![]() A Year in the Story Room: Ready-to-Use Programs for Children. Those Building Men by Angela Johnson, illustrated by Barry Moserĭig! by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Marc RosenthalĪdditional Books that I didn’t get in time, but would be great for this theme:Ī Truck Goes Rattley-Bumpa by Jonathan London, illustrated by Denis Roche I Drive a Dump Truck by Sarah Bridges illustrated by Derrick Alderman & Denise Shea The Construction Crew by Lynn Meltzer, illustrated Carrie Eko-Burgessĭazzling Diggers by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker The Little Dump Truck by Margery Cuyler illustrated by Bob Kolarĭigger Man by Andrea Zimmerman and David ClemeshaĬonstruction Countdown by K.C. Schaefer, illustrated by Melissa IwaiĬonstruction Kitties by Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern Old MacDonald Had a Woodshop by Lisa Shulman, illustrated by Ahsley Wolff I Love Tools! by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern One Big Building: A Counting Book About Construction by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Todd Ouren Minerva Louise and the Red Truck by Janet Morgan Stoeke Raise the Roof! by Anastasia Suen, illustrated by Elwood H. This one I created for our Summer 2014 Rotation.īooks to Build On! Stories about Construction and Tools I’m trying to catch up on a few of these that I’ve been meaning to post for a while. Ideally, there should be enough variety that the box can be used for infants/toddlers, preschoolers, and lower elementary ages. ![]() They contain everything a storyteller would need for a successful storytime including books, videos, fingerplays and crafts. To make storytime programming easier for all involved, we use storyboxes. StoryBox app is a winner of a Parents’ Choice Gold award (mobile app category).My library system has one central location and 9 branches. * Interactive and fun games: dot to dots, coloring, maze, matching pairs… * 2 animated picture stories: SamSam and Polo * An introduction to science: Why do aeroplanes leave trails in the sky * An book-length animated story: How about a Mooh The first issue of StoryBox on iPad includes the same features than the paper magazine, with the same quality and variety of content, but topped with the audio and interactive touch. The magazine has been published for more than 15 years and is proven successful in helping children with their reading and learning development. In every issue, readers find: an original book-length illustrated story, subjects on science and nature, picture-stories, games, nursery rhymes and more. StoryBox is originally a monthly paper magazine for young children to share with their parents. Beware the cost of future content additions. Only StoryBox is a much easier read, with much more modern characters and themes.īottom-line: StoryBox is a content-rich magazine-style app that parents and children are sure to love. It reminds me of reading Highlights Magazine as a child. I certainly hope it does, because StoryBox is the kind of app that I want my child to fall in love with. It’s still cheaper to get the iPad app than it is to subscribe to the magazine and the addition of audio and animation might tip the scale in the app’s favor. The quality of the app’s content and StoryBox’s successful 15 year track record will possibly make up for the price tag. ![]() Downloading the first issue costs $3.99 and there’s no word yet about the cost of additional issues. I’m a little concerned about the StoryBox iPad app’s price tag. Older children (and helpful parents) will appreciate the app’s table of contents which makes accessing a favorite story or screen easy. Simple magazine style navigation with pages your child literally flips creates a fun and familiar reading experience. Instead of reading through the story once and then being discarded like so many apps, the StoryBox iPad app is sure to entertain your child for hours.ĭiscerning parents will quickly discover why StoryBox’s tag line is, “More than a book!” Fans of the existing publication will appreciate the additional availability and mobility this stellar publication gains with the StoryBox iPad app. The amount of content packed into this single app is amazing. ![]() Record, save and share options in “Fun & Games” and while reading Ongoing characters stories teaching age-appropriate lessons: SamSam and Polo This iPad-only app contains the first digital issue of the magazine and is filled with delightful characters, interactive screens, beautiful illustrations and plenty of educational goodies appropriate for children ages 3 to 6.īrilliantly illustrated full-length story: “How about a MOOH?”įun learning opportunities: Science the Whizkid and Animal World Your child will watch stories, puzzles and activities come to life with audio and animation. StoryBox is a high quality adaptation of the popular Parent’s Choice Gold Award winning children’s magazine StoryBox.
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