’s Day is…

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Scholastic Parents Staff • February 3, 2023 TopicsBook Clubs Book Fairs books February reading aloud Valentine's Day

Celebrate Black History Month with Share Black Stories

Originally published by On Our Minds on January 21, 2022Versioned for Scholastic Canada Scholastic is celebrating Black History Month with Share Black Stories, a campaign showcasing books that center Black…

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Sara Conway • January 27, 2023 TopicsBlack History Month Book Clubs Book Fairs books February

Read 100 Books as a Classroom and Support Kids Across Canada with Classrooms Care

Your Class Can Make a Difference for Children across Canada just by Reading! Teachers across Canada! We are challenging classrooms to help us make a difference in the lives of…

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Avery Hellas • January 27, 2023 TopicsBook Clubs Classrooms Care February teachers