Weekly+book+list+Fall+2011+-+initial

The focus this fall is to explore stories from around the world - a book for every (or almost every) continent. The plan is to start with a book or two that covers several continents (//How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World//), followed by a book or two that covers Europe, Africa, Asia, America (for Thanksgiving), and Australia or the Arctic (for Christmas, one of the Jan Brett books, for example).

Other than a few "individual" weeks, each pair of co-leaders will sign up for 2 weeks back-to-back. The co-leaders for the 2-week time period can decide how to spend those two weeks: cover 2 different books, or 1 book (the same one both weeks), or cover 1 book and then do a field trip, or cover 2 books and add a field trip on another day (provided it works for the group). The goal of 2 weeks back-to-back is to give co-leaders the flexibility to choose the best book/activities/field trip combination for their continent.

**To Do**:
1. **Co-Leaders:** Sign up to lead 4 weeks (see below). See the Logistics page for more info.
 * Put your name under the "Co-Leader" column in 4 rows (doesn't make a difference which column).
 * If a "Topic" is listed twice, sign up for both (or none) of a particular topic.
 * You will work with the other co-leader to select activities and perhaps field trips for your topic.
 * NOTE: "Europe/Africa" Topic - It would be ideal to cover Africa for these two weeks, to touch on that continent. However, there are not as many books available with stories that take place in Africa as there are for Europe. So the choice is left open to the co-leaders.

2. **Co-Leaders:** Select the book(s) we will cover for your topic - ASAP!
 * You can select books from the FIAR (volumes 1-3) book list or from the [|HSS](Home School Share) book list or similar types of books. A list of books by continent is available at @http://www.homeschoolshare.com/master_geography_index.php. Lessons (units) for the books are available in the FIAR volumes or at the previous link for HSS books.
 * Check to make sure the library has the number of copies we would need. See the FIAR in WC Public Libraries page for a review of some of the books and the availability in the library system. If there are not enough copies, select a different book or see if families would like to purchase copies.
 * Let everyone know that the book is chosen so they can tell you how many copies they need for their family or if they'll provide their own copy (see #3).

3. **Everyone**: Indicate in the last column whether or not your child needs a copy of that title from the library. > for requesting, checking-out, and bringing the library books to the meeting. The library books will be distributed to the kids at the beginning of the lesson.
 * When entering whether or not you need a library copy, please consider whether younger siblings will want their own copy. If you need more than 1 copy, indicate such.
 * The co-leaders are responsible
 * The __**families**__ can then take the library books home and continue to enjoy them for another week or two. Please note that you may be taking a book home that has been checked-out on someone else's library card. The following week, please bring the book back to the coop so the person taking the books out can return them to the library and knows they're all returned.
 * If you say that your family does not need a library copy, you are responsible for bringing your own copy of that book to the meeting. Please hand your book to one of the co-leaders before the beginning of class. (It is preferable if the children don't see the books before class unless you've read them in the past.)

 by Marjorie Priceman from FIAR vol 1 || Bridget: No Gabby: No (have library copy) Hope: no Cindy: No (own) Sue: No Linda: No (plus an extra one from the library) || by Harriet Ziefert from FIAR vol 2 || Every family bring their own copy. || by Alice and Martin Provensen from FIAR vol 1 || Bridget: No Gabby: no (library copy) Hope: no Cindy: ? Sue: No Linda: no || (Spain) || Gabby || Cindy || //Ferdinand// by Munro Leaf from FIAR vol 2 || Bridget: no Gabby: no (library copy) Hope: yes Cindy: no Sue: Yes Linda: no || (Africa) || Gabby || Cindy || //Anansi the Spider// by. Gerald McDermott || Bridget: yes Gabby: ? Hope: ? Cindy: ? Sue: ? Linda: ? || by Grace Lin HSS book || Bridget: no Gabby: yes Hope: yes Cindy: ? Sue: Yes Linda: yes || by Grace Lin HSS book || Bridget: no Gabby: yes Hope: no Cindy: ? Sue: ? Linda: ? || by Wende and Harry Devlin from FIAR vol 1 || Bridget: yes Gabby: yes Hope: yes Cindy: yes Sue: ? Linda: yes ||
 * ~ WEEK # ||~ DATE ||~ TOPIC ||~ Co-Leader ||~ Co-Leader ||~ Title, Author, Lesson Source ||~ Library Copy Needed? ||
 * 1 || 1-Sep || Intro || Linda || Sue || n/a || n/a ||
 * 2 || 8-Sep || World || Linda || Hope || //How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World//
 * 3 || 15-Sep || World || Linda || Hope || (same as above) || (same as above) ||
 * || 22-Sep || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a ||
 * 4 || 29-Sep || Europe || Sue || Bridget || //A New Coat for Anna//
 * 5 || 6-Oct || Europe || Sue || Bridget || //The Glorious Flight//
 * 6 || 13-Oct || Europe/Africa
 * 7 || 20-Oct || Europe/Africa
 * || 27-Oct || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a ||
 * 8 || 3-Nov || Asia || Hope || Bridget || //Round is a Mooncake//
 * 9 || 10-Nov || Asia || Hope || Bridget || //Round is a Mooncake//
 * 10 || 17-Nov || America || Sue || Gabby || //Cranberry Thanksgiving//
 * || 24-Nov || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a ||

11 || 1-Dec || Arctic or Australia || Linda || Cindy || ? || Bridget: ? Gabby: ? Hope: ? Cindy: ? Sue: ? Linda: ? ||
 * 12 || 8-Dec || Wrap up || Cindy || Gabby || n/a || n/a ||