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PA Forward Skills Kits

These kits come equipped with materials to enhance skills in the areas of basic literacy (reading, writing, math, and general topics), health literacy, civic and social literacy, financial literacy, and information literacy (technology and related concepts). Conveniently packed into one box, use a kit at the library or borrow it for two weeks. These are great for:
  • Building early reader skills
  • Homeschooling
  • Homework help
  • Enhancing your skills for your current job or a future job
  • Challenging yourself in a new way
Each box has a letter-number code as its call number, so you can easily find it on the display rack. After each use, please take the survey that's in the box to let us know what you think of it. These surveys can be returned to a library staff member.
A1:    Writing Skills
  • Contents:  Writing task cards
  • Objectives:  Build communication and
    critical thinking skills
 
A2:    Sight Words
  • Contents:  Cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Letter recognition, spelling,
    and reading readiness
 
A3:    Read To Self
  • Contents:  Read To Self task cards
  • Objectives:  Build reading comprehension, writing, and critical thinking skills
 
A4:    Sentence Building
  • Contents:  Color coded word magnets and suggested activities
  • Objectives:  Recognize words and identify parts of speech
 
A5:    Phonics (2 Copies)
  • Contents:  Flash cards and instruction card
  • Objectives:  Letter recognition, spelling, phonics, and reading readiness skills
 
A6:   Word Families
  • Contents:  Flash cards and suggested activities
  • Objectives:  Letter recognition, spelling, phonics, and reading readiness skills
 
A7:   First Words
  • Contents:  Flash cards and instruction card
  • Objectives:  Letter recognition, phonics,
    and reading readiness
 
A8:    Alphabet
  • Contents:  Flash cards and suggested activities
  • Objectives:  Letter recognition and
    reading readiness
 
A9:    American Sign Language
  • Contents:  Flash cards and suggested activities
  • Objectives:  Build and/or strengthen
    language and communication skills
 
A10:  Colors & Shapes
  • Contents:  Flash cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Identify colors and shapes /
    Build decision making skills
 
A11:  Fence It In
  • Contents:  Rulers, game cards, tiles, grids,
    and instructions
  • Objectives:  Distinguish perimeter vs. area / Use ruler to measure
 
A12:  Decimals & Fractions
  • Contents:  Decimal and fraction tiles
  • Objectives:  Understand parts of whole /
    Build correlation between decimals and fractions.
 
A13:  Subtraction
  • Contents:  Flash cards and counters
  • Objectives:  Identify subtraction strategies / Build problem solving and critical thinking
    skills
 
A14:  Addition
  • Contents:  Flash cards and counters
  • Objectives:  Identify addition strategies / Build problem solving and critical thinking
    skills
 
A15:  Multiplication
  • Contents:  Flash cards and counters
  • Objectives:  Identify multiplication strategies / Build problem solving and critical thinking
    skills
 
A16:  Division
  • Contents:  Flash cards and counters
  • Objectives:  Identify division strategies / Build problem solving and critical thinking
    skills
 
A17:  Numbers 0-25
  • Contents:  Flash cards and suggested activities
  • Objectives:  Identify numbers 0-25 / Count objects / Match word and number
  
A18:  AngLegs (2 Copies)
  • Contents:  AngLegs and scale
  • Objectives:  Identify and create shapes and
    ​angles
 
A19:  Tiny Polka Dots
  • Contents:  Polka Dot cards and instructions/guide
  • Objectives:  Build math skills / Build critical thinking and problem solving skills
 
A20:  Challenge 24 (Single Digits)
  • Contents:  Flash cards and suggested activities
  • Objectives:  Build math skills / Build critical thinking and problem solving skills
 
B1:    Measurement/Data (Gr. 3)
  • Contents:  Task cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Build math skills / Build critical thinking and problem solving skills
 
B2:    Measurement/Data (Gr. 4)
  • Contents:  Task cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Build math skills / Build critical thinking and problem solving skills
 
B3:    Measurement/Data (Gr. 5)
  • Contents:  Task cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Build math skills / Build critical thinking and problem solving skills
​C1:    Memory Activities
  • Contents:  Activity cards, dry-erase marker and eraser
  • Objectives:  Strengthen memory techniques
 
C2:    Memory Garden (Bereavement)
  • Contents:  Flash cards and instructions
    (inside the box)
  • Objectives:  Strengthen ability to
    communicate emotions in times of bereavement / Aid the healing process
 
C3:    Thoughts & Feelings
  • Contents:  Flash cards and instructions
    (inside the box)
  • Objectives:  Strengthen ability to
    communicate emotions
  
C4:    Exercise Flash Cards
  • Contents:  Flash cards
  • Objectives:  Build healthy exercise habits
    * Consult your doctor before starting an exercise program.
  
C5:    Yoga Cards
  • Contents:  Deck of yoga poses and instructions
  • Objectives:  Build healthy exercise and mindfulness habits
    * Consult your doctor before starting an exercise program.
 
C6:    Kids Yoga
  • Contents:  Flash cards
  • Objectives:  Build healthy exercise and emotional wellness habits
    * Consult your doctor before starting an exercise program.
 
C7:    Visual Brainstorms
  • Contents:  Visual Brainstorm cards
  • Objectives:  Build critical thinking and
    problem solving skills
 
C8:    Match the Pins
  • Contents:  Clothespins, templates,
    pom poms, and instructions.
  • Objectives:  Increase fine motor and
    ​memory skills
C11:  Letz Talk (Ages 5-8)
  • Contents:  Communication cards
  • Objectives:  Build relationship skills / Increase self-esteem and confidence
 
C12:  Letz Talk (Teen)
  • Contents:  Communication cards
  • Objectives:  Build relationship skills / Increase self-esteem and confidence
 
C13:  Presidents of the United States
  • Contents:  Flash cards and suggested activities
  • Objectives:  Build historical knowledge of United States presidents
 
C14:  Conversation Cubes
  • Contents:  Deck of cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Identify appropriate social behaviors / Build social skills
 
C15:  Good Citizenship
  • Contents:  Deck of cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Identify appropriate social behaviors / Build community-minded skills
 
C16:  Good Manners
  • Contents:  Deck of cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Identify appropriate social behaviors / Build social skills
 
C17:  GeoCards
  • Contents:  Country cards and game rules
  • Objectives:  Identify world nations and capitals / Build knowledge of world nations
 
C18:  Orlando, FL
  • Contents:  Pocket Orlando and Top 10 Orlando
  • Objectives:  Identify popular attractions / Locate attractions on a map
 
C19:  Washington, DC
  • Contents:  Pocket Washington, DC and a pop-up map of Washington, DC
  • Objectives:  Identify popular attractions / Locate attractions on a map
 
C20:  States & Capitals
  • Contents:  State/capital flash cards and suggested activities
  • Objectives:  Build knowledge base of United States of America facts / Identify states and capitals
D1:    Exact Change (2 Copies)
  • Contents:  Deck of cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Identify U.S. coins / Count coin amounts
 
D2:    Money Matching
  • Contents:  Currency and amount puzzle pieces
  • Objectives:  Match currency with amount / Identify U.S. currency
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D11:  Littlecodr
  • Contents:  Deck of cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Identify sequences and follow instructions
 
D12:  Scratch Coding #1
  • Contents:  Deck of cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Build coding and sequence concepts
 
D13:  Scratch Coding #2
  • Contents:  Deck of cards and instructions
  • Objectives:  Building coding and sequence concepts