LitCamp Family Guides are available in English and Spanish. The guides support the home-to-school connection with information and resources to encourage family participation in their children’s learning. LitCamp Family Guides
Let’s Walk! LitCamp Lesson Steps During LitCamp lessons, campers read great books—and a lot of them. They also write, talk, listen, share, and play! LitCamp’s structured routine ensures that campers can set and meet expectations. From Opening Campfire to Closing Campfire, each lesson features whole- and small-group activities, time for independent reading and writing, and plenty of opportunities for lively collaboration and play. Here’s a look at the LitCamp lesson routine, with a description of what happens at each step. Invite your LitCamper to tell you about his or her favorite activities!
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Opening Campfire Campers gather to greet one another, get settled, sing an opening song, and join in a community-building activity.
Words of the Day New vocabulary words are introduced at the beginning of each lesson. Campers are encouraged to use them in their speaking and writing.
Let’s Talk! Family Conversation Starters Use these conversation prompts anytime, anywhere to get your LitCamper (and other family members) talking. Want to get the whole family involved? Take turns choosing one prompt to start a conversation at mealtimes.
Bring the Text to Life Campers work together to creatively demonstrate their understanding of the read- aloud book.
What title would you give
Which character from a book would you like to be friends with, and why?
What character or person in real life inspires you?
What gives you a sense of belonging?
the story of YOUR life?
Read-Aloud The core of each lesson is the Read-Aloud. As the leader reads aloud, campers follow along with their own copy of the book.
Without using words, confidently act out your favorite scene from a book.
What is something
Which of the 7 Strengths is your superpower?
Describe an act of kindness someone has done for you.
you are hopeful about?
Reading Power Campers practice and strengthen their literacy skills.
Which book that you’ve read would you recommend to a friend or family member?
Tell about one hope and dream you have for yourself as a reader.
What gives you confidence?
How is a book you have read a mirror (you see yourself) or a window (you see the world) for you?
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What is something you discovered at LitCamp that you want to share with friends or at home?
What is something you are wondering about today?
Compare an act of courage you read about in a book with a real-life act of courage you know or have heard about.
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How can sharing a story with someone be an act of kindness?
Tell about a time you were kind to someone. What did you do?
Demonstrate how a confident person acts and talks.
In your own words, what does it mean to “walk in someone else’s shoes”?
How has a book you’ve read inspired you to be courageous?
What is one goal you have for your future? What can you do to achieve that goal?
How can you be a good friend to someone?
What is something that surprised you today in your reading?
Describe the funniest scene you have ever read in a book.
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Scholastic LitCamp Lesson Sampler
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