LESSON 4 How You Got So Smart ( continued ) by David Milgrim This story, written in verse, celebrates the inner genius in every kid. It follows the wondrous transformation of a little human from a curious baby to a brilliantly smart and unique kid.
10/4/12 9:17 AM
KNOWLEDGE GOALS Campers will understand that • people learn and grow over time • developing certain traits helps us learn and grow • it’s important to recognize and celebrate our growth READING GOALS Campers will • discuss the reading, supporting ideas with text details • play a game to identify and read words with closed syllables • build fluency with Readers’ Theater • build and review vocabulary WRITING GOAL Campers will • use collected evidence to write an explanation of how a character’s traits helped him learn and grow FOCUS STRENGTH Belonging
LESSON MATERIALS & PREP Materials • Camper copies of How You Got So Smart • Read-Aloud Text Set • LitCamper Notebooks • “Going on a Picnic” activity resources Prep • Follow instructions for “Going on a Picnic” activity resources • Distribute text sets as needed
OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Welcome campers and greet them by name. Remind them about the focus strength and prepare the group for the day’s lesson. Campers, we have a lot in common. For one thing, we all belong to the human race. For another, we all started out as babies. And now we all are LitCampers. Let’s find out what else we have in common. Invite campers to talk with partners to identify interests they share, then open the discussion to the group. You may want to suggest topics, such as favorite food, color, sport/activity, book, and so on. Like the kid in How You Got So Smart , as you grew up you got smart by observing, exploring, asking questions, and trying new things. Today, let’s all observe, explore, ask questions, and try new things to get even smarter! Wrap up with a song or the LitCamp cheer.
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