Literacy bags

Take Home Bags are a great way to partner up school and home in a preschool setting.

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.

Description These Take Home Book Packs are a fun way to strengthen the home-school connection with your students and their families! They are also a great alternative to traditional homework! Parents will enjoy getting to share these classic stories with their children, and can then extend their understanding of the story and practice Literacy & Math skills with the two activities that are included in each Book Pack. They are a great way to increase parent involvement! Please check out the…

My literacy centers are a core part of our kindergarten schedule. They are active literacy centers that keep us on our toes and working so that I can work with small groups. Today, let me share my kindergarten retell literacy center directions, expectations and a list of the 20 stories that make up this year-long center in our classroom. Most of the stories that I place into the retell literacy center are pretty famous (or at least well known within the world of kindergarten teachers) but…

Students need access to books at home, and I don’t want to assume they have it. That is why we have at home book bags.

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!

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!

With the recent school closures, I quickly created Home Learning Bags for my students to support families who are now going to be the teachers. The research tells us students learn best through play so I packed these bags full of goodies families can use to create PLAY based activities. And guess what, I even put in simple PLAY based activities and lesson plans and activity choice boards families can do too. Families will be less stressed and students will be busy learning through play.

Do you want your students to read more with their families? I think I just heard a loud YES. As educators, we can help provide the tools and resources to make reading with kids easier for families. Take home book bags pack a literary punch and are easy to prepare and implement. Get ready to

Take Home Book Bags are one of my favorite alternatives to homework for my second graders. They give my students the opportunity to read at home if they don’t have access to books, but also involves their families in the reading process. To learn more about the what and why of Take Home Book Bags, […]