AboutThemed Kits
Click on a kit to check availability or request, or call the Children’s Department at 978-373-1586 ext 630. Kits must be checked out and returned in the Children’s Room; kits may not be checked out at self-check or returned in the AMH. (* indicates the kit cannot be requested for delivery to another library. It must be picked up and returned at the Northeast Early Childhood Resource Center at the Haverhill Public Library.)
All materials available through the ECRC center are funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Activity Kits [top]
Book accompanied by an activity card and simple activity (puppet, stuffed animal, etc.) …
- Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst
- Ant Cities by Arthur Dorros
- Blue Sea by Robert Kalan
- Five Little Monkeys Jumping On the Bed by Eileen Christelow
- The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
- Hear Your Heart by Paul Showers
- How Much is a Million by David M. Schartz
- I Love Guinea Pigs by Dick King-Smith
- Night Gliders by Joanne Ryder
- The Right Number of Elephants by Jeff Sheppard
- Sea Turtles by Gail Gibbons
- What Lives in a Shell by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
- What Magnets Can Do by Allan Fowler
- Who Sank the Boat by Pamela Allen
Assessment Kits [top]
- ASQ – Ages and Stages Questionnaires: A Parent-Completed Child-Monitoring System Ages 4 Months to 5 years
- COR – Preschool Child Observation Record Ages 2 1/2 years to Six Years
- Creative Curricilum for Preschool Ages 3 to 5
- Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale
- Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale
- Work Sampling System
Preschool 3 & 4 Classroom Kit [top]
Listening Center Kits: The Library offers a Listening Center which is available for teachers to check out for classroom use. We also offer the following listening center kits, which contain four copies of the title as well as the audio version on CD.
- Alphabears An ABC Book by Kathleen Hague
- Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
- Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes
- The Gingerbread Man by Eric Kimmel
Parenting Kits [top]
PreK Discovery Kits [top]
Spanish Literacy Bags [top]
Spanish language storybook accompanied by a puppet or stuffed animal and an activity card in Spanish and English.
- Abuela por Arthur Dorros
- Quien es la bestia? (Who is the Beast?) por Keith Baker
- Quienquiera que seas (Whoever You Are) por Mem Fox
Theme Kits [top]
The Haverhill Public Library has a collection of theme kits available for daycare providers and preschool teachers. Each contain books and materials addressing a specific theme. Click on a kit to check availability or request, or call the Children’s Department at 978-373-1586 ext 630.
- Beach Kit 13A
- Colors Kit
- Community Helpers Kit 7
- Community Helpers Kit 7A
- Dental Care Kit
- Dinosaurs Kit 6
- Dinosaurs Kit 6A
- Ecology Kit 5*
- Ecology Kit 5A*
- Exploring Art
- Fall Kit 1
- Family*
- Family Kit 9A*
- 5 Senses
- Harvest
- Health Kit 11A*
- Manners Kit
- Multicultural Kit 12A
- 100 Days of School Kit 1C
- Pizza Kit
- Rainforest
- Safety Kit 10
- Self Esteem Kit
- Sign Language Kit
- Spring Kit
- Spring -Life Cycles Kit 3
- Starting School Kit 1A
- Summer Kit 13
- Transportation Kit 14
- Weather Kit 8
- Weather Kit 8A
- Winter Kit 2
- Winter Kit 2A
- Winter Kit B (Toddler)
Mother Goose Asks Why [top]
Guided Reading Kits [top]
Contain 5 copies of one titles for group use. Kits are grouped by reading level A-Z
Guided Reading Kit Level A
Guided Reading Kit Level B
Guided Reading Kit C
- A Rainbow of my Own by Don Freeman
- Biscuit Visits the Big City by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
- Here Comes the Parade by Clare Mishica
Guided Reading Kit Level D
- Footprints in the Snow by Cynthia Benjamin
- From Head to Toe by Eric Carle
- Goodnight Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
Guided Reading Kit Level E
Guided Reading Kit Level F
- Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother, Too? Eric Carle
- Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
- In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Guided Reading Kit Level G
Guided Reading Kit H
