How does the opportunity to bring home a DIFFERENT bag of treats EVERY week sound?
This year, our class will be involved in the great opportunity of Take-home literature packs. Take-home literature packs are sets of books accompanied by sets of extending, relative ideas, activities, and materials.
School year 2011 has blessed me with 17 children and their families; therefore, we will have 17 plus two extra take-home literature packs offered throughout the course of the year. HERE’S WHAT TO EXPECT:
-The Lit Packs will be sent home with the children on a rotating basis. Each pack will be full of various books, activities, and materials that revolve around a central theme.
-Parents are to engage and cooperate with their children and complete these packs by the due date. Parents: do not stress about the due date! Although you have tasks to complete with your child, I do not want you to feel like this homework. I am willing to discuss how much time you need at the take-home literature pack workshop.
-I invite and strongly encourage all families to attend the take-home literature pack workshop. Your input is extremely important to me. Together, we can help brainstorm ways of connecting the activities with your home culture best suited for each child.
-Lastly, and most importantly, you can expect to reap many benefits from this opportunity. Just some of the benefits include:
-Quality family time
-Packs provide a fresh array of resources for free
-Develop both literacy and world knowledge
-Creates intimacy and comfort for the family
-Provides text-to-self, text-to-others, and text-to-world connections
-Helps me, as the teacher, learn more about YOU!
I implore you to take advantage of these resources! By going through the take-home literature packs and exploring them thoroughly, I assure you that you will begin to see the lifelong benefits it can have.
