Family Engagement

Grades PreK - 5. An affordable education program designed for full-school participation. The grade-specific Summer Learning Books are aligned with Common Core State Standards. Each weekly lesson contains a reading log, writing exercise, math worksheets, and a bonus activity. Brain and the Professor follow students through each book, keeping students engaged and entertained all summer.

Grades PreK - 5. The TAG You're It! kits allow schools to easily keep parents engaged in their child's literacy development all year long. Throughout the year, teachers choose a fiction or informational text TAG You're It! card to send home to parents that correlates with classroom instruction. Families then incorporate the parent-friendly literacy strategy described on the TAG card into nightly reading practice at home. Components include: TAG You're It! Program CD Kick-Off Video, Classroom Set… More »

Grades K - 5. Reinforcement at home is proven to speed up a child's learning. These home literacy cards are great to use during parent conferences and can be used with any children's book. Once parents understand the fluency strategies that will help their children read, learning can be extended beyond the classroom. Each card is 5 1/2" X 9 3/4." Pack of 10. Available in English or Spanish.

Grades K - 5. Set of 25 parent brochures for the Sight Words Ten Minute Talks mini-workshop (item # 53434). Quickly share strategies/tips with parents in a matter of minutes. Choose English or Spanish.

A parent brochure filled with transition tips and learning strategies correlated to the activities of the Kindergarten Transition Kit (#52378). Set of 25 brochures available in Enlish or Spanish.

Grade 3. With this Parent Guide, get parents and teachers working together to increase student achievement. This helpful guide allows parents to easily reinforce what the teacher is doing in the classroom and turn everyday actions into learning opportunities for their children, bridging the gap between school and home!

Grades K - 2. This Parent Guide contains strategies, tricks, tips, examples, explanations and vocabulary to empower parents of Kindergarten through 2nd grade students. A great way to get parents involved in reinforcing student learning at home or helping with homework.

Grades PreK - 5. An affordable education program designed for full-school participation. The grade-specific Summer Learning Books are aligned with Common Core State Standards. Each weekly lesson contains a reading log, writing exercise, math worksheets, and a bonus activity. Brain and the Professor follow students through each book, keeping students engaged and entertained all summer.

Grades K - 5. This Parent Guide contains strategies, tricks, tips, examples, explanations and vocabulary to empower parents of Kindergarten through 5th grade students. A great way to get parents involved in reinforcing student learning at home or helping with homework. Spanish version.

Grades K - 5. Ten Minute Talks are mini-workshops for parents that allow you to turn a PYO/PTA meeting, a school performance or even an entertaining night of BINGO into a "teachable moment." Each mini-workshop CD includes a presentation slideshow, presenter script, and 50 parent brochures to make it easy for schools to quickly share strategies / tips with parents in a matter of minutes.

Grades K - 5. Ten Minute Talks are mini-workshops for parents that allow you to turn a PYO/PTA meeting, a school performance or even an entertaining night of BINGO into a "teachable moment." Each mini-workshop CD includes a presentation slideshow, presenter script, and 50 parent brochures to make it easy for schools to quickly share strategies / tips with parents in a matter of minutes.

Grades K - 5. Set of 25 parent brochures for the HomeworkTen Minute Talks mini-workshop (item # 24806). Quickly share strategies / tips with parents in a matter of minutes.

Grades K - 5. Set of 25 parent brochures for the Summer Reading Ten Minute Talks mini-workshop (item # 53433). Quickly share strategies/tips with parents in a matter of minutes.

Every twist & turn of this fun-filled, family event supports children as they transition into kindergarten. Route clue cards and a school map guide families to 10 classroom pit stops filled with challenging activities aligned with ELA and Math Common Core Standards and school readiness skills. Includes all manipulatives needed to easily accommodate up to 100 families to race around your school. Plus, each family receives a parent brochure filled with transition tips and learning strategies correlated… More »

3 years & up. Set children up for success with this comprehensive set of school essentials. Ideal for individual use at home or in the classroom, this set includes school supplies and materials designed to support interdisciplinary learning. This set includes: Dry Erase Board Set, set of 8 Large Crayons, set of 8 Broad Tip Markers, one pair of Safety Scissors, 50 Sheet Pack of Assorted Construction Paper, one Large Grip Pencil, one Glue Stick, and six Kwik Stix Solid Tempera Paint Stix.

4 years & up. Help children refine skills and prepare for school with this interactive transition kit! The materials, combined with a bilingual activity calendar, provide children with opportunities to enhance their understanding of beginning language, literacy, math, motor and social skills.

3 years & up. This kit includes an abundance of items perfect for experimenting STEM concepts. The tools touch many STEM themes, from building creations from LEGO® DUPLO® and following activity cards, to learning about amazing manmade structures. Users will be able to practice the scientific method and will be able to experience building their own fantastic creations with help from fun-shaped blocks to parts that mimic the world around us. Includes 328 pieces.

3 years & up. This interactive, take-home, STEM Adventure kit invite families to participate in enjoyable STEM based learning together. Kit includes a book, learning materials, and activity card.

3 years & up. This interactive, take-home, STEM Adventure kit invite families to participate in enjoyable STEM based learning together. Kit includes a book, learning materials, and activity card.

3 years & up. This social and emotional take-home kit invites families to join together in understanding and identifying emotions. Kit includes a book, learning materials, and activity card.

3 years & up. Children are fascinated with nature, both with plants and animals. This kit and the related activities will explore the natural world while building the important skills of scientific inquiry: asking, observing, experimenting, and drawing conclusions. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. This kit supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An… More »

3 years & up. Help children become familiar with the numbers 1-30 with this fun game. Up to 20 players with 30 calling cards and tokens included.

Help children maintain skills while away from school with this award-winning series and original summer learning program! Daily activities in reading, writing, mathematics, and language arts with bonus activities in science and geography. Also included are full-color flash cards, incentive contract calendars, a certificate of completion, and the Summer Bridge Kids who guide children though their daily exercises.

3 years & up. The baby chicks have flown the coop®! All players work together to help Mother Hen collect her chicks and bring them back to the coop® before Mother Hen gets to the last space on the board. With cooperative games, the stress of losing goes away because players are playing as a team against a common obstacle and not against each other. Count Your Chickens™ eliminates stress, empowers young learners, and teaches kids that playing together can be fun!