I have been volunteering a lot at school this year and one of the things I help with is Junior Great Books. It is a program designed to get classic literature, folk tales, poetry, etc. into the hands of children grades 1-5 in small group settings. It’s a great place to talk about vocabulary, setting, problem, solution, etc. The program also has an art component, a writing component and many other ways to take the literature in different directions such as role play and readers’ theater depending on the story, age and ability. I met with my first grade group for the first time this week. I read the story to them this time and then they did some response activities. We will build on those when I meet with them tomorrow. I also found out last night that I am going to leading a third grade group as well. It will be interesting to see how the third grade materials differ from the first grade’s.
Junior Great Books (Project 365-10/13/10)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Boy, that school has found a treasure in you. It sounds like a program that is just up your alley.
I hope they realize how lucky they are to have you as a volunteer.