Learning Activities
Picturebook inspired crafts & activities
We love doing picture book inspired crafts! Doing a book or story related craft can help children to consolidate their understanding of a story as well as provide them with an opportunity to talk about what they have just read. My daughter often creates her own activity as a result of reading a book, for example…
Summer Reading Tree
Summer holidays are finally here which gives us lots of time for reading. We have joined the library’s summer reading challenge which involves a child reading and summarising three or more books of their choice but my daughter wanted to keep a record of all the books that we read over the summer. We are including…
Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre
Rambling Isles, shipwrecks, sarcastic seaweed, posh hairdos and nasty villains all add to the adventure in Oliver and the Seawigs. It’s a very amusing, action packed, first chapter book that would be perfect to pack for a seaside holiday.
Preparing your child for school – Literacy & Numeracy activities
Many parents and children are enjoying the holidays but others will be spending the summer preparing for their child’s first day at school. It’s a huge milestone and some children and parents will be looking forward to it more than others. Handing your child over to a new teacher isn’t easy but there are lots of activities…
Learning with Picture Books – Making Storysacks
We are huge fans of storysacks and they promote lots of learning and discussion. A storysack includes a book and visual aids that are linked to the story (or the subject if the book is non fiction), it can also include relevant worksheets, activities and games. Storysacks are lots of fun to make and are a great…
‘We’re Going On A Book Hunt!’ – Book Quiz
A book quiz is a fun way for a child to think about the books that they have read and also for them to discover new books, especially in their local library or in the school classroom. They are also a great activity for a rainy day in the school holidays or a classroom time filler. I love creating book quizzes,…
Celebrating Earth Day with Mummy’s Little Sunflowers by Angela McAllister & Alison Edgson
Happy Earth Day! We planted sunflowers and talked about planting flowers to attract bees as we’re concerned about the decline in the bee population. If you’re planning to plant sunflowers, Mummy’s Little Sunflowers is a lovely story which shows that you need patience when you plant seeds!
Rainbow activities inspired by At the End of the Rainbow by A. H. Benjamin & John Bendall-Brunello
Can Badger and Fox find the treasure at the end of the rainbow? Does it even exist? This heartwarming story about friendship and treasure has inspired many of our crafts, learning activities, discussions and even a birthday party! It’s a wonderful story to read in preparation for St Patrick’s Day rainbow activities.
Book inspired Valentines Day crafts
With Valentines Day coming up we decided to get crafty and some of our favourite books provided us with inspiration. We didn’t need to buy anything new for these crafts, we already had everything we needed at home – biscuit cutters make great heart templates!
Activity Books · Audio Books · Book Inspired Crafts & Activities · Chapter Books · Comics and Magazines · E-Books & Book Apps · Non Fiction · Picture Books · Translated BooksHow can you get involved in International Book Giving Day 2015?
Just under a month to go! International Book Giving Day takes place on Saturday February 14th. It’s one of Story Snug’s favourite days of the year!
