top of page
Early Literacy Kits
The Ag Museum added four Early Literacy Kits all about agriculture to the Manatee County Public Library System!
Early Literacy Kits are themed kits full of books, toys, and games designed for families to learn together through reading and play. Kits cannot be opened at the library and must be taken home.
All four ag-themed kits are bilingual and contain books, game instructions, and idea sheets in English and Spanish. Idea sheets offer tips and tricks on how to engage with the materials provided and suggest local resources to help you continue exploring your agricultural topic.
1/3
Manatee Library cardholders can check out kits for a 3-week period from any Manatee County library branch.
Each kit is designed for a specific age group to meet a variety of English Language Arts B.E.S.T Standards set by the Florida Department of Education and support the six Pillars of Agricultural Literacy set by the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture.
Click the yellow buttons to learn more and start browsing over 75 Early Literacy Kits!
1/15
What's Before the Grocery Store?
Learn where food comes from before it reaches the grocery store through books, a magnetic shopping game, and fruit picking game. This kit also includes a pretend play food set, shopping basket, and color-matching bins for your child to shop and sort their favorite foods.
Designed for ages 3-6
STEM Kit: I am a farmer
This STEM kit is aimed at sparking your child’s interest in science by putting them in the role of a farmer. Read stories about life on the farm and engage in imaginative play using farm animal hand puppets, a vegetable gardening play kit, animal sound card game, and egg matching game with egg collecting apron.
Designed for ages 6-9 | May be suitable for ages 2-9
1/14
1/11
Milk Magic: Dairy Cows & Me
This kit includes books on dairy farming, a cow spot puzzle board game, ice cream play set, and realistic cow figurines. Learn how milk become cheese, what chores dairy farmers do, and more milk magic fun!
Designed for ages 6-9 | May be suitable for ages 4-9
Planting Party!
This kit includes books about plants, pretend play gardening tools, a vegetable garden memory game, fruit and vegetable felt board, and sunflower life cycle puzzle. Learn about the journey from seed to sunflower and how plants just can’t sit still!
Designed for ages 6-9 | May be suitable for ages 3-9
1/16
The above kits were designed and assembled by the Manatee County Agricultural Museum in an effort to encourage agricultural literacy in families across Manatee County. These kits were made possible through a grant generously supplied by the Manatee County Farm Bureau, a part of the Florida Farm Bureau Federation.
If there are other agricultural themes you and your child would like to explore, please reach out to us with suggestions at agriculturalmuseum@manateeclerk.com or 941-721-2034.
bottom of page