Special Resources for Schools
Treasure Bay is dedicated to bringing quality books to the classroom and home that help support the reading development and education of young students. Treasure Bay also provides many special resources for schools and educators.
Involving Parents in their Children’s Reading Development: A Guide For Teachers
Involving parents and making them partners in their children’s
reading development can make all the difference in helping students to
master reading and become avid readers. Involving Parents in their
Children’s Reading Development: A Guide for Teachers is full of
field-tested material that teachers can immediately use with parents of
children from preschool through middle school. Whether teachers are
reaching out through a parent-teacher conference, sending material
home to parents, or putting together a parent involvement workshop,
this book and CD set will provide everything they need—all in a format
that is easy for them to customize to meet the specific needs of their students and parents.
The book is written by Bruce Johnson, who has over 25 years of experience teaching reading to children from preschool through high school, as well as to college students and parents. He has designed and presented numerous workshops for parents on how they can help support their children’s reading development. His workshop material has formed the basis for many of the chapters in his book. Bruce holds a Master’s Degree in Reading Education and is currently a Reading Specialist with Merrimack Valley School District in New Hampshire.
To view this book, click here. To download a free sample chapter, click here.
 This CD includes quizzes and answer keys for all We Both Read titles from Level 1 through 3. Each of the quizzes has 10 multiple choice
questions and is presented in two formats. The “Print Format” is designed so you can simply select the quizzes you want and print them
out from your computer. If your school uses Accelerated Reader or
Scholastic Reading Counts, the “Input Format” makes it easier to type
the quizzes into those programs. Click here to view this product.
 We Both Read Big Books are the perfect choice for teachers to use in a
group setting to encourage early readers, and even pre-readers, to
participate in the shared-reading and discussion of a story.
A key benefit of We Both Read Big Books vs. other Big Books is that
they are specifically designed so children can easily participate in the reading with their own pages and appropriately leveled text!
Click here to see our Big Books.
 Counter Top Display
An attractive display is available for the We Both Read books. It will hold up to 24 hardcover books or 50 paperback books. The display is available for $9.95 or you can request up to one free display for every $300 in books you order (after discounts). To view the display click here.
Treasure Bay is proud to sponsor an educational website specifically designed to support educators who are interested in promoting parent involvement in reading. At ReadingPlace.org you can ask questions, read articles and download materials.Just click here to visit ReadingPlace.org.
Don’t forget to bookmark it!
Research Study Confirms
Significant Improvement in Fluency
An independent research study in four states recently
confirmed the effectiveness of the We Both Read series
in improving fluency and reading scores.
Among participants (reading at least
30 minutes per week with their parents), the use of the
We Both Read series resulted in significant
improvements on the DIBELS oral reading fluency score.
Versus other at-home reading materials, the We Both Read series
scored twice the increase in fluency improvement. The We Both Read series also
improved children's attitudes about reading
and resulted in more independent reading time. Plus,
100% of the teachers participating in the study reported a significant increase in at-home reading.
For a summary of the research report click here.
For a full copy of the research report click here.
(Opening the full copy will take longer due to file size [4MB])
To request a copy of the research report via E-mail click here
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Here are two useful resources if you are thinking of writing a grant proposal to purchase our books. This information will assist in researching national funding sources, as well as making it easier to write a grant application.
Funding Sources
Provides a short description and online URLs for over 20 private and federal grant programs.
Click here to open a PDF of Funding Sources document.
Grant Template
Provides grant-appropriate information on Treasure Bay and our products (focusing on the We Both Read series). This document is available in both Word and PDF formats, making it easy to cut and paste the information into any grant application. Download and save Word document.
Open PDF document.
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