Summer Grade 4 Take-Home Kit Read for a Better World ™

Take-home books and student activities keep kids engaged during summer!

Fourth-grade readers explore historical and modern elements of diversity through true stories as well as fictional retellings of real events in this paperback collection that includes an award-winning graphic novel, illustrated depictions of historical and modern figures, and a biography of a video game inventor.

Contents include:

• My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder
• Nintendo Video Game Designer Shigeru Miyamoto
• Ruth and the Green Book
• Sacagawea
• Serena Williams: Athletes Who Made a Difference
• 5 activity worksheets
• COVID learning loss resources for families

Strong literacy skills are an essential part of education. Learning loss over the summer is a challenge educators, students, and family members face annually. On average, students lose about one month of learning over the summer. By the fall of 2021, due to the global pandemic, students are predicted to have lost three months to a year of learning as a result of school disruptions. Home-based summer reading programs can help!

The Read for a Better World Summer Reading Collection is one tool families and educators can use to keep students engaged over the summer. To build these kits, we reached out to experts including principals, superintendents, librarians, reading specialists, and master teachers to deliver a variety of reading experiences while keeping a theme of diverse perspectives front and center. These books and activities support social emotional development, provide opportunities for reflection and encourage student voice. IDEA Sheets include activities to increase family involvement in their child’s education, including writing exercises, extended learning and discussion prompts.

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