The photo fact cards that explain about a hermit crab are wonderful resources! And plenty of painting and craft activities to go along! Each box includes a copy of the focus book as well, so you can add it to your shelf immediately when you are finished with your learning! This set includes a CVC Word Families Spin & Race worksheets from the following word families:-od, -op, -ot, -og, -ock, -at, -an, -ap, -ag, -am, -ad, -ack, -as, -up, -un, …. I love real books and bringing them to life through hands-on activities though, so when Ivy Kids asked if we would be interested in using one of their monthly educational boxes to go along with A House for Hermit Crab – well, YES! Kits are personalized to your child and with your child's name on the activities. Subscriptions are the best way to get the newest literature kit! Promotes family and friendship values. Activities are all grouped in ziplock bags, complete with instructions for each activity or game. Teaches the months of the year. A Free Fruits and Vegetables Themed Lesson plan that integrates Math, Literacy, STEM, Science, Phonics, Art & Cooking activities.
Ivy Kids is a blog sponsor and we were sent this kit to review and use with our family. Read It Once Again offers Level 1 Curriculum Unit and Interactive White Board Activities based on the popular storybook, "A House for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle. You all – I am IN LOVE!!! Sibling add-on kits are also available for each kit. At times there are pieces that are used for more than one activity, but it's all clearly laid out for you as you go through the projects. I wish these would have been around earlier when our kids were younger. A quick peek inside our box. Images used are copyrighted and may not be shared without permission.
Storybook and Curriculum Unit Highlights: - Ocean animals and sea creatures. I love this class book, especially now. We kept the instructions in the bags along with the supplies so we didn't get anything confused. If you'd like to try Ivy Kids Kits with your children, be sure to use the coupon code below! Reinforces story sequencing skills. Digital product downloads are made automatically available after payment. While each kit includes activities specifically tailored to the theme book, we received A House for Hermit Crab. These are just a sampling of the many activities, games, and resources included in Ivy Kid's kit for A House for Hermit Crab.
Our honest opinion has been given in this review and we wholeheartedly recommend Ivy Kids to other families. Subscriptions to Ivy Kids are available for one, three, or six months and add-on sibling kits are available for an additional $5. One of our favorite go-alongs in A House for Hermit Crab box was the pretend hermit crab that grows.
Can you believe we never, in all the many year and children, never read the book together before? Even now they are older, they've never really grown out of that – and truthfully, I love it as well. Colorful story props for re-telling the story and a cut-and-paste sequencing activity. We chose to do a few activities each day and spread them out over the course of two weeks.
Introduces community and family responsibilities. His habitat has been sitting on his desk along with a collection of shells as well. The box is packed with all the supplies you will need (including the book! ) Helps children to transition to new life experiences. Use the code IVY20 to save 20% off your first kit with any renewing subscription. Finding materials and ideas to go-along with books can take a lot of time out of the day. Activities in Our Box. Try out any one of their past kits, but remember supplies are limited. Be sure to visit their website to see the full list of activities. Kaleb and I have had much fun together working on activities and learning about hermit crabs, and I'd love to share some of the fun with you too. If using PayPal, click "Return to Merchant" after payment & a download button will appear. Parent supervision is needed, but no prep-time is required.
We are definitely looking forward to working through another Ivy Kids kit (currently Make Way for Ducklings) and sharing that with you soon! Getting distracted on Pinterest with the additional things found might be another rabbit hole for another day, but that can make it truly overwhelming too. ) Book Extension Activities include headbands, story props, dice and a cut-and-paste sequencing activity. Kaleb LOVED creating a habitat for his crab (and I enjoyed that we didn't have a real one in the house!
So you do not have to gather anything – simply open the box and start! If I could fly anywhere right now, the places are uncountable:) In this activity children can talk about where they would really…. To purchase book please refer to our Scholastic Literacy Partners page. Zachary wanted to join in with us as well, especially when it came time to paint. A Bit About Ivy Kids Kits. During that time we read the book together a few times as well and used the included bookmark to go over comprehension questions. That I can often do without! The Foolish Tortoise Book Extension Activities include a Tortoise Paper Plate Craft & Story Props.