READING ADVENTURE PACKS FOR FAMILIES
By: Reading Rockets
Reading Adventure Packs for families from Reading Rockets. These are superb!!!! They go from Kindergarten (Year 1 NZ) to grade 3 (NZ Year 4). There is one fiction and one non-fiction book for every pack.
These packs are great for parents and teachers, there is plenty of information to get you started and there is even an alternative book list if you can’t find the books listed.
Great for the classroom, holidays or home-schooling. We have copied the Reading Rockets information from the page so we can create the file for easy access to the information for all members. All the topics are listed below with the link to the notes.
Reading Rockets has developed a set of reading adventure packs to encourage hands-on fun and learning centered around paired fiction and nonfiction books.
Parents who read to their children every day and talk about what they are reading together promote the joy of reading and literacy achievement. How can teachers encourage reading at home and support the role of parents as educators?
When we read to our child we need to help them connect the dots to the knowledge they already know and help them build their vocabulary and understanding of the book.
One way is through the use of our reading adventure packs — a paired set of theme-based fiction and nonfiction books and related interactive activities that kids bring home from school to share with their family. Just assemble everything into a two-gallon zip top bag, and they’re ready to go!
“[These packs] are a great idea from Reading Rockets. I love the fact that there are clear, accessible, and easy-to-understand suggestions for parents in each PDF. The activities would be fun and educational to link to any book that suits the themes, not just the ones suggested.”
— The Book Chook
What goes into each reading adventure pack?
- Parent information sheet with an introductory note that you can personalize, instructions about how to use the packet, and tips for sharing fiction and nonfiction books with children
- Two books: one fiction and one nonfiction, selected by Reading Rockets for high quality and wide availability in school libraries
- Creativity Activity: a hands-on craft project
- Imagination Activity: encourages imaginative play, writing, or drawing
- Get Real Activity: focuses on real-world experiences for parent and child
- Bookmark: lists the featured titles and alternative titles
The Reading Rockets reading adventure packs contain the instructions, activities, and bookmarks for you to download and print, for free.
We do not sell pre-packaged adventure packs. Parents, schools, and literacy organizations supply the books, which are widely available through school and public libraries.
Themed reading adventure packs
READING ROCKET READING ADVENTURES