Watch now: Gifting the Bookbug Explorer Bag webinar

Watch this webinar to find out how to make the most of the Bookbug Explorer Bag (this will open in a new window)in your setting. This webinar is for staff from nurseries, early years settings, libraries or childminders who are involved in gifting the Explorer Bags to 3-year-olds.

The free Bookbug Explorer Bag(this will open in a new window) is packed with books, music, drawing materials and other resources to encourage parent and child interaction. The 2022 Book Gifting impact study(this will open in a new window) and 2017 Bookbug evaluation study(this will open in a new window) show us that the bags are most effective when parents and children are involved in the gifting process. This webinar explores making the most of the Bookbug Explorer Bag in your setting.

The webinar covers:

• What's in the most recent Bookbug Explorer Bag(this will open in a new window), released in March 2023, and how the resources can be used in early years settings and in the family home
• Ways to gift the Explorer Bag effectively, including how to excite children about books, stories and reading
• Ideas for engaging with parents and involving them in your gifting event
• Key messages about book sharing to pass on to parents
• Further resources available from Scottish Book Trust

We recommend watching this webinar with your colleagues so you can spend time planning your Explorer Bag gifting activities after the session.

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