This Year’s Revised Toolkits!
Reading Night Toolkits for the 2024–25 school year are now available!
Based on your feedback, this year’s toolkits include:
- A shorter, simpler whole group presentation about how school’s are doing in teaching reading
- More hands-on activities to get families, students, and teachers learning and sharing together
The previous year’s version is still available below for inspiration, with planning tips, templates, scripts, flyers, presentation slides, activities, take-home learning ideas, and strategies for building strong family partnerships. Or, plan your own Reading Night with the event planner and check out our pro tips for successful events.
Or plan your own reading night with this event planner and check out planning pro-tips.
We know kids are more engaged with reading when schools and families partner together. Below you’ll find tips, tools, and templates to make it easy.
Interested in piloting Family Reading Night toolkits? Check to see if your school is eligible to receive free books for families from the Alaska Family Engagement Center.
Reading tip videos for families
Reading tips for families
Sample letters about reading & the Reads Act
Google Doc | PDF | Word
Handout: How families & schools can partner to build strong leaders.
PDF
Extending the learning at home. Simply encouraging families and kids to talk, read, and play can build foundational literacy skills. These at-home activities can encourage conversations and engage families in their children’s learning.
From the Alaska Family Engagement Center
From the Alaska Department of Fish and Game
- Musk Ox Coloring Pages
- Wild Wonders Zine – Fur, Fluff & Other Stuff
- Wild Wonders Zine – Tracks
- Backyard Seek and Find
Molly of Denali activities compiled by the Vermont Department of Education and PBS
