QUALITY STORYTENTS

A resource for family, early childhood and community literacy workers

On hot days, hats and suntan lotion, water and sunglasses will all come in handy. So will peripherals like skipping ropes and sidewalk chalk. Hot days are excellent watermelon days - bring handy-wipes or wet cloths in baggies for sticky hands. If possible, provide water for the children.

Hot days are sleepy days, and children may want to lounge against you and listen to long, rambling stories. In this part of the world, hot days are also thunder storm days: remember that under a metal framework is no place to stay during a lightening storm.

Sample Sunny Day Set-Up

A sunny/cloudy day Storytent has packed:

• 3 tents
• 2 boxes of books (board, paper, library, chapter, a good variety and lots of)
• 6 blankets
• 1 box fruit
• 1 box SRC stuff (and pens, etc)
• 1 box cups
• water (2 jugs)
• Sponsor sign
• Could also have twine, skipping ropes, & other peripherals.