W01+Sep+1+Introduction

September 1
 * Location**: Crowder Park, see Logistics for more info.
 * Leaders**: Sue and Linda (cell 919-616-6332)


 * Goals**: Introduce the "Book Club" to the kids. Introduce the world map and the concept of continents. Provide totes and maps to use throughout the fall. Get to know each other.


 * Participants:**
 * Bring your Weekly Materials
 * Show-n-Tell: Bring a favorite book to share. What is the title? Why do you like it?
 * Wear clothes that can get paint on them - the paint we use will not wash out of fabric! Or bring a smock or apron to paint in.
 * Paint brush for fine/thin painting - if you have one. This is not required, as I will bring enough brushes for all... I just don't have many fine-tipped ones.

A few things we might want to talk about, this being the first meeting:
 * Expectations for the kids' behavior.
 * Leads, dates, books and info on the Book List page. Address any questions or concerns.
 * Any other points that often come up for this type of stuff (if I can be that vague!)


 * Co-Leaders:**
 * Laminated world maps to hand out. Plus I will bring extra dry-erase markers -Linda
 * Tote bags to hand out. Washed and ready to paint. -Sue
 * Supplies to decorate tote bags. I have everything in this department. I am aiming to keep it simple. -Sue
 * If possible, additional Weekly Materials to share. Such as paper for binders and dry erase markers. I have extra paper and markers to share. -Sue

09:45 - Arrive. Kids play. Parents chat. 10:00 - Begin class. //...Linda leads //
 * Lesson Plan:**
 * Introduce Book Club to kids. Perhaps "name" it next time??
 * Talk to the kids about how the book club will work and how we'll read books with stories from around the world.
 * Talk about the Book Club format. Illustrate the parts of the class, to let the kids know "the flow" of the day.??
 * Each kid takes a couple of minutes to show-n-tell.

10:15 - Movement break: Stand up, sit down "ice breaker" for the kids. 10:2 0 - Resume. //...Linda leads //
 * Introduce map and continents.
 * Sing continent song.
 * Tie-back purpose of looking at map to the books - i.e. the stories take place around the world.
 * World map t o color??

10:30 - Break for snack. 10:40 - Resume. //...Sue leads //
 * Decorate tote bags.
 * Explain how the tote bags will be used for the Book Club.

11:15 - End class. Those who are done decorating their bag can play. Those who would like to continue can do so. Parents can chat.


 * More Ideas & Resources:**
 * Look at a book together (not for reading purposes, or do this the next time you do sit down to read one). Point out the parts of a book: title, author, illustrator, publisher/printer, page numbers, anything you like. Encourage your child to make their own book and include some of these parts.
 * Suggest a map-making activity. It may be easier to let them make up an imaginary land. Perhaps it could relate to their favorite toy or game? Perhaps highlight/discuss things that relate to the map we look at in class (and note with your child's map): land masses versus oceans, distance and scale, modes of possible transportation (could we walk there? drive? go over a bridge? boat? plane?), the notion of a flat map representing a round/spherical planet.