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BookConnect

Booklings Building Community One Book at a Time – Grades K to 12

Nurturing Lifelong Family Memories – Ages 3 to 7

What it is

This subscription program is designed to
provide an enhanced literary experience
for young children. Each month’s kit
includes a book, an activity, and a
parent guide so families may enjoy
reading, playing, and being together.

To improve access, this offering is now
available online where families may pick one What it is
or more kits to enjoy with their children.
A literacy initiative that provides students
an opportunity to read and experience Sponsored by school divisions, schools,
Sponsored by school divisions, early the same books so as to build a sense individual classrooms and/or organizations
of community and camaraderie.
education centers, and/or organizations

Why BookConnect?
Why Booklings?
• Brings school and students together through shared literary experiences.
• The online platform provides families easy access to not just books but a complete • Allows schools to provide customized recommendations for their students
literary experience, providing enjoyment for the whole family. that address their unique and specific needs and concerns.
• Allows the flexibility to purchase outside of the subscription. • Creates an opportunity for students to explore their own thoughts, concerns, and dreams.

• Nurtures healthy and happy family interactions through an ongoing reading and creative • Provides students a forum and an opportunity to share views, feelings
environment within the home. and opinions with their families, teachers, and peers.
• Puts literacy front and center for the most crucial ages and invites families to encourage • Offers an equitable experience that may be used to benefit all students.
regular reading practices.
• Gives students a chance to experience hope, joy and comfort and be positively engaged.
• Activities that may be used and experienced again and again are particularly important
at this time.

“Children who were read to at least When schools, parents, families, and
three times a week by a family member communities work together to support
were almost twice as likely to score in the learning, students tend to earn higher grades,
top 25% in reading compared to children attend school more regularly, stay in school
who were read to less than 3 times a week.” longer, and enroll in higher level programs.
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