A Christmas Carol Winter Camp

2702 West Florence Avenue,Los Angeles CA 90043

20 December, 2021

Description

A week of travel, fun, friends, adventure and LITERACY! Registration includes your child's copy of the book and camp Tee-Shirts Camp is $350 for the week, we are working to have our donors sponsor the majority of camp to make it more accessible, esp with the Holidays coming up. Parents will pay $150 of the total cost while the remainder is sponsored by donors. We appreciate your support in sharing the word to have people donate to our (on-going) Literacy program. This week is focused on Literacy. Each day we will visit a different Library in the Los Angeles area while reading through and studying the lessons in the Novel "A Christmas Carol" (we will be reading the young reader version of the novel). ** Pre Camp Homework – Read Chapter 1 Marley’s Ghost** Gems will come to camp having read the 1st chapter. The rest we will read together over the week. Monday 12/20 - Doheny Library Lesson: Learning Begins with ListeningRead Chapter 2: The First of Three Spirits Tuesday 12/21 - Michelle Obama Library Lesson: Bitterness will poison youRead Chapter 3: The Second of Three Spirits Wednesday 12/22 - DT Central Library Lesson: There’s joy in starting overRead Chapter 4: The Last of the Spirits Thursday 12/23 - Expo Park Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Library Lesson: We must be present to win Read Chapter 5: The End of It Friday 12/24 – Sims Library of Poetry Pizza Party & Movie Lesson: We need to live with the end goal in mindKahootz GameJim Carey Version of the Money Daily Schedule Prompt drop off at 9 9:00-9:15 Welcome 9:15-10:00 Welcome Circle & Lesson 10:00-10:15 Snack 10:15-10:45 Travel to Library 10:45-11:10 Independent Reading 11:10-11:50 Popcorn Reading and Discussion 11:50-12:20 Corresponding Activity 12:20-12:30 Travel to local Park (Each Library is near a park where we can lunch and run) 12:30-1:00 Free Play 1:00-1:40 P.E. 1:40-2:15 Travel back to Sims House 2:15-3:00 Silent Activities, finishing up any reading of daily chapter or finishing up activity 3:00-3:30 Snack and Free Play 3:30 Pick Up (Lunch and Snacks are not included M-Th. On Friday we will provide all snacks, Pizza's and allergy alternatives and treats for children. Charisse is a wife and mother of 6 children ages 9, 8, 6, 4 and 1 year old twins! She has worked with children ages 2-8 for over 16 years. Her knowledge from the classroom both as a student and a teacher, coupled with her experiences as a mom have helped shape and inspire her to share her mistakes, tips and tools that help for a happy home. Charisse is the owner of a Private preschool in Los Angeles CA, Hidden Gems Preschool. Charisse also teaches a children's Book writing class for The Community Literature Initiative at the University of Southern California.