Scholastic
Scholastic Enthusiastically
Supports the Year of Reading
"Reading opens minds, promotes
tolerance,
openness
and
communication, and prepares an
educated, informed and openminded people, veering them away
from extremism and impenetrability.”
– President, His Highness Sheikh
Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
S
cholastic, the largest publisher
and distributor of children’s
books in the world, is excited
to support the Year of Reading
and goal of creating a new generation
of book lovers, critical thinkers and
lifelong learners in the United Arab
Emirates.
Scholastic believes that reading is
the key to intellectual and personal
growth, leading to a productive and
successful life. With almost 100 years
of experience delivering high-quality
books and educational resources,
Scholastic is ready to partner with you
to open a world of possibility for the
next generation in the United Arab
Emirates.
What do we know?
Research has proven that a key factor
to maximize reading achievement is
to ensure that children read books
that match their ability level. When
books are too easy, they risk becoming
bored and miss opportunities to learn
new vocabulary. The opposite is true,
when material is too difficult – they
may become frustrated and avoid
reading altogether. However, when
children read books that provide
the right balance of comfort and
challenge they learn new skills at the
ideal pace for their level, engage with
the material and are motivated to
spend more time reading. As a result,
they are continually improving their
comprehension, critical thinking and
communication skills.
What’s next?
Educators
face
several
needs:
accurately measuring reading levels;
providing appropriate, quality books
for a range of abilities and interests;
and
differentiating
instruction
with effective teaching materials.
Scholastic has the ability to provide
customized reading solutions to
address these needs and support the
Year of Reading, beginning with two
programs:
Scholastic Guided Reading Programs
deliver high-quality leveled texts
and research-based instruction to
help all students become strategic
and successful readers. Authored by
world-renowned education experts
Dr. Irene Fountas and Dr. Gay Su
Pinnell, it develops the next generation
of students by:
3. Matching students to the right
books
with
automaticallygenerated, customized reading lists
for their specific ability and interests
5. Seamlessly integrating differentiated
small–group
instruction
and
independent practice into your
classroom
6. Providing
detailed,
step-bystep
teaching
guides
and
implementation
resources
to
support instruction
7. Building a library of leveled books
to reach advanced, on-level and
struggling students
We invite you to visit www.scholastic.
com or contact the Scholastic Middle
East office to learn about these
programs and our range of resources
to support the Year of Reading. Our
Dubai-based team has 25+ years of
combined experience responding to
education needs across the Middle
East and look forward to partnering
with you.
4. Motivating them to read with a builtin incentive program and hun