Guest blog post by Shari Kaplan, Senior Editor Scholastic Parents Online
Don’t miss these new stories from Scholastic Parents! From unicorns to time travel to confidence-boosting reads, Scholastic Parents editors are highlighting these new book lists below.
Along with curated book selections from the Raise a Reader bloggers, parents can find kid-friendly activities – from math to science to poetry – to enjoy indoors and out, on the The Learning Toolkit blogs.
NEW BOOK LISTS
11 Fantastically Magical Books About Unicorns
Share titles featuring the beautiful, mythical creature with your fantasy-loving reader.
8 Book Series To Take Your Reader on Time-Traveling Adventures
Your independent reader can travel to a whole new dimension…without leaving home.
7 Picture Books to Help Your Child Be Brave
How can your child overcome fears? Start with these brave and courageous reads.
Tips for Reading Wordless Picture Books With Your Kids
Discover the benefit of wordless books for your young reader as well as six selections to enjoy together.
8 Confidence-Boosting Books for Young Readers
After listening to these read-alouds, your child will feel poised and ready to try new things.
Best Poetry Books for Kids of All Ages
Discover great poetry books for your young reader through this curated book list from Scholastic Librarian and book expert Deimosa Webber-Bey.
ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
LITERACY
Create a Friendship Poem Printable
Let the kids use this friendship poem printable to create kindness poems for their pals.
Have Kids Make a Bouquet of Compliments
Use simple supplies to create a keepsake bouquet blooming with reasons that Mom is the best.
MATH
Fraction-to-Decimal Conversions With a Fun Math Printable
Help your child master the tricky concept of how fractions and decimals relate to whole numbers.
How to Create Math Story Problems
Telling a story that involves multiplication or division will deepen your child's math understanding.
4 Ways to Challenge Your Math Learner at Home
You'll find enrichment activities, problem-solving questions, and more in these helpful online resources for children aged eight and up.
SCIENCE
Candy Chemistry: Create Chemical Structures From Sweet Treats
Learn how atoms stick together in molecules by assembling chemical models from candy and toothpicks.
Make Beautiful, Bold Batik Designs on Fabric
Combine science and art using acrylic paint and glue to make beautiful batiks.
Practice Math By Making Fruit Fraction Animals
Help your child try their hand at fractions and see how the ancient Greeks came up with the concept of them atom by cutting up fruit.
