‘Story Sacks’ are sets of resources developed around a children’s book. The colourful sacks contain a picture book and a related non-fiction text, toys and games and a set of activities from which teacher or parent can select in order to develop the interest of the child. These materials have been found to be successful in developing the interest and involvement of young readers in texts. They are being used in KS1 classrooms and can be taken home for further exploration by parents.

A small group of teachers worked with members of the Literacy Team to discover the potential of the resources. They then spent some time creating their own story sacks.

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