Read-Along Storytime Learning Kit
The Read-Along Storytime Learning Kit has been thoughtfully created for homeschool families who cherish Sonlight’s literature-based approach to education. Built around the idea that stories spark imagination and connection, this kit provides interactive, hands-on tools to extend storytime into meaningful comprehension, retelling, and creative exploration. Designed for children ages 12 months and up, it integrates play, literacy, and fine motor development into a cohesive homeschool resource.
The Create-It Station (WB-1316) is the centerpiece, inviting children to dramatize Sonlight’s beloved read-alouds. Whether transforming into a puppet theater, post office, or pet shop, this solid wood station allows young learners to retell stories, act out characters, and create story-inspired scenes. Its write-and-wipe marquee encourages labeling and title writing, fostering literacy as children connect spoken words with written ones.
Supporting hands-on, book-inspired activities, the Toddler Manipulative Table (KRP-323) offers a dedicated space for crafting, puppetry, and illustrating story scenes. With raised edges and a sturdy hardwood design, it provides a safe, contained space for toddlers to build, draw, and collaborate, enhancing both fine motor skills and cooperative play.
The kit also includes Inside Outside Wooden Shapes (LAD-520), a versatile set of 14 birch plywood disks featuring mathematical and environmental shapes. Perfect for story connections, children can match a crown to a fairy tale, a star to a night sky scene, or a heart to a character’s emotion. These tactile pieces also support tracing, sorting, and language development, reinforcing early comprehension and storytelling skills.
Together, these resources create a multi-sensory extension of Sonlight’s story-rich lessons. The Read-Along Storytime Learning Kit transforms read-alouds into interactive experiences, helping children retell, dramatize, and internalize the stories they love—all while developing foundational literacy, motor skills, and creativity.
- Aligned with Sonlight’s Literature-Based Approach – Extends read-alouds into hands-on play, encouraging comprehension, story retelling, and dramatic role-play for young learners.
- Create-It Station (WB-1316) – Solid wood dramatic-play center with write-and-wipe boards for labeling characters, scenes, and titles—perfect for bringing Sonlight stories to life. Ships UPS Oversize.
- Toddler Manipulative Table (KRP-323) – Durable hardwood table with raised edges creates a safe, contained space for crafts, puppetry, and story-inspired art activities.
- Inside Outside Wooden Shapes (LAD-520) – 14 tactile wooden disks support shape recognition, fine motor skills, and story connections—match a star to a night tale or a crown to a fairy tale.
- Durable, Homeschool-Ready for Ages 12 Months+ – Built for daily use in homeschool environments, this versatile kit fosters literacy, creativity, and family-centered storytime learning.
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