New Books in the Home Kits

The NWT Literacy Council has developed four more Books in the Home Kits to go with the Books in the Home program. Each kit includes a session overview, a warm up activity, parent handouts, a literacy action plan, ready to use activities, craft ideas, and worksheets for parents and children to do at home. You will find all the Books in the Home Kits on our website at www.nwt.literacy.ca.

The Moccasin Goalie
by William Roy Brownridge

I had four best friends. We lived for hockey. I was the goalie. I had a crippled leg and foot, so I couldn’t wear skates. But my leather moccasins were just fine. They called me “Moccasin Danny.”

This is the story of four best friends. One day the community forms a real hockey team. Everyone is very excited. But when the time comes to choose the team only one of the friends is picked. It is the biggest disappointment of Danny’s life. Near the end of the season though Danny has his chance to prove that even though he can’t wear a pair of skates because of his foot, he can still play the game!

Activities include:

• Hockey time rhyme
• Hockey word search
• Story strips
• The hockey maze
• Crossword puzzle
• I am special and so are you

The Bear on the Bed
by Ruth Miller

There once was a bear with a shaggedy head who came into my cabin and hopped on my bed. He wasn’t too big and he wasn’t too small and I really don’t know why he came in at all.

This rhyming tale shares the adventure of one happy, fun loving bear. This shaggedy headed bear not only settles himself into the cabin of one young girl, but settles himself right into her bed! The unexpected ending will have kids giggling.

Activities include:

• Bears like honey
• Five bears rhyme
• Picture match
• Picture book scavenger hunt
• Word search
• Paper craft
• Beaded safety pin jewelry

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