Scholastic Education Solutions Announces New Collection, Our Stories Decodables, for Early Reading Instruction
Scholastic Education Solutions announced the pre-order of Our Stories Decodables, a collection of 24 culturally affirming decodable books for young readers, available for classrooms in September. The collection supports children in grades K-2, aiming to increase representation among young readers, particularly Black and Hispanic children. The series was designed to support young readers in developing essential reading skills grounded in the Science of Reading. The collection includes stories from various cultures and was written by authors representing diverse backgrounds, including first-time writers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Our Stories Decodables aims to bridge the gap in representation for Black and Hispanic children in literature, providing diverse stories for early readers.
The collection supports young readers in developing essential reading skills grounded in the Science of Reading, helping them learn to read and read to learn.
The series includes stories from various cultures and was written by authors representing diverse backgrounds, including first-time writers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
There may be challenges in effectively implementing the collection in all classrooms and ensuring widespread access to the resources.
Competition from other educational publishers offering similar resources may impact the reach and adoption of Our Stories Decodables.
Negative feedback or controversy regarding the content or delivery of the decodable books could affect the reputation of Scholastic Education Solutions.
Twenty-Four Engaging, Culturally-Affirming Books Written to Increase Representation among Young Readers
Learn more about Our Stories Decodables here: www.scholastic.com/ourstories.
The Scholastic Kids and Family Reading Report™ found that nearly half of children who are Black or Hispanic have a difficult time finding books with characters who are like them, and over half of Black and Hispanic children age nine or older wish there were more books with diversity available. Our Stories Decodables aims to bridge this gap for teachers and students, particularly for early readers as they begin their literacy journeys. Grounded in the Science of Reading, the series was designed to support young readers develop the essential skills they need to learn to read and read to learn.
"Now more than ever, children need to see themselves in literature from a young age as the American literacy crisis continues with students of color being disproportionately affected," said Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic. "Our Stories Decodables was born out of a need for culturally affirming phonics materials while also helping children see themselves through engaging stories. By forging partnerships with students and alumni from HBCUs and diverse colleges and universities, we hope the collection will provide students of color with decodable stories on a variety of topics and genres that will authentically represent their lived experiences."
The Our Stories Decodables collection includes 24 student books written by students and alumni from Clark Atlanta University, Howard University, Spelman College, Texas A&M University, and the University of
The collection shares stories from cultures including Jamaican Creole, Karuk and Spanish. Educators can use the collection as a supplement to a comprehensive phonics program and aligns with all Scholastic Ready4Reading™ modules. The scope and sequence of this collection is based on the Ready4Reading™ Scope & Sequence developed in collaboration with Dr. Anne Cunningham, Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the Berkeley School of Education, and Linda Gutlohn, a Science of Reading product consultant and editorial director and co-author of the CORE's Teaching Reading Sourcebook.
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