What are literacy bags?

Each week your child will have the opportunity to take home a themed bag on Monday.  These bags are filled with books and related materials such as games, stuffed animals, puppets, manipulatives, etc.  They are intended to be explored throughout the week as a family.  Please help your child take good care of these materials so they can be enjoyed by other children for years to come.  Help ensure that all materials are included in the bag and returned to school on Thursdays.  Thank you for your help with this. 

Literacy Bags: Set 1

Literacy Bag # 1: Loose Tooth

Little Rabbit’s Loose Tooth book by Lucy BateRabbit puppetInformation sheet Red envelopePink fairy bag

Literacy Bag # 3: Mosquitoes

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears book by Vera AardemaMosquito puppetInformation sheet Red envelopeBrown swirl bag

Literacy Bag # 7: Flag

The Flag We Love book by Pam Munoz RyanRed, White, and Blue book by John HermanEagle puppetSmall flagInformation sheet Blue envelopeFlag bag

Literacy Bag # 9: Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead book by Tony Johnston12 stuffed items: 2 empanadas, 4 Marigold flowers, 2 red chilies, 2 oranges, 2 applesInformation sheet Blue envelopeGreen and yellow flower bag

Literacy Bag # 12: Brown Bear

Brown Bear – Panda Bear What Do You See? game boxGame boardInstructions36 animal cardsBrown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? book by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric CarlePanda Bear, Panda Bear What Do You See? book by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric CarleOrange plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 16: Alphabet

Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom book by Bill Martin Jr.Zoe and Her Zebra book by Clare BeatonEating the Alphabet book by Lois EhlertThe Letters Are Lost book by Lisa Campbell Ernst26 phonics domino cards with instructions“Phonics Short Vowel” flip bookGreen plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 17: Math

Math-terpieces book by Greg TangLook Who’s Counting book by Suse MacDonaldThe Grapes of Math book by Greg TangMath For All Seasons book by Greg TangPicture Math Activity Book2 Dry erase markersEraserBox of “Fun to Go Classic Colored Dominoes”Domino addition sheetDomino subtraction sheetExample SheetOrange plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 22: Five Little Monkeys

Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed book by Eileen ChristelowMonkeys and Apes book by Franklin MattsMonkey-Monkey’s Trick book by Patricia McKissackSo Say the Little Monkey book by Nancy Van LaanFive Little Monkeys puzzle – 24 piecesMonkey maskClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 24: Dr. Seuss – The Circus

If I Ran the Circus book by Dr. SeussThe Foot Book book by Dr. SeussOh The Places You’ll Go! book by Dr. SeussWhale stuffed animalClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 27: Reading is Fun!

Carlo Likes Reading book by Jessica SpanyolMartha Blah Blah book by Susan MeddaughWords book by Bill Martin Jr. Clifford’s ABC book by Norman BridwellSuper Sight Words Game boxGame board4 Pawns36 sight word cards4 Bingo cards1 Die4 Dry erase crayonsClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag #30: Dinosaurs

The Spike-Tailed Dinosaur book by Michael BerenstainAmazing World of Dinosaurs book by Judith GrangerCaillou’s Dinosaur Day book by Satanta VonthronThe Day of the Dinosaur book by Stan & Jan BerenstainDinosaurs book by Gail GibbonsDinorella book by Pamela Duncan Edwards25 Piece dinosaur puzzleClear zipper bag

Literacy Bags: Set 2

Literacy Bag # 2: Polar Bear

Little Polar Bear book by Hans de BeerPolar Bear puppetInformation sheet Red envelopePolar Bear and snowflake bag

Literacy Bag # 4: Possum

Possum Magic book by Mem FoxPossum stuffed animalInformation sheet Yellow envelopeBlue star bag

Literacy Bag # 6: Cherokee

Itse Selu Cherokee Harvest Festival book by Daniel PenningtonLarge wildcat stuffed animalSmall rabbit stuffed animalInformation sheet Blue envelopeBrown bag

Literacy Bag # 8: Valentine’s

The Valentine Bears – book by Eve BuntingFuzzy bear stuffed animal in pink dressFuzzy bear stuffed animal in red suitInformation sheet Blue envelopeHeart and flower bag

Literacy Bag # 10: Chinese New Year

Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan’s Chinese New Year – book by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz-LowDragon stuffed animalInformation sheet Blue envelopeBlue Chinese dragon bag

Literacy Bag # 18: Science

The Usborne Big Book of Experiments book by Alastair SmithThe Usborne First Encyclopedia of Science book by Rachel FirthWhat are Scientists? book by Rita Golden GelmanGogglesSimple Science Experiments book by Andrea McLoughlinGreen bubble slide tubeHand lensLiquid dropperOrange plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 23: Dr. Seuss – The Lorax

The Lorax book by Dr. SeussHow the Cat Got His Hat: The Story of Dr. Seuss book by Mark SpannLorax stuffed animalClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 26: Mouse

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie book by Laura NumeroffMouse Soup book by Arnold LobelThe Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear book by Don & Audrey WoodMouse Mess book by Linnea RileyMouse stuffed animalClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 32: The World

What is Your Language? book by Debra LeventhalWorld Lift a Flap book by The Clever FactoryChildren Around the World book by Donata MontanariThis is the Way We Go to School book by Edith BaerMini world globeOrange plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 35: Wordless Books

Circle of Friends book by Giora CarmiA Boy, a Dog, and a Frog book by Mercer MayerPancakes for Breakfast book by Tomie DePaolaSurprise book by Susan MeddaughBobo’s Dream book by Martha AlexanderFrog puppetDog maskJournalClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 37: Curious George

Curious George Rides a Bike book by H.A. ReyCurious George Dictionary book by Editors of American Heritage DictionaryCurious George The Dog Show book by Monica PerezMonkey stuffed animal5 Curious George stamps1 Blue ink padCurious George journalPlastic zipper bag

Literacy Bags: Set 3

Literacy Bag # 5: Caterpillar

In the Tall, Tall Grass – book by Denise FlemingCaterpillar puppetInformation sheet Blue envelopeGreen leaves bag

Literacy Bag # 11: Very Hungry Caterpillar

The Very Hungry Caterpillar – book by Eric CarleThe Very Hungry Caterpillar Game boxGame boardInstructions4 Caterpillar game pieces40 Food piecesSpinner

Literacy Bag #13: Spider

The Very Busy Spider game boxGame boardSpinner20 cardsRed pawnDry erase markerRulerInstructionsPlastic spiderItsy Bitsy Spider foam bookMiss Spider’s Wedding book by David KirkLittle Miss Spider Sunny Patch School book by David KirkThe Itsy Bitsy Spider book by Iza TrapaniSpiders book by Gail GibbonsSpiders book by Carolyn B. OttoGreen plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 14: Money

Alexander Who Used To Be Rich Last Sunday book by Judith ViorstPigs Will Be Pigs book by Amy AxelrodBenny’s Pennies book by Pat Brisson52 “Money Match Me” cardsMoney card deckBag of play money including $100, $20, $10, $5, $1, quarters, pennies, nickels, and penniesOrange plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 15: Time

What Time Is It, Mr. Crocodile? book by Judy SierraLet’s Tell Time book by Melissa GetzoffTuesday book by David WiesnerWhat Time Is It? book by Nichols Publishing GroupFoam clockDry erase markerOrange plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 19: Dr. Seuss – Oh, the Thinks You Can Think

Oh, The Thinks You Can Think book by Dr. SeussThe Foot Book by Dr. SeussThe Thinks DollOrange plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 21: Shapes

Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes book by Grace Maccarone7 plastic tangram shapesBlue magnet boardTangram puzzle animal pattern sheetsTangram puzzle instructions42 magnetic shapesClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 28: Seasons and Weather

The Reason for the Seasons book by Gail GibbonsSummertime book by Ann SchweningerThe Cloud Book book by Tomie de PaolaWhat Makes it Rain? book by Susan MayesI am Snow book by Jean MarzolloAutumn’s First Leaf book by Steve MetzgerFlower stuffed toyGreen/yellow/white flower pin wheelClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 29: Ladybug

Ten Little Ladybugs book by Melanie GerthScholastic First Discovery Ladybugs and Other Insects book by Gallimard JeunesseThe Grouchy Ladybug book by Eric CarleLily Ladybird board bookThe Very Lazy Ladybug book by Isobel Finn and Jack TickleLadybug finger puppetLadybug hand lensPlastic ladybugClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 31: Rabbits

Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present book by Charlotte ZolotowThe Chocolate Rabbit book by Maria ClaretRabbit Ears book by Amber StewartThe Hide and Seek Rabbit book by Gloria DominicThe Tale of Peter Rabbit book by Beatrix PotterGray Rabbit’s Odd One Out book by Alan BakerWhite and pink stuffed rabbitThe Tale of Peter Rabbit coloring book8 Erasable/Twistable CrayonsClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 34: Ducks

The Chick and the Duckling book by Mirra GinsburgDaisy and the Egg book by Jane SimmonsThree Ducks Went Wandering book by Ron RoyYellow duck stuffed animalClear zipper bag

Literacy Bags: Always Available

Literacy Bag # 20: Measurement

Inch by Inch book by Leo LionniTape measureStrawsFolding rulerOrange plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 25: Time II

What Time is it? book by Sheila KeenanWhat Time is it? book by Nichols GroupThe Time it Took Tom book by Nick SharrattMini Judy clock with standGreen plastic bag

Literacy Bag # 38: Frog Family Fun Game

Game board2 Pawns: 1 red, 1 blueGame cardsClear plastic zipper handle bag

Literacy Bag # 39: Fractions

Give Me Half! Book by Stuart J. MurphyFraction puzzle with 24 piecesTwo halves magnetic sandwichTwo halves pearTwo halves tomatoWooden knife

Special Occasion Literacy Bags

Literacy Bag # 33: Loose Tooth

Molly and the Slow Teeth book by Pat RossLoose Tooth book by Steven KrollMy Tooth is Loose book by Susan HoodLoose Tooth book by Ezra Jack KeatsPrincess Tooth Fairy puppetBlue and purple journalPurple feather penClear zipper bag

Literacy Bag # 36: Happy Birthday!

The Secret Birthday Message book by Eric CarleA Birthday for Bear book by Bonny BeckerA Birthday Basket for Tia book by Pat MoraHappy Birthday Moon book by Frank AschHappy Birthday Big Bird book by Jodie ShepardCupcake journalOrange plastic bag