As COVID-19 continues to pose challenges to traditional learning efforts in schools and libraries across the country, Scholastic understands the importance of meeting the needs of children during these challenging times. Now more than ever, it’s crucial that we continue to provide support so children can reap the many benefits that literature brings them. As we look ahead to the second half of this school year, we are aware that many institutions will continue to experience remote or hybrid learning models, limiting the opportunity for teachers and their students to connect with books in person. We continue to marvel at the educators, librarians and others across the country who remain committed to bringing the wonders of reading and literature to students by posting readings of books online for students to access--despite the ongoing challenges COVID-19 has thrown in their path. We want to continue supporting these efforts and have decided to extend our Read Aloud Permission Policy to cover the entirety of this school year, and as such will remain in effect through December 31, 2022.
Guidelines for Teachers and Educators:
1. We ask that you post your reading through your school's platform or another closed group or platform with limited access for your students, such as your school’s or district’s network, Edmodo, Google Classroom, or similar service. However, we recognize this may not be possible, in which case you may post your video on YouTube, provided the video is posted as “unlisted” (not public) and you only share a link to the video with your students. Click here for instructions on how to upload a video to YouTube as unlisted.
2. At the beginning of your video, please state that you are presenting your reading “with permission from Scholastic.”
3. Please delete your video or disable access by the end of this current school semester, but no later than December 31, 2022, unless we announce an extension to this policy.
4. Please complete the Permission Form available here. By posting a reading, you are agreeing to abide by the above terms.
5. Finally, we would love to follow along with your read-aloud, so please tag Scholastic's social media handles in any posts affiliated with it!
Twitter: @Scholastic
Instagram: @ScholasticInc
Facebook: @Scholastic
YouTube: @Scholastic
Guidelines for Booksellers and Librarians
1. A live “story time” or other reading event may be livestreamed, in real time, on platforms such as Facebook Live, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter, provided they are not retained by the platform after the live event is over. These platforms automatically archive livestreamed events, so you will have to go in to your account with the platform and delete the video when the live event is over. For example, click here for instructions on how to delete a “live video” from your YouTube account.
2. At the beginning of your video, please state that you are presenting your reading “with permission from Scholastic.”
3. Please complete the Permission Form available here. By posting a reading, you are agreeing to abide by the above terms.
4. Finally, we would love to keep up with your read-aloud activity, so please tag Scholastic's social media handles in any posts related to your read-alouds!
Twitter: @Scholastic
Instagram: @ScholasticInc
Facebook: @Scholastic
YouTube: @Scholastic