Homeschooling Resources Tips for Making Kits)

If you want to recreate some of the homeschooling kits suggested on Adrienne Furness' list, here are some practical tips she shares to make circulation of these kits more efficient.

• Put label listing each item in kit on outside of bag
• Place colored dot on each item in kit & corresponding colored dot next to item on list of contents
• Include circulation staff in decisions on how best to package kits
• Put cost of kit on contents label (to give borrowers sense of expense involved & foster responsibility)
• Include at least one activity book in each kit (activities should relate to kit theme)
• Include some biographies--scientists, historical figures, artists, as appropriate
• Consider working with neighboring libraries to set up rotating collections of kits
• Choose transparent bags for kits but be sure bag materials will withstand weight & abuse of circulation

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