General Connection to Creativity Questions:
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Our literacy experiences serve Early Learners (3–6 years old) and Growing Readers (7–8 years old) Age availability varies by program.
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Connection to Creativity offers:
Cuddle & Read In-School Literacy Experience
Cuddle & Read Classroom Read-Aloud Literacy Tote Kit
Apple-Y EverAfter Show
Novel & Novella Mail Time
Complimentary Reading Resources
Literacy Boutique
Gift Cards
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We serve Early Learners (3–6 years old) and Growing Readers (7–8 years old).
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Yes. Connection to Creativity is an approved vendor with the New York City Department of Education and is also a BOCES-approved vendor.
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Yes. We bring our in-person literacy experiences directly to schools, libraries, and community organizations. Availability depends on the location, selected program, and requested date.
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We recommend contacting us several weeks in advance, especially during busy school-programming seasons. Schools considering multiple classrooms, school-wide programming, or district implementation should contact us as early as possible.
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Yes. Select programs are available for individual classrooms, school-wide implementation, and multiple-school partnerships.
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Our programs support reading confidence, literacy engagement, vocabulary, oral language, listening comprehension, meaningful participation, positive reading habits, and connections between classroom learning and reading at home.
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Connection to Creativity combines structured literacy experiences with comfort, connection, creativity, hands-on participation, and teacher support. Our programs help children become more engaged, confident readers while fitting naturally into classroom routines.
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Schools may request information or schedule a discovery call to discuss program options, student enrollment, implementation needs, availability, and pricing.
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Our experiences extend beyond the event itself. Schools receive resources that encourage continued literacy learning at home, helping families support reading growth and creating stronger school-to-home connections.
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Schools choose us because our programs are engaging, turnkey, easy to implement, and focused on meaningful literacy outcomes. We bring everything needed to create a memorable experience that supports both student learning and family engagement.
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Contact us, and we will help you identify the literacy experience that best fits your students, teachers, and school community.
Cuddle & Read Questions
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Cuddle & Read is a hands-on, in-school literacy experience that helps children build reading confidence, increase participation, and develop positive connections with books through storytelling, literacy activities, and their own Reading Pal.
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Cuddle & Read is available for:
Early Learners (3–6 years old) and Growing Readers (7–8 years old)
Each experience is tailored to meet students where they are in their reading journey.
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Cuddle & Read is an interactive school literacy experience that helps children build reading confidence, strengthen literacy engagement, and develop positive reading habits through storytelling, hands-on participation, and meaningful connections with books.
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Each Cuddle & Read experience includes carefully selected materials and literacy resources designed to support student engagement and reading confidence.
Program components vary based on the literacy experience selected. Contact us to learn more about available program options and find the best fit for your school.
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Yes. Every participating child receives their own Reading Pal and takes part in the Reading Pal adoption experience.
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When Cuddle & Read and the Apple-Y EverAfter Show are paired, the combined in-school literacy experience is approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes from start to finish.
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Cuddle & Read helps children build reading confidence, encourages meaningful participation, strengthens school-to-home literacy connections, and promotes positive reading habits that continue beyond the experience.
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The in-school Cuddle & Read experience is available for Early Learners (3–6 years old) and Growing Readers (7–8 years old). Each experience is adapted to meet children at their stage of reading development.
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Cuddle & Read is approximately 20–25 minutes. When paired with the Apple-Y EverAfter Show, the complete literacy experience is approximately one hour and ten minutes, including transitions.
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The minimum booking is 50 students. Larger groups may be divided into multiple sessions to support meaningful participation.
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Yes. We bring the complete experience directly to your school, eliminating the need for transportation or off-site travel.
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The experience can be adapted for cafeterias, gymnasiums, auditoriums, theaters, and multipurpose rooms. We work with each school to determine the most appropriate setup.
Cuddle & Read Classroom Read-Aloud Literacy Tote
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It is a ready-to-use, nine-month classroom literacy program for Early Learners (3–6 years old). The program strengthens read-alouds, circle time, classroom literacy routines, reading confidence, and student participation.
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Each participating classroom receives teacher materials, monthly read-aloud storybooks, online guidance, discussion and picture prompts, Reading Pal adoption materials, individual student workbooks, and literacy activities for the nine-month program.
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Yes. Every child receives their own Reading Pal adoption set and an age-appropriate literacy workbook containing classroom and monthly take-home activities.
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Yes. All nine months of program materials are provided at one time.
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Each monthly experience follows a simple four-week structure:
Week 1: Read & Connect
Week 2: Explore the Story
Week 3: Practice & Create
Week 4: Celebrate & Connect Beyond the School Day
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The program is designed to be organized, low-prep, and easy to incorporate into circle time and existing classroom routines. Online guidance is provided for read-alouds, discussions, and activities, with no additional printing required.
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During Week 4, children participate in a short Reading Pal Celebration Circle. They then take their Reading Pal and workbook home to complete a literacy activity with a grown-up, creating a meaningful connection between classroom learning and reading at home.
Apple-Y EverAfter School Literacy Experience
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The Apple-Y EverAfter Show is an interactive literacy assembly that brings stories to life through storytelling, music, movement, and audience participation.
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Yes. We bring the experience directly to your school, creating an engaging literacy event without the need for transportation or off-site travel.
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The show encourages literacy engagement, listening comprehension, vocabulary development, communication skills, classroom participation, and a love of reading.
Novel & Novella Mail Time
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Novel & Novella Mail Time is a complimentary literacy program that uses pretend post-office play, drawing, writing, and communication to help children use their imaginations, connect with others, and grow as readers.
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Mail Time is designed for Early Learners (3–6 years old) and Growing Readers (7–8 years old) (ages 3–6) and Growing Readers (ages 7–8).
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Teachers receive ready-to-use monthly literacy activities, simple implementation guidance, and classroom resources that make Mail Time easy to use.
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Yes. Novel & Novella Mail Time is provided as a complimentary classroom literacy resource.
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Mail Time is designed for classrooms serving Early Learners (3–6 years old) and Growing Readers (7–8 years old).
Complimentary Reading Resources
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These are free literacy activities and reading extensions that help schools and families continue building positive reading habits beyond the classroom.
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Yes. All Complimentary Reading Resources are available at no cost.
Literacy Boutique
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The Literacy Boutique is our online shop featuring literacy activities, games, educational resources, and reading extensions for educators and families.
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Resources are available to educators, parents, caregivers, homeschool families, and community organizations.
Gift Cards
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Gift cards may be purchased online and used toward eligible Literacy Boutique products and resources.
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Gift cards can be used by teachers, schools, parents, caregivers, family members, and anyone purchasing resources through the Literacy Boutique.
Contact Us
Have another question? We'd love to help you find the literacy experience that best fits your students, teachers, and school community.
Contact us today to learn more about our programs, availability, and customized literacy solutions.