Reading Rockets' Start with a Book

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey about the new Start with a Book resource. Your feedback is so important! All of the input and comments will help us to make the resources more useful to parents and others working with young children.

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* 1. What brought you to the Start With a Book website? (Check all that apply.)

Information about summer reading and summer learning

Help to improve my child’s reading skills

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* 2. Which resources on the website did you investigate? (Check all that apply.)

Theme Library

Summer Science

Kids’ Books

Reading Adventure Packs

Great Fiction and Nonfiction Booklists

Hands On Activities

Summer Writing

Great Websites for Kids

Mobile Apps

Fluent Kids

Reading Aloud

Literacy Resources

Things to Do, Places to Go in Washington, DC

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* 3. Based on your experience, how useful is each of the following resources areas? Select one per row.

	Not at all useful	A little useful	Somewhat useful	Very useful	Extremely useful	Not applicable
Theme Library	Theme Library Not at all useful	Theme Library A little useful	Theme Library Somewhat useful	Theme Library Very useful	Theme Library Extremely useful	Theme Library Not applicable
Kids’ Books	Kids’ Books Not at all useful	Kids’ Books A little useful	Kids’ Books Somewhat useful	Kids’ Books Very useful	Kids’ Books Extremely useful	Kids’ Books Not applicable
Reading Adventure Packs	Reading Adventure Packs Not at all useful	Reading Adventure Packs A little useful	Reading Adventure Packs Somewhat useful	Reading Adventure Packs Very useful	Reading Adventure Packs Extremely useful	Reading Adventure Packs Not applicable
Great Fiction and Nonfiction Booklists	Great Fiction and Nonfiction Booklists Not at all useful	Great Fiction and Nonfiction Booklists A little useful	Great Fiction and Nonfiction Booklists Somewhat useful	Great Fiction and Nonfiction Booklists Very useful	Great Fiction and Nonfiction Booklists Extremely useful	Great Fiction and Nonfiction Booklists Not applicable
Hands On Activities	Hands On Activities Not at all useful	Hands On Activities A little useful	Hands On Activities Somewhat useful	Hands On Activities Very useful	Hands On Activities Extremely useful	Hands On Activities Not applicable
Summer Writing	Summer Writing Not at all useful	Summer Writing A little useful	Summer Writing Somewhat useful	Summer Writing Very useful	Summer Writing Extremely useful	Summer Writing Not applicable
Great Websites for Kids	Great Websites for Kids Not at all useful	Great Websites for Kids A little useful	Great Websites for Kids Somewhat useful	Great Websites for Kids Very useful	Great Websites for Kids Extremely useful	Great Websites for Kids Not applicable
Mobile Apps	Mobile Apps Not at all useful	Mobile Apps A little useful	Mobile Apps Somewhat useful	Mobile Apps Very useful	Mobile Apps Extremely useful	Mobile Apps Not applicable
Fluent Kids	Fluent Kids Not at all useful	Fluent Kids A little useful	Fluent Kids Somewhat useful	Fluent Kids Very useful	Fluent Kids Extremely useful	Fluent Kids Not applicable
Reading Aloud	Reading Aloud Not at all useful	Reading Aloud A little useful	Reading Aloud Somewhat useful	Reading Aloud Very useful	Reading Aloud Extremely useful	Reading Aloud Not applicable
Literacy Resources	Literacy Resources Not at all useful	Literacy Resources A little useful	Literacy Resources Somewhat useful	Literacy Resources Very useful	Literacy Resources Extremely useful	Literacy Resources Not applicable
Reading Tip of the Day	Reading Tip of the Day Not at all useful	Reading Tip of the Day A little useful	Reading Tip of the Day Somewhat useful	Reading Tip of the Day Very useful	Reading Tip of the Day Extremely useful	Reading Tip of the Day Not applicable
Things to Do, Places to Go in Washington, DC	Things to Do, Places to Go in Washington, DC Not at all useful	Things to Do, Places to Go in Washington, DC A little useful	Things to Do, Places to Go in Washington, DC Somewhat useful	Things to Do, Places to Go in Washington, DC Very useful	Things to Do, Places to Go in Washington, DC Extremely useful	Things to Do, Places to Go in Washington, DC Not applicable

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* 4. What themes in the Theme Library did you investigate? (Check all that apply.)

Bugs, Birds & Animals

Dinosaurs

Flight

Homes & Habitats

Money

The Night Sky

Numbers & Measuring

Our Green World

Think Like an Inventor

Time & Time Travel

Oceans, Rivers & Ponds

Weather Report

Builders & Buildings

Detectives & Explorers

Families & Communities

Heroes & Superheroes

Our Government

Passport to the World

Sports & the Olympics

What's Cooking?

Arts & Artists

Folktales, Fairy Tales & Myths

Music & Musicians

Poetry

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* 5. What themes did you explore with a child? (Check all that apply.)

Bugs, Birds & Animals

Dinosaurs

Flight

Homes & Habitats

Money

The Night Sky

Numbers & Measuring

Our Green World

Think Like an Inventor

Time & Time Travel

Oceans, Rivers & Ponds

Weather Report

Builders & Buildings

Detectives & Explorers

Families & Communities

Heroes & Superheroes

Our Government

Passport to the World

Sports & the Olympics

What's Cooking?

Arts & Artists

Folktales, Fairy Tales & Myths

Music & Musicians

Poetry

What themes would you like us to add?

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* 6. How would you describe your child’s engagement with the following elements of the Start With a Book website?

	Very Engaged	Somewhat Engaged	Not At All Engaged	Did Not Try
Reading Adventure Pack activities	Reading Adventure Pack activities Very Engaged	Reading Adventure Pack activities Somewhat Engaged	Reading Adventure Pack activities Not At All Engaged	Reading Adventure Pack activities Did Not Try
Fiction titles from a themed reading list	Fiction titles from a themed reading list Very Engaged	Fiction titles from a themed reading list Somewhat Engaged	Fiction titles from a themed reading list Not At All Engaged	Fiction titles from a themed reading list Did Not Try
Nonfiction titles from a themed reading list	Nonfiction titles from a themed reading list Very Engaged	Nonfiction titles from a themed reading list Somewhat Engaged	Nonfiction titles from a themed reading list Not At All Engaged	Nonfiction titles from a themed reading list Did Not Try
Video with Authors and Illustrators	Video with Authors and Illustrators Very Engaged	Video with Authors and Illustrators Somewhat Engaged	Video with Authors and Illustrators Not At All Engaged	Video with Authors and Illustrators Did Not Try
Hands-On Activities	Hands-On Activities Very Engaged	Hands-On Activities Somewhat Engaged	Hands-On Activities Not At All Engaged	Hands-On Activities Did Not Try
Summer Writing	Summer Writing Very Engaged	Summer Writing Somewhat Engaged	Summer Writing Not At All Engaged	Summer Writing Did Not Try
Great Websites for Kids	Great Websites for Kids Very Engaged	Great Websites for Kids Somewhat Engaged	Great Websites for Kids Not At All Engaged	Great Websites for Kids Did Not Try
Mobile Apps	Mobile Apps Very Engaged	Mobile Apps Somewhat Engaged	Mobile Apps Not At All Engaged	Mobile Apps Did Not Try

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* 7. How did using the resources available from Start With a Book impact your child’s summer reading and learning activities?

	Increased	Stayed the same	Decreased	Not applicable
Time your child spent with books	Time your child spent with books Increased	Time your child spent with books Stayed the same	Time your child spent with books Decreased	Time your child spent with books Not applicable
Time spent reading aloud to your child	Time spent reading aloud to your child Increased	Time spent reading aloud to your child Stayed the same	Time spent reading aloud to your child Decreased	Time spent reading aloud to your child Not applicable
Time your child spent writing	Time your child spent writing Increased	Time your child spent writing Stayed the same	Time your child spent writing Decreased	Time your child spent writing Not applicable
Visits to the library	Visits to the library Increased	Visits to the library Stayed the same	Visits to the library Decreased	Visits to the library Not applicable
Number of books checked out	Number of books checked out Increased	Number of books checked out Stayed the same	Number of books checked out Decreased	Number of books checked out Not applicable
Trips to the bookstore	Trips to the bookstore Increased	Trips to the bookstore Stayed the same	Trips to the bookstore Decreased	Trips to the bookstore Not applicable
Visits to museums, parks or zoos	Visits to museums, parks or zoos Increased	Visits to museums, parks or zoos Stayed the same	Visits to museums, parks or zoos Decreased	Visits to museums, parks or zoos Not applicable
Attending special events and festivals	Attending special events and festivals Increased	Attending special events and festivals Stayed the same	Attending special events and festivals Decreased	Attending special events and festivals Not applicable
Time spent with digital learning tools	Time spent with digital learning tools Increased	Time spent with digital learning tools Stayed the same	Time spent with digital learning tools Decreased	Time spent with digital learning tools Not applicable
Number of apps downloaded	Number of apps downloaded Increased	Number of apps downloaded Stayed the same	Number of apps downloaded Decreased	Number of apps downloaded Not applicable
Background knowledge	Background knowledge Increased	Background knowledge Stayed the same	Background knowledge Decreased	Background knowledge Not applicable
Fluency	Fluency Increased	Fluency Stayed the same	Fluency Decreased	Fluency Not applicable

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* 8. We developed a How to Use Guide for (1) parents and (2) for summer program staff. You can find the link on the Start with a Book homepage in the lower right side. We'd like to know how useful this resource is!

	Not at all useful	A little useful	Somewhat useful	Very useful	Extremely useful
How-to Guide for Parents	How-to Guide for Parents Not at all useful	How-to Guide for Parents A little useful	How-to Guide for Parents Somewhat useful	How-to Guide for Parents Very useful	How-to Guide for Parents Extremely useful
How-to Guide for Summer Program Staff	How-to Guide for Summer Program Staff Not at all useful	How-to Guide for Summer Program Staff A little useful	How-to Guide for Summer Program Staff Somewhat useful	How-to Guide for Summer Program Staff Very useful	How-to Guide for Summer Program Staff Extremely useful

How can we make this resource more useful to you?

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* 9. Would you sign up for Reading Tips to Go to have reading tips delivered 3 to 4 times per week to your mobile phone?

Yes

If "no" what features would make this service more useful to you?

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* 10. The Start With a Book website includes lots of video clips to show how parents and educators can help children become better readers and to share insights from literacy experts and authors and illustrators of children’s books. How likely are you to use online video to:

	Extremely likely	Somewhat likely	Not at all likely	I did use it	I did not watch relevant video
Learn about the best ways to help a child become a strong, confident reader	Learn about the best ways to help a child become a strong, confident reader Extremely likely	Learn about the best ways to help a child become a strong, confident reader Somewhat likely	Learn about the best ways to help a child become a strong, confident reader Not at all likely	Learn about the best ways to help a child become a strong, confident reader I did use it	Learn about the best ways to help a child become a strong, confident reader I did not watch relevant video
Understand a learning strategy to help your reader improve a particular skill	Understand a learning strategy to help your reader improve a particular skill Extremely likely	Understand a learning strategy to help your reader improve a particular skill Somewhat likely	Understand a learning strategy to help your reader improve a particular skill Not at all likely	Understand a learning strategy to help your reader improve a particular skill I did use it	Understand a learning strategy to help your reader improve a particular skill I did not watch relevant video
Learn how to improve your own read aloud techniques	Learn how to improve your own read aloud techniques Extremely likely	Learn how to improve your own read aloud techniques Somewhat likely	Learn how to improve your own read aloud techniques Not at all likely	Learn how to improve your own read aloud techniques I did use it	Learn how to improve your own read aloud techniques I did not watch relevant video
Introduce your reader to a new author or illustrator	Introduce your reader to a new author or illustrator Extremely likely	Introduce your reader to a new author or illustrator Somewhat likely	Introduce your reader to a new author or illustrator Not at all likely	Introduce your reader to a new author or illustrator I did use it	Introduce your reader to a new author or illustrator I did not watch relevant video
Introduce your reader to a favorite author or illustrator	Introduce your reader to a favorite author or illustrator Extremely likely	Introduce your reader to a favorite author or illustrator Somewhat likely	Introduce your reader to a favorite author or illustrator Not at all likely	Introduce your reader to a favorite author or illustrator I did use it	Introduce your reader to a favorite author or illustrator I did not watch relevant video

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* 11. How often did you return to the website?

Once a day or more

Several times a week

About once a week

Several times a month

About once a month

A few times over the summer

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* 12. How do you identify yourself? (Check all that apply.)

Parent

Caregiver

Other family member

Preschool teacher

K-12 teacher

Special education teacher

Reading specialist

School administrator

Tutor or volunteer

Librarian

Homeschooler

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How did you find out about the Start With a Book website?

Internet search

Link from Reading Rockets

Link from other website

At my local library

From a friend

Newsletter

Facebook

Twitter

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Please indicate the grade level of your child/children. (Select all that apply.)

Preschool

Kindergarten

First

Second

Third

Fourth

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* 15. We welcome any additional comments. We are especially interested in your suggestions for improving the site overall and your thoughts on themes and the age appropriateness of the resources provided.

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* 16. Enter our drawing to win a basket of children's books! We'll choose four winners and contact you to find out the age level of your readers and where to send the package. If you would like to enter, please list your e-mail below:

Thanks for your feedback!