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Download our Magical Summer Goals Worksheet and create a summer plan that is fun, engaging, and will help your child continue to grow over the summer break: https://www.readaloud.org/downloads.html .

🐛 Build science vocabulary with a game of Bug BINGO! Get this free summer activity from Scholastic Teachables: https://bit.ly/4eVtABh

A little girl makes her mark on the world in this joyful picture book about confidence, written by acclaimed author Thomas King and illustrated by Charlene Chua.

Discover how one thing leads to another in "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." 🍪 LeVar Burton takes you behind the scenes at a bowling center to see how a bowling ball starts a chain reaction! 🎳

📺 Watch and try accompanying family activities: https://loom.ly/RUVhQi4

Join us in celebrating an exciting new milestone of 3 MILLION registered children worldwide! 🎉📚 Huge thanks to our 2,800+ local partners for making it possible to gift over 3 million books each month to children around the globe. 🙌❤️

3 Steps to a Science of Reading-Aligned Read Aloud | Learning A-Z Dr. Molly Ness shares her 3-step approach to make the most of your storytimes and boost reading development.

Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield, and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan's lush illustrations, "The Darkest Dark" will encourage readers to dream the impossible.

A little crocodile explores a day at preschool in this colorful, noisy book by Eva Montanari. This story is filled with sounds and new experiences — some wonderful, some not — that are sure to delight children.

An enthusiastic baby squirrel and some grumpy forest friends collide in this sweet and funny picture book from Anne Hunter.

Encourage your child to realize their most exciting dreams with this inspiring picture book written by award-winning aquanaut, Jill Heinerth, featuring colorful illustrations by Jaime Kim.

Make Time for the Read-Aloud. Here's How Literacy experts explain the benefits of making the read-aloud a daily classroom ritual.

Check the availability of in your area and register your child today! Free to children ages 0-5 through funding shared by Dolly Parton and our incredible local community partners. https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/

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It's ! Join us this week as we celebrate children's books and the importance of reading! Do you have a favorite Imagination Library book? Let us know in the comments! (📸: valuemindedmama)

Proud Colchester County milestone! As of today we have registered 1000 children in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library!
https://jfenrichmentfund.ca/imagination-library

TONIGHT at 7pm ET, join 's latest webinar in our Every Book Counts series, Every Book is an Outdoor Book, proudly supported by Trane Technologies. Special guest, Meghan Fitzgerald, educator and Tinkergarten Founder will model how to use a range of books as invitations to engage students in purposeful, outdoor play or play in nature-inspired indoor spaces. Register now: https://bit.ly/3QhWDo5

Mother’s Day is a such a special day to celebrate the amazing women in our lives and we have the perfect activity for children to show their moms how special they are: https://www.readaloud.org/downloads/activitysheet_mothersday.pdf! ❤💐

April is National Poetry Month. Make poetry accessible for even the youngest readers with our suggested titles and book resources. Check out RIF's collection which also features downloadable activities, lesson plans, puzzles, and more. Visit: https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/collections/national-poetry-month

With bright, bold, eye-catching illustrations and two adorable characters, Gina Perry's quirky story will appeal to all the Peanuts and Moes in the world – whether they think it's too much or not enough!

Your kid's sleep needs change as they get older. Check out our child, toddler, and baby sleep chart by age for the latest recommendations, plus expert tips for better sleep. Link in first comment for more.

Don't forget these conversation starters when your little ones get home from school or child care.

Happy World Book Day! 📚

Reading counts! 📚

Annie Magruder and her dog Carson have all kinds of adventures as they take a road trip across Canada to visit Annie's sister. After reading "Carson Crosses Canada," written by Linda Bailey and illustrated by Kass Reich, your little one will be excited about having a summer adventure!

Supporting language and literacy development at home can help children of all ages 📚 Participating in a literacy challenge is one way to help build your child's reading ability, comprehension, and language skills. Check out additional tips in the graphic below.

Cultivate Earth Day learning and fun with these FREE teaching resources from Scholastic Magazines+ 🌎 https://bit.ly/3Q5KCCc

is just a few days away on April 22. What are you doing to celebrate? Here's some ideas: https://www.learninga-z.com/site/resources/breakroom-blog/celebrate-earth-day