Family Reading Night

Host family reading nights at your school These events promote literacy outside of the classroom and encourage families to get involved in their children s achievement. They also build relationships among educators, families, and community partners. This practical book is full of step-by-step guidelines and reproducible activities to help you bring family reading nights to life in your own school or district. Special Features:

• The book is organized by month of the school year, so you can quickly find activities that meet your needs
• Each activity is easy to implement and includes a page of instructions for teacher-leaders and an activity page for families
• An appendix provides all of the forms you need to get your Family Reading Night started, including invitations and registration sheets
• All of the family activities can be photocopied or downloaded for free from our website, www.routledge.com/books/details/9781138021471, so that you can print and distribute them during your event

This enhanced second edition includes connections to the Common Core State Standards for reading. It also features a special new appendix with all of the family activities translated into Spanish, to help more families get involved