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LitART LEARN is the premier after school literacy curriculum for 21st CCLC programs.

Provide your students engaging after school learning experiences that combine award winning books, creative art and drama, non competitive games, innovative writing, guided recreation, and project-based math.

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The LitART LEARN Curriculum

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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.

Themes

Browse the LEARN Themes below to see the books and activities associated with each theme.

Components

Each LEARN thematic literacy notebook includes twelve LitART Learning Components. You can learn more about them here.

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.