Story sacks

Total course hours 

15 hours. Google Classroom will be available for online resources and activities. 

Course overview

Do you want to get the most out of reading with your child? Story Sacks is a course that will help you develop your child's enjoyment of books. You will design and decorate a cloth bag using a beloved book. You will make lots of entertaining items linked to one of their favourite stories. You will work together to bring the fun into story-time, and learn lots of techniques to boost your child's literacy and comprehension.  

Course content

You will work with a tutor for around 1 hour finding out how to support your child's reading at home. You will then work with your child in school for 30 minutes on a shared craft activity linked with their favourite book. 

Who this course is for

Parents / carers and relatives of school age children. 

Materials and equipment

If you can bring your child's favourite book, you can make your bag about that. If you cannot bring a favourite story book, we will have a supply that you can choose from. We will supply all the craft materials. We will supply the bags you make into your Story Sack. 

Assessment

Your tutor will assess your work and photograph the things you have made as evidence of your hard work. You will work on targets together to show your learning over the course. 

Accreditation 

You can complete an Entry level Award in Creative Crafts qualification alongside your Story Sack, if you would like to.