Book baskets

The big kids are in school and the little ones want to learn too! My kids always loved to read, because we made it fun! Creating a book basket for toddlers and preschoolers allows them

Story baskets are a fabulous hands-on way to extend, engage and enrich. Be it language, fine motor skills, thinking, mathematics the list goes on.The question is how do you create one? What do you include in it and how do you share it? Here are a number of tips and tricks to help. If you want more details and support then my story basket mini-course may be for you!!Creating one starts with noticing an interest in a book or a general interest and sometimes a resource that sparks your or a…

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Our gift baskets are all one of a kind. We'll customize the perfect gift for the book lover in your life. See some examples!

The appeal of Treasure Baskets Treasure baskets can be filled with everyday objects which then become a treasure trove to ignite and spark imaginations and learning. This one is a story basket for The 3 little pigs. Including items to re-enact the story and explore.

Here are the 10 picture books that I believe every teacher or household needs. It was HARD to choose my top 10 but when I thought about how many extra copies I had to buy of the books and the number of story baskets I had created to bring them to life and then I was able to settle on my 10.1. We’re going on a bear hunt2. Dear zoo3. The very hungry caterpillar4. The Gruffalo 5. Owl babies6. The rainbow fish7. The 3 little pigs8. The tiger who came t

This list took me a lot longer to make than my 10 MUST have picture books in a story basket. You may notice there are some on both lists! For this list I had to think about the 5 senses and durability. The other factor I considered was repetition, mine ( can I read it 50 times and not want to ‘loose’ the book) and the children’s (they ask for it many time if not 50 times a day). 1. That’s not my… series2. Where’s spot? 3. Dear Zoo 4. The very hungry caterpillar5. B

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!