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..to our Take Home Exploration Packs
Take Home Exploration Packs are thematic, content related collections of
fiction and non-fiction books, with
accompanying activities.
Their
purpose is to get families more
involved and excited about their
child's budding capabilities. They are
meant to supplement, enhance and
extend our curriculum while providing
opportunities to practice acquired
skills and knowledge.
Each pack
contains 2-4 books, a journal related
to the pack's focus, a hands-on
activity involving manipulatives as
needed, an educationally based game or
activity, a craft if appropriate and a
parent letter explaining the pack's
objectives.
Scroll down
to view some helpful links and read
the descriptions ofsome of our Home
Exploration Packs.
Rotating the Exploration Packs
The following is the schedule I have used successfully:
+On Monday
each child picks an Exploration Pack to
take home for the week. Some, such as
the Birthday Tote, are one night packs
and are returned the following day.
+Each
child shares their chosen Exploration
Pack with their family by reading the
books and completing activities
associated with their pack.
+A journal
entry is required to record a variety of
writing tasks specific to each pack.
+The Home
Exploration Packs are returned each
Thursday.
+Those
children who are willing, are encouraged
to share something from the pack they
took home. Sharing will take place
during our Class Meetings on Thursday &
Friday of each week. In the event
that a pack is not returned, the child
is unable to take another home until it
is returned. Also, parents are notified
if an item is missing. In the 7 years
that I have used these homework bags I
have lost very few items.
Helpful Sites
Many of these links were the starting point for my adventure into creating my
own Take Home Exploration Packs.
Hopefully, you will find something
that will start you on this same
adventure.The possibilities are
endless and can be tailored to any
classroom need.
Mrs. Hick's Take Home Bags
Book Bags
Buddy Project
KinderPonds Discovery Packs
Family Projects & Take Home Bags
Discovery Packs
Teachers Bags, Books and Beyond
This site has ready made take home, literature packs that are adorable! You
must at least take a look.
Teacher Made Creations
This is another site with ready made bags to purchase.
Our Take Home Exploration Packs
I'm in the reorganizing stage. I'll be busy adding new totes this summer, as
well as making needed changes to
existing bags. I'll update photos as
they become available. The following
are samples of the Exploration Packs I
will be using in first grade. Some
I've made myself while others have
been purchased either through grants,
parent donations or personally.
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