Scholastic Parents Elementary School Update

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Elementary School Parent Update | July 2010

IN THIS ISSUE:

• Books and Reading
• School Help
• Activities

Dear Parent,

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is now open at Universal Orlando, but if you’re not lucky enough to be at Hogwarts this summer, bring a little Hogwarts to you!

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Encourage reading on those lazy summer days with one of these irresistible box sets full of adventure.

• Goosebumps Horrorland
Enjoy spine-tingling adventures at an amusement park unlike any you’ll visit this summer.

• Magic Treehouse
Travel with Jack and Annie as they encounter dinosaurs, knights, mummies, and pirates.

• The Little House Collection
Relive Laura Ingalls Wilder’s childhood days on the prairie with the first five books in the beloved series.

• A Box of Unfortunate Events
The trouble begins for the Baudelaire children in the first four books of Lemony Snicket’s hilariously gothic series.

Follow these tips and activities from our experts to keep healthy learning habits and prevent the summer slide.

• Reading Tips from Librarians
Keep kids reading this summer with help from your local library.

• Reading Habits for Summer
Follow this expert advice to prevent the summer slide in reading.

• Summertime Fun
Learn through play with these activities children can do together.

Summer is a great time to look up to the clouds and stars.

• Summer Stargazing
The magical night sky is the perfect playground for your child’s imagination.

• Sky Lights
Bring the stars, clouds, and moon into this sun-catching craft.

• 10 Teachable Moments in Your Backyard
Cloud gazing and weather observation are just a couple of these fun ways to learn outside.

When kids read four or more age-appropriate books over the summer, they hit the ground running when they go back to school in the fall. This summer kids can join the Scholastic Summer Challenge to find great books, log their reading minutes, and read for the world record.

Our bestselling dictionary is brand new for 2010! Some of the outstanding new features include: brand new cover and interior design, more than 1,000 all new photographs and illustrations and double the current number of word histories and sample sentences. Bonus material includies a thesaurus and specially commissioned endpaper maps.

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