Book baskets

A teacher requested this basket and told me the house was the favourite part of the story so I had to include one. #bookiskplay #earlyliteracy #preschool #earlychildhood #starybasket #kindergarten #handsonlearning #learningthroughplay

Treasure baskets can be filled with everyday objects which then become a treasure trove to ignite and spark imaginations and learning. Becky includes a rich diversity of items in her baskets to evoke different responses. Here she tells us about their appeal, both for herself and her children.

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

Find out how I replaced our morning basket with a lunch crate for my teens in our homeschool! A great way to fit in the extras!

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 hunt 2. Dear zoo 3. The very hungry caterpillar 4. The Gruffalo 5. Owl babies 6. The rainbow fish 7. The 3 little pigs 8. The tiger ...

A Goodnight Moon storytelling basket is a fun way to interact with the story. It's perfect for babies. Older kids will love it, too.

A great classroom library organization system is one that students can understand, use independently and ENJOY! Here are lots of ideas to help you set up, photos included!

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…

Are you a teacher in need of classroom organization tips and ideas for setting up a classroom and home reading program? Read this post for tips and strategies to implement a reading program for children using Daily 5, using leveled readers and book basket to teach kids to read, and more. Plus how-to create reading folders with a FREE parent hand-out printable.