The Global Sleepover: Parents Survey

September 2011

Dear Parent,

The Global Sleepover (www.globalsleepover.com) is a new and unique story series taking children ages 4-8 on fictional sleepovers at places all over the world! Children will be able to join our fictional Sleepover characters Clarity, Juliet, Noah and Clive through a series of books, e-books and online interactive options such as games and quizzes. The stories are engaging and entertaining, simultaneously incorporating educational lessons on 21st Century Skills – proficiencies today's children will need for tomorrow's world.

In preparation for our Fall 2011 launch of three pilot stories, we are asking parents to share what is important to them in children’s books and materials. To thank you for your time, we are offering the first 25 respondents a free download of one of our upcoming pilot books. Please feel free to contact me at graj@globalsleepover.com. Hope to see you on a sleepover soon - after all, who doesn't love a sleepover?

Warmest,
Geeta
President, The Global Sleepover

1. How old is your child/are your children?

How old is your child/are your children? One child between the ages of 4-6.

Two or more children between the ages of 4-6.

One child between the ages of 6-8.

Two or more children between the ages of 6-8.

Other (please specify)

2. How important is the below criteria when deciding which book to buy for your child/children?

	Not important	Somewhat important	Important most of the time	Absolutely important	N/A
Engagement (the book enables parent-child interaction)	*How important is the below criteria when deciding which book to buy for your child/children? Engagement (the book enables parent-child interaction) Not important	Engagement (the book enables parent-child interaction) Somewhat important	Engagement (the book enables parent-child interaction) Important most of the time	Engagement (the book enables parent-child interaction) Absolutely important	Engagement (the book enables parent-child interaction) N/A
Educational (supplemental school products/books)	Educational (supplemental school products/books) Not important	Educational (supplemental school products/books) Somewhat important	Educational (supplemental school products/books) Important most of the time	Educational (supplemental school products/books) Absolutely important	Educational (supplemental school products/books) N/A
Entertainment (the experience/joy of reading)	Entertainment (the experience/joy of reading) Not important	Entertainment (the experience/joy of reading) Somewhat important	Entertainment (the experience/joy of reading) Important most of the time	Entertainment (the experience/joy of reading) Absolutely important	Entertainment (the experience/joy of reading) N/A
Recommended by a publisher, teacher, or expert as a "must-read" for your child/children	Recommended by a publisher, teacher, or expert as a "must-read" for your child/children Not important	Recommended by a publisher, teacher, or expert as a "must-read" for your child/children Somewhat important	Recommended by a publisher, teacher, or expert as a "must-read" for your child/children Important most of the time	Recommended by a publisher, teacher, or expert as a "must-read" for your child/children Absolutely important	Recommended by a publisher, teacher, or expert as a "must-read" for your child/children N/A
Affordability	Affordability Not important	Affordability Somewhat important	Affordability Important most of the time	Affordability Absolutely important	Affordability N/A
Comes with an online interactive component	Comes with an online interactive component Not important	Comes with an online interactive component Somewhat important	Comes with an online interactive component Important most of the time	Comes with an online interactive component Absolutely important	Comes with an online interactive component N/A
Keeping a child busy	Keeping a child busy Not important	Keeping a child busy Somewhat important	Keeping a child busy Important most of the time	Keeping a child busy Absolutely important	Keeping a child busy N/A
Child/Children wants the book	Child/Children wants the book Not important	Child/Children wants the book Somewhat important	Child/Children wants the book Important most of the time	Child/Children wants the book Absolutely important	Child/Children wants the book N/A

Other (please specify)

3. The Global Sleepover defines 21st Century Skills as critical skills today's children will need to excel in tomorrow's world.

An example of such a skillset is global competency. We define global competency as: having an open mind while actively seeking to understand cultural norms and expectations of others, and leveraging this gained knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively outside one's environment.

Do you have access to resources that help to your child to build these skills?

The Global Sleepover defines 21st Century Skills as critical skills today's children will need to excel in tomorrow's world. An example of such a skillset is global competency. We define global competency as: having an open mind while actively seeking to understand cultural norms and expectations of others, and leveraging this gained knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively outside one's environment. Do you have access to resources that help to your child to build these skills? Yes, my child/children’s school offers classes to educate in this area.

Yes, my we have access to community programs that educate my child/children in this area.

Yes, I have access to online and printed resources I use to educate my child/children in this area.

I have minimal access to resources in this area.

No, I do not have access to any resources to educate my child/children in this area.

Other (please specify)

4. Have you previously heard about 21st Century Skills?

Have you previously heard about 21st Century Skills? Yes, through my child/children’s school.

Yes, through various media / news outlets.

No, I have never heard of 21st Century Skills.

Other (please specify)

5. How often do you purchase books for your children from:

	Rarely	Some of the time	Most of the time
E-Commerce Book Sites (Ordering hard copy books online)	*How often do you purchase books for your children from: E-Commerce Book Sites (Ordering hard copy books online) Rarely	E-Commerce Book Sites (Ordering hard copy books online) Some of the time	E-Commerce Book Sites (Ordering hard copy books online) Most of the time
E-Readers (Download books for E-Reader platforms)	E-Readers (Download books for E-Reader platforms) Rarely	E-Readers (Download books for E-Reader platforms) Some of the time	E-Readers (Download books for E-Reader platforms) Most of the time
Brick and Mortar Independent Book Stores (Purchases made in the store)	Brick and Mortar Independent Book Stores (Purchases made in the store) Rarely	Brick and Mortar Independent Book Stores (Purchases made in the store) Some of the time	Brick and Mortar Independent Book Stores (Purchases made in the store) Most of the time
Brick and Mortar Chain Book Stores (Purchases made in the store)	Brick and Mortar Chain Book Stores (Purchases made in the store) Rarely	Brick and Mortar Chain Book Stores (Purchases made in the store) Some of the time	Brick and Mortar Chain Book Stores (Purchases made in the store) Most of the time
Directly from printed or online publisher catalogs (Hard copy books)	Directly from printed or online publisher catalogs (Hard copy books) Rarely	Directly from printed or online publisher catalogs (Hard copy books) Some of the time	Directly from printed or online publisher catalogs (Hard copy books) Most of the time

Other (please specify)

6. How much money do you spend on e-books and/or hard copy books not required by school for your child/children per month?

How much money do you spend on e-books and/or hard copy books not required by school for your child/children per month? Between $15-$25

Between $25-$40

Between $40-$60

$60 and up

Other (please specify)

7. Which websites do you currently visit with your children?

Which websites do you currently visit with your children?

8. Do you use an E-Reader to read and download children's books?

Do you use an E-Reader to read and download children's books? Yes

I plan to

Other (please specify)

9. For parents who have a child/children under 5: My child/children has/have used digital interactive websites geared to his / her age group

For parents who have a child/children under 5: My child/children has/have used digital interactive websites geared to his / her age group Completely independently

With an adult’s help and supervision

Has never used an interactive website

10. When a children's book series comes with numerous books in the series, do you prefer to:

When a children's book series comes with numerous books in the series, do you prefer to: Purchase one book in the series at a time.

Purchase multiple books in a series at a time.

Purchase one-off individual books that do not necessarily build upon one another.

Other (please specify)

11. What type of activity do your prefer when it comes to supplementary learning (learning outside of school) for your child/children?

What type of activity do your prefer when it comes to supplementary learning (learning outside of school) for your child/children? Activities which generates creative, imagination-based, open-ended responses.

Activities which requires a child/children to find a correct answer.

Activities which take into account a child/children's natural learning pace.

Activities which challenge the child/children beyond current learning levels.

Other (please specify)

12. What type of activities and/or products would you like to see Global Sleepover offer your child/children?

What type of activities and/or products would you like to see Global Sleepover offer your child/children? Picture and/or Chapter Books, in hard book form.

Picture and/or Chapter Books, in e-book form.

Online Interactive with virtual Sleepovers around the world, digital games, quizzes, components that enable social, pen-pal like exchange between children.

Activities based on grade-specific educational curricula which systematically expose children to social studies and geography.

Other (please specify)

13. Thank you for participating! Before you go, please tell us a little about you. Please include your email if you'd like to keep in touch or a free download if you are one of the first 25 respondents.

Thank you for participating! Before you go, please tell us a little about you. Please include your email if you'd like to keep in touch or a free download if you are one of the first 25 respondents. Name:
City/Town:
State/Province:
ZIP/Postal Code:
Country:
Email Address:

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