The LitART LEARN Curriculum

Each LitART LEARN After School Literacy Series is a full year of curriculum comprised of eight thematic literacy notebooks. A LitART notebook provides step-by-step activity plans for 200 activities based on 16 picture books and three novels.

1 Children's Favorite Authors & Illustrators

This theme explores the similarities and differences among eight popular authors and illustrators.

2 Myths, Legends & Folktales

This theme explores stories from around the world including African, Asian, European, North American, and South American Tales.

3 Timeless & Current Classics

This theme explores the concept of "classic" and examines how picture books have changed over time.

4 Families, Seasons & Celebrations

This theme focuses on families, seasons, and celebrations from the perspectives of different cultures and communities.

5 Friends & Self Concept

This theme examines a range of friendship and self concept issues including acceptance, disagreement, honesty, and helpfulness.

6 Magic & Mystery

This theme explores how magic, mystery, and surprising events effect characters in different ways.

7 Around The World

This theme explores the concept of culture in terms of language, food, clothing, and customs.

8 Math, Music & Science

This theme explores the role of math, music, or science in stories.