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Hello lovely ladies,
I have been approached by the coordinator of our local (HUGE) homeschool group and asked if I would put together a book program (she somehow found out I love BOOKS...could it be the tons of books I order from scholastic...the constant trips to the library...the constant talk of what books we are reading....???)
Anyway, I'm sort of petrified as I have never done anything on this scale before. This will be done in my home, so the groups will probably be no bigger than 10 children each.
I would like to offer 6-weeks sessions and use a theme of some kind, with the different age groups (but they don't all have to have the same theme at the same time). For instance, I would like to have a K-3rd grade group; 5th-6th group and 7-12th group. The littlies will be easy - read some great stories and do some little project (I want to keep the classes at an hour). It gets a little more difficult to do the upper ages (for me anyway). Which is why I've come here to ask for your help! There is also talk of me taking over the Storybook Fair that we have here twice a year (oh my, do I have grandiose plans for THAT! I envision a sort of Storybook Festival...)
I am using the New Handbook for Storytellers by Caroline Feller Bauer and a few other little resources I have to glean some ideas from. I want it to be interesting for all the kids, and I want them to be able to get something out of it (this IS something that would be paid for, so I also want the parents to feel their children are benefiting from it, as well).
Any suggestions or ideas would be most welcome! Thank you so much! God Bless,
Donna in Fredericksburg
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Donna,
First, I suggest you post this also under the 'We pray to the Lord' section of the message board! What an undertaking!
Second, would it be logical for you to check in 'Peak With Books' or the 'Five in a Row' stuff for project/craft ideas, rabbit trails etc? I'm sure some of the really experienced moms will have some better and more helpful ideas. I'll say a prayer for your endeavor! Perhaps you could keep us posted on how it goes?
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Donna,
Are you planning a 'Show and Tell' type program with the upper grades where they each get to read whatever they'd like? Or more of a book club type program where you all read the same book together and discuss sections of it at the meetings?
Michelle
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I'm not real certain yet WHAT I plan on doing - I am in the very beginning stages of this. I'm brainstorming ideas and then I'll put something together.
I was thinking of reading picture books to the two younger groups. Doing a simple tie-in activity with the very youngest; discussing plot, character, etc., art work with the middle group. I honestly have no idea yet what I want to do with the oldest group.
I sort of envision studying literary concepts, studying poetry and writing a little of our own. I need to plan it in a way that parents will be willing to pay for it and that their children will benefit from coming to.
I also want to be planning an end-of-year culminating activity that would include a story fair and story festival. I would like all of the kids to participate in a simple puppet show (ie, Billy Goats' Gruff) by making the puppets, each taking parts at different times, making the set, etc. and a "Story Tree" (kids reading to other children under a tree); a "book walk" similar to a cake walk, different booths about books (nature books, science books, world books, craft books, etc.) with a simple craft or activity going on in each booth. I'd like to find some local storytellers (I can probably find people through our library) like native american story tellers, etc. Also a Story fair where children have a display/dress up as a character, etc. to show their favorite book (they could explain the parts of the book, or just something like why they liked the book).
As you can tell, it is very broad at the moment. I thought I would think up things and ask for help in brainstorming, then pull something more focused together. I pray that I can get this thing off the ground!!
Thank you for reading this and any suggestions you can offer! God Bless,
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DJohnson wrote:
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This sounds great! I haven't used it yet, so I don't know first hand, but could Writer's Jungle help with the oldest group? And FIAR could help some with the middle and younger.
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