The Book Club
Story-Based Curriculum Packs

A carefully chosen story can spark an entire world of play, conversation, creativity and learning.

The Marmalade Book Club packs are built around high quality picture books that help children step into imaginary worlds, explore big ideas and develop a genuine love of stories. Each pack is designed to support playful, connected learning for 3 to 4 year olds, with practical ideas that flow naturally from the book rather than feeling forced or overly themed.

These are not worksheet based plans or rigid activities to copy. The focus is on rich experiences, open-ended play, meaningful interactions and creating environments that inspire children to think, imagine, communicate and explore.

Using high quality books as the heart of your curriculum helps create a more connected approach to learning across the whole setting. Stories give children shared experiences, shared language and endless opportunities for curiosity, creativity and conversation.
Why book based learning works

Book based learning helps create:

• Language rich environments that support vocabulary, storytelling and communication
• Deeper thinking, imagination and emotional understanding
• Stronger links across all seven areas of learning
• More meaningful curriculum experiences that children remember and revisit through play
• Inspiring invitations to play that feel purposeful and engaging
• Greater cultural capital through exposure to diverse stories, characters and experiences
• A curriculum that feels coherent, connected and full of joy

The packs also support practitioners by providing a clear starting point for planning while still leaving plenty of room to follow children’s interests and ideas.

Every pack includes:

• A carefully chosen high quality picture book
  Playful ideas linked to all 7 areas of learning
• Open-ended invitations to play
• Creative activities and process art ideas
• Communication and language opportunities
• Small world, sensory and role play inspiration
• Outdoor learning ideas
• Baking and enrichment suggestions
• Practical ideas you can use immediately

The aim is simple. To make planning feel easier, more inspiring and more connected to the way young children actually learn best.

£4 per pack
Designed for busy practitioners who want thoughtful, creative and developmentally appropriate ideas without spending hours planning everything from scratch.