LESSON 7
My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete • illustrated by Shane W. Evans Callie is proud of her twin brother, Charlie. He is good at many things. And he has a special way with animals. Sometimes Charlie gets very quiet and seems far away, but before long he is back laughing and playing. He’s just like any other kid, except he has autism.
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KNOWLEDGE GOALS Campers will understand that • autism is a condition that can affect how people speak, act, learn, and express their feelings • twins are siblings who are born at nearly the same time • twins can be alike in some ways and different in others READING GOALS Campers will • understand the gist of the story • spell and say words with open-vowel syllables • build vocabulary and reading fluency WRITING GOALS Campers will • gather details about how a character shows love • prepare to write about different ways to show love FOCUS STRENGTH Kindness
LESSON MATERIALS & PREP Materials • Camper copies of My Brother Charlie • Read-Aloud Text Set • LitCamper Notebooks • “Open-Syllable Space Alien” activity resources Prep • Download and print “Open- Syllable Space Alien” activity resources • Print and distribute text sets as needed
OPENING CAMPFIRE 15 MIN Welcome campers and greet them by name. Introduce the focus strength and prepare the group for the day’s lesson. Campers, let’s talk about kindness. What does being kind mean to you?
Open the discussion to the group. Invite campers to share ways they can show kindness to others. As they share ideas, capture them on your Strengths Board or a large piece of paper. When we are kind to others, we understand, accept, and embrace them for who they are. Let’s be kind to one another at LitCamp and at home today and every day. Wrap up with a song or the LitCamp cheer.
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