Plymouth LEAPS! is a project
of the Terryville Public Library
and the community of Plymouth, Connecticut.
Children's Reading Kits, or "CRiKits"
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
CRiKit bags are circulating themed Children’s Reading Kits which aid parents in choosing appropriate books for children and begining to use the dialogic reading technique to develop critical early literacy skills that will support school readiness and success in school. These Kits include a varied selection of quality books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and puppets, puzzles or other props. Each Kit is different and includes a different combination of materials.
Each CRiKit bag includes information on the benefits of Dialogic Reading, how to read using that approach, and several books have attached questions to spark discussion of books and their illustrations. Extension activities, to expand the potential uses of the pack, are also included.
The program has many important benefits:
Family Literacy: Creates awareness of the long-lasting value of learning and literacy when parents and childcare providers read to young children from infancy. Encourages a fun, daily ritual of parents reading to their children and a tradition that can be passed on to future generations.
School Readiness: Provides resources for parents to develop their children’s pre-literacy skills, which will impact future performance in school.
LIST OF CRIKIT BAGS
Click here to check which bags are available for circulation OR click on specific themes below to check their availability.
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Library
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Dinosaurs
New Sibling
When I Grow Up
Bedtime
Ready to Read
1 2 3
Achoo!
Five Senses
Snow and Winter
Pets
Additional CRiKits Coming Soon:
Farm
Bugs
Things That Go
Exploring the World
Friendship
School Days
Healthy and Happy (Healthy Living)
Fall
Spring
Sun and Summer
Head to Toe
Happy Birthday!
LENDING GUIDELINES
CRiKits are checked out at the Circulation Desk for 14-day loan. They may be renewed once, if not on reserve for someone else.
You may place a bag on hold.
Two bags may be taken out at a time.
If overdue, a fine of $1.00 per day is charged.
Please make sure that all materials are in the CRiKit before returning it to the library. A lime postcard is included in each bag with a list of materials to help you verify that all items are accounted for and in the bag.
Bags must be returned inside the library (i.e. CRiKits should not be placed in the outside book drop).
Replacement cost for the Children’s Reading Kit is $125.00. Individual items that are lost will be charged as necessary for replacement.
