A Forgotten Treasure stored away – Who, What Where Storyteller’s Box by Lakeshore. Children draw one card from each of the components (who, what, where). Next, children tell who the character is, what the character is doing and where the story takes place. In the first example children said, “On our field trip we saw a lion sleeping at the zoo.” In the second example children said, “The grandfather is having fun swinging at the park.” #who #what #where #comprehension

With crafty kids, there are so many creative ideas that you can make just from things that would have been thrown away or put into the recycling bin. Shoe boxes are a great example of this.

Teens will think outside the box, and inside the box! Students have fun creating 3-dimensional worlds in shadow boxes. A diorama is magical because it tells a story about the artist. Students will pick a theme (i.e. a dream, a movie, a painter, or a place) and using papers and collage materials, will learn how […]

Cereal box t.v. Great for book reports or new creative writing projects.

Breathe some life back into your writer's workshop with these retro shoebox stories. Showcase a fiction story by turning it into a running television show in a box! The kids will LOVE this project.

A fun story sack full of ideas for exploring Stick Man by Julia Donaldson.

Create a Goldilocks sensory storytelling basket using small toys for preschoolers and school aged kids to re-tell the story in their own words!

Story boxes create special opportunities to revisit children's favourite books. Children can use their box to explore characters, settings or even create their own adventure!

I know the title grabbed you...didn't it? I'm linkin' up with my buddy Holly from Fourth Grade Flipper for Tried It Tuesday. Some of you may have noticed I have been missin'....never fear..I'm back. Last week was filled with a whole lot of awesomeness, but I'll save that for the end. Lots and lots of pictures ahead! Tried It #1 Awesomeness: Book in a Box by Rachel Lynette My kids LOVED this activity. I sent this home and gave the kids two weeks time to complete their book in a box about the…