Literacy bags

If you missed the first post about this project, you will want to start here . I have had a lot of librarian interest in this project so I ...

Literacy, math, and science take home bags. Tips and ideas for implementing a take home bag program in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

Eastwick Library is excited to announce our new Family Fun Literacy Backpacks. Our backpacks are a pilot program selected by the Library’s Strategic Initiatives Office to support the City of…

Letter “O” Mystery Bag! Finally got the chance to use one of my Alphabet Mystery Bags!! It includes items that were already in my classroom and I...

Literacy bags are proven to be academically effective (and fun) for young learners. Find out what should be included and don't forget the 2 free downloads!

We are chatting about a unique reading experience today! I'm sharing why I started using Take Home Book Bags in my own classroom and how they work....

RainbowsWithinReach: Organization in The Classroom

Some Literacy Kits Photo

I have a fun project to show you tonight! I am so excited because I have my homework set up for the rest of the school year. That's right, the rest of the school year! (Well, the next 25 weeks, anyway.) Read on to find out what we're doing... This summer as you all know I was a crazy grad student mama and took not one, not two, but THREE classes. It was insane. I learned a lot, though! For one of my classes I did a research project on fostering a strong home-to-school literacy connection. As…

You've heard of busy bags, but do you also know about literacy book bags? These are bags with a picture book and playful toys, games, or other related hands-on activities to do. And you can easily make your own!

Very Hungry Caterpillar literacy bag

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Looking for a way to get your students reading at home every night? Engage the whole family with Take Home Book Bags! Try this one out for free!

I have a fun project to show you tonight! I am so excited because I have my homework set up for the rest of the school year. That's right, the rest of the school year! (Well, the next 25 weeks, anyway.) Read on to find out what we're doing... This summer as you all know I was a crazy grad student mama and took not one, not two, but THREE classes. It was insane. I learned a lot, though! For one of my classes I did a research project on fostering a strong home-to-school literacy connection. As…

Today was the first official day of spring break. It. Was. Glorious. It certainly helped that I had the house (well, condo) cleaned professionally. That is a much-deserved little luxury, right? Well, my big project is overhauling my plant unit this break, since we're going right into it as soon as spring break is over. But in the meantime, I'm sharing this little freebie: (Click either one to go to Google Drive for the download) I love me some Scholastic book orders. Inexpensive books…

This busy bag is the perfect activity to accompany the book Bear Sees Colors. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! My son and I were introduced to Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman as part of the Book Club Play Dates monthly series. It's a really lovely story about a bear who sees different colours all around him with the help of his animal friends. I decided…

Toddler literacy bags help families read together.

I teach in a low-income, Title I school. Most {over 90%} of our students receive free or reduced lunch. Many students do not have books o...

Busy bags are not only for preschoolers. They can be a great learning tool for elementary school kids.