Cloth Bag Kits Literature Bags An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni (barcode 1656) – Use the alligator and frog puppets to bring this story, about 3 curious frogs and their extraordinary discovery, to life. Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells (barcode: 1990) – Act out the story with the bunny puppet, make Max’s lists and laugh at all his mishaps; all while you enjoy this fun story. The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins (barcode: 3526) – Will there be enough cookies to go around? Count the cookies and read the story to see what happens. Frederick by Leo Lionni (barcode: 3674) – Frederick the mouse is a dreamer. Is he being lazy while the others work or is he really helping? You decide. Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat (barcode: 3609) – As you share this delightful story about Gregory and his eating habits; use the “food” items to make the story come to life. Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert (barcode: 3500) – Read this delightful story about growing vegetable soup. Then use the play food to make your own “soup.” I Wish I Were a Butterfly by James Howe (barcode: 1722) – Cricket wants to be a butterfly. The large plush cricket helps you to bring this fun story alive. Is Your Mama a Llama? By Deborah Guarino (barcode: 1874) – Learn about llamas and get to know llyod, the plush llama, as you share this wonderful story about animal mothers. The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood (barcode: 1862) – How can a little mouse save his strawberry from the big hungry bear? Read this fun book to find out the answer. The Old Woman Who Named Things by Cynthia Rylant (barcode: 1854) - Read this fun story about an old lady and how she makes friends with a dog. Then use the foam shapes and markers to make the characters and act out stories of your own. Owl Babies by Martin Waddell (barcode: 1557) - Use the furry owl finger puppets to help you to tell the story of three owl babies waiting for their mother’s return. Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins (barcode: 3575) – The children can act out the story with the plush chicken as you read this great story about a silly chicken and a fox. Snow by Uri Shulevitz (barcode: 3534) – The children will enjoy acting out the story as you read this great book about snow and believing. Swimmy by Leo Lionni (barcode: 3484) – Can one small fish save himself and his new friends? Use the fish to act out the story and to find out the answer. Time for Bed by Mem Fox (barcode: 3682) – Use the 12 animal finger puppets to help you tell this delightful story about animals getting ready for bed. Science Bags Floating and Sinking by Bryant Mole (barcode: 1672) – Make science fun as you and your child learn about the concept of floating and sinking. This kit contains various objects that you can experiment with to see what will float and what will sink. From Tadpole to Frog by Wendy Pfeffer (barcode: 1730) – Make science fun as you and your child learn about the life cycle of the frog. This kit includes a stuffed tadpole and frog to help enhance the learning. Hear Your Heart by Paul Showers (barcode: 3625) – Make science fun as you and your child learn about the heart. This kit includes a working stethoscope and a model of a heart to help enhance the learning. How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan (barcode: 3583) - Make science fun as you and your child learn about plants. This kit includes four plush bean plants that show the stages of plant growth. I Went Walking by Sue Williams (barcode: 1615) – Make science fun as you and your child learn about nature while reading this delightful book. Then use the mesh bag and binoculars included in this kit and go on your own nature walk. Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh (barcode: 1458) – Make science fun as you and your child learn about color. This kit includes three white mice and transparent color paddles so you can explore the principles of colors and color mixing. My Visit to the Aquarium by Aliki (barcode: 3559) – Make science fun as you and your child learn marine life. This kit contains several plush marine animals to help enhance their learning. Sky Tree by Thomas Locker (barcode: 3591) – Make science fun as you and your child learn about the seasons. This kit includes four plush trees that represent the four different seasons. Weather Words by Gail Gibbons (barcode: 1532) – Make science fun as you and your child learn about the weather. This kit includes three plush weather clouds that will help enhance the learning. What’s it Like to be a Fish by Wendy Pfeffer (barcode: 1797) – Make science fun as you and your child learn about fish and how they live. This kit includes a plush fish to help enhance the learning. Math Bags 100th Day Worries by Margery Cuyler (barcode: 1714) - Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. Included in this kit are 100 fruity fun counters to help with counting to 100. A Pair of Socks by Stuart J. Murphy (barcode: 3567) - Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. Included in this kit is a wooden match game that makes learning about matching sets fun. Beep, Beep, Vroom, Vroom by Stuart J. Murphy (barcode: 3617) Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. Inside this kit you will find twelve felt cars that will help you child experiment with various patterns. Inch by Inch by Leo Lionni (barcode: 1599) - Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. Included in this kit are four inchworms and a measuring tape that your child can use to understand measurement. Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh (barcode: 1755) - Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. This kit includes a plush snake and ten mice that help to teach counting 1-10. Rabbit’s Pajama Party by Stuart J. Murphy (barcode: 3658) – Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. Included in this kit are four plush characters from the book to help teach the concept of sequencing. Seven Blind Mice by Ed Young (barcode: 3666) – Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. This kit includes seven plush mice and an elephant that help to teach the concept of ordinal numbers. Sorting by Henry Pluckrose (barcode: 3633) - Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. Included in this kit are cute teddy bear counters that will help your child learn about sorting. The Greatest Gymnast of All by Stuart J. Murphy (barcode: 3641) – Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. Included in this kit is a large plush doll to help teach the concept of opposites. Tuesday by David Wiesner (barcode: 1771) - Make learning math concepts fun as you share this kit with your child. Using the delightful frog and clock in this kit can make the learning the concept of time easier to understand. Take Home Back Packs These clear backpacks are filled with hands-on activities that reinforce basic skills. They cover a variety of concepts from counting to nutrition. Each kit includes a delightful story, an activity card and the materials needed to complete the activities listed. The Following is a list of the backpacks available to you. Language Skills Backpacks • • • • Alphabet Opposites Writing Positional Words Math Skills Backpacks • • • • Size Shapes Counting Addition & Subtraction Science Skills Backpacks • • • • Sounds Nutrition Plants Weather Gross Motor and Movement Backpacks • Obstacle Course • Ball Activities Music Backpack • Music Fine Motor Skills • Lacing Theme Boxes Our theme boxes cover a specific classroom theme. Each box is packed full of manipulatives and fun props that go with each theme. They also contain a guide with hands-on activities that cover 10 curricular learning areas. Five related books are included with the boxes to further enhance the learning fun. All About Me (Kit # 9) Books: Eyes, Nose, Fingers and Toes, Sometimes, Feelings, A Rainbow of Friends, Here Are My Hands Alphabet (Kit # 6) Books: ABC, I Like Me, ABC T-Rex, Alphabet City, Black and White Rabbit ABC, Eating the Alphabet Colors (Kit # 24) Books: A Color of His Own, Mouse Paint, Of Colors and Things, My Crayons Talk, Icky Bug Colors Community & Careers (Kit #2) Books: Bear At Work, Fireman Small, Keeping You Safe, Road Builders, When I Grow Up Cultures of the World (Kit # 4) Books: Bread, Bread, Bread, The Colors of Us, On the Go, On the Same Day in March, This Is the Way We Go to School Dinosaurs (Kit # 5) Books: Danny and the Dinosaur, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, The Dinosaur Who Lived in My Backyard, Good Night, Dinosaurs, If the Dinosaurs Came Back Earth & Environment (Kit # 7) Books: If a Tree Could Talk, Our Big Home, This is Our Earth, Water, Why Should I Recycle? Fairy Tales & Folk Tales (Kit # 23) Books: The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Gingerbread Man, Abiyoyo, Stone Soup Families (Kit # 11) Books: Bear’s Busy Family, Lot’s of Grandparents, Peter’s Chair, Whose Mouse Are You?, Big Sister, Little Sister Farm (Kit #10) Books: Let’s Go Visiting, The Pig in the Pond, Farm Alphabet Book, A Day at Green Hill Farm, Barnyard Banter Five Senses (Kit # 8) Books: The 5 Senses, Hello Ocean, The Listening Walk, My Five Senses – Aliki, My Five Senses – Miller Food and Nutrition (Kit # 14) Books: Something Good, My Food Pyramid, Gregory the Terrible Eater, Lunch, I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato Growing Things (Kit # 22) Books: Growing Vegetable Soup, The Carrot Seed, Flower Garden, Growing Colors, And the Good Brown Earth Health & Safety (Kit # 12) Books: Keeping You Healthy, Wash Your Hands, Go, Go, Go!, I Can Be Safe, My Dentist, My Friend Insects & Spiders (Kit # 21) Books: Spectacular Spiders, What Do Insects Do?, The Little Squeegy Bug, 1001 Bugs to Spot, The Icky Bug Alphabet Book Life Cycles (Kit # 15) Books: The Caterpillar and the Pollywog, Chicken Aren’t the Only Ones, Butterflies, The Tiny Seed, Growing Frogs Numbers & Counting (Kit # 18) Books: City By Numbers, When Sheep Cannot Sleep, Roll Over, Count, Ten Flashing Fireflies Nursery Rhymes (Kit # 1) Books: Hey Diddle, Diddle & Other Mother Goose Rhymes, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Skip Across the Ocean, Three Little Kittens, Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Sea Life (Kit # 13) Books: Five Little Sharks Swimming in the Sea, Big Al, One Tiny Turtle, First Discovery: Whales, The Ocean Alphabet Book Seasons & Weather (Kit # 16) Books: A Tree for All Seasons, The Snowy Day, Caps, Hats, Socks and Mittens, The Turning of the Year, It’s Raining, It’s Pouring Shapes (Kit # 3) Books: Bear in a Square, Brown Rabbit’s Shape Book, Icky Bug Shapes, The Shape of Things, Shapes, Shapes, Shapes Space (Kit # 17) Books: I Want to be an Astronaut, Man on the Moon, First Discovery: The Universe, Dogs in Space, Moon Pie Adventure Transportation (Kit # 20) Books: Bear on a Bike, First Discovery: Cars and Trucks, Truck, Airport, Two Little Trains Wild Animals (Kit # 19) Books: Biggest, Strongest, Fastest, Wild Baby Animals, Animals Black and White, The Seals on the Bus, Anansi and the Moss-covered Rock