Scholastic Parents: Raise a Reader

Find reading help for kids of all ages, including reading strategies, tips for developing reading skills at home, book recommendations, reading activities, and more great ways to support reading for kids.

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Explore Other Cultures Through Reading

by Sonja Cole

Jul 04, 2013

Building reading into kids' schedules and regularly bringing additional books into the home for children positively impact kids' reading frequency.

Library Scavenger Hunt

by Allison McDonald

Jul 04, 2013

Break out of your summer reading slump with a fun way to find new books.

Reading Is Beautiful

by Allison McDonald

Jul 03, 2013

Bring books to life with these simple art projects and matching books, and deepen the reading experience for your child.

WordGirl's Word of the Week: Independent

by Brian Kraker

Jul 02, 2013

Scholastic’s definition dynamo provides an opportunity to discuss independence this 4th of July!

Those Rebels, Tom & John

by Maggie McGuire

Jul 02, 2013

This is a delightfully illustrated story for kids about our two founding fathers who couldn’t have been more different from each other.

Character Name Letter Connect

by Amy Mascott

Jul 01, 2013

Talk about characters in the story while making connections between letters and sounds.

Read to the Top

by Allison McDonald

Jun 27, 2013

Add extra fun to your summer reading with a little friendly competition between books.

WordGirl's Word of the Week: Recycle

by Brian Kraker

Jun 25, 2013

Help your child protect the planet just like WordGirl with this week’s new vocabulary word: recycle.

Story Starters: Free Scholastic Resource That Gets Kids' Creativity Flowing

by Amy Mascott

Jun 24, 2013

With Scholastic's free Story Starter resource, kids can create stories in the form of letters, postcards, newspapers, or books—then share them!

Top 5 Ways to Celebrate America With Books

by Sonja Cole

Jun 24, 2013

Take your child on a time-travel adventure through American history with these books and activities.