Teaching Totes
Marisa Delhay created Teaching Totes℠ so parents could take the guesswork out of educating their young child at home and makes toy rotation an option for more families. Not every stay-at-home parent has a background in education, but every Teaching Tote℠ specialist does! Use Teaching Totes℠ as your resource to enrich your child’s early childhood experience for a fraction of the cost of sending them to preschool!
Why Rent Teaching Totes
Each Teaching Tote℠ is unique, so not every tote comes with a prescribed constellation of materials. However, examples of what you can expect to find in there are toys, games, song cards, a picture wall, books, puzzles, dress-up costumes, sensory materials, crafts (with already-prepared pieces), Montessori-inspired work trays designed to develop self-help and fine motor skills, and other original educational materials developed by your Teaching Tote℠ specialist! Every tote comes with a set of lesson plan cards that correspond to each material included and explain how to use each/give suggestions of how to modify it for the older or younger child.
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The Benefit of Teaching Totes
The biggest benefit of renting a Teaching Tote℠ seems to be this: Children often tire of their own toys and books very quickly. Their parents are then stuck with a house full of things that are just collecting dust. With a Teaching Tote℠, you get access to new materials every two weeks and you get to just send it back when you are done! On the flip side of this, Teaching Totes℠ are filled with great ideas for materials you might like to buy for birthday or holiday gifts. Essentially, you can take toys, games, and books out for a test drive before buying!
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The cost to rent a Teaching Tote℠ is $25. You can keep it for up to 2 weeks. Each tote revolves around a specific theme or subject area. Some examples include: “Animals”, "Fairytales", "Coding and Electronics", “Opposites”, “Colors”, “Celebrating Diversity”, “Space”, "Beginning Multiplication", and "Gross Motor". They work well as a stand-alone curriculum to be used within the home for stay-at-home parents looking to engage their children in educational play OR within the framework of an existing educational environment (like a home daycare, a homeschool co-op, a scouts troop, a preschool, etc.) as a supplemental tool to enrich the curriculum.
We are so lucky to have a Teaching Totes Specialist right here in Oakland County!
For more information or to get your Teaching Tote, contact your local Teaching Totes specialist and small business owner, Kelly Brooks here!
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