Classroom Library Starter Kit (Early Years)

Set up an Early Years book corner with seventeen recent titles for Early Years: lively picture books to share, a lift-and-look book, an interactive read-aloud, four small books that open conversations about sharing, bravery, family and love, a first space book, a zoo opposites book, three sturdy padded first-concept books (alphabet, colours and numbers) and a Phase 1 phonemic-awareness reader set to start early literacy. Three plastic book tubs are included for sorting the collection.

The kit includes:

• Picture book – a trip to the zoo
• Picture book – animal opposites at the zoo
• Lift-and-look picture book – where is the cheeky monster?
• Picture book – a noisy farmyard rooster story
• Picture book – the best present ever
• Picture book – a scaredy bath
• Little book about sharing
• Little book about bravery
• Little book about family
• Little book about love
• My first space book
• Padded learning board book
• Padded learning board book
• Padded learning board book
• Interactive picture book – do not open this scary book
• Board book – good morning, gumnuts
• Decodable readers – Phase 1 phonemic awareness set
• Plastic book tub (blue)
• Plastic book tub (yellow)
• Plastic book tub (red)

Key details:

• Year level: Early Years
• Curriculum focus: English – early literacy, shared reading
• Group size: Whole class
• Ships as loose parts