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Presented to you by:
Jennifer Bonner & Roxy PerryBattle Creek Public Schools
Understandings to Gain Today
Skills to Gain Today
•There is a need for high-
quality summer programs.
•High-quality summer
programs demonstrate a
particular set of
characteristics.
•Themes provide a framework
to offer engaging, effective
summer learning experiences.
How to plan an
engaging thematic
unit for your
summer program
•A thematic approach uses one Idea
to frame and connect activities from
multiple subject areas or disciplines.
•Keep Young People Interested
•Encourages Deeper Learning
•Collaboration Between Schools and
Youth Development Organizations
•Parent and Family Involvement
DEVELOP
A
MEANINGFUL
THEME
THEME
Social Studies
Science
Field Trips
Fine Arts /
Athletics
Math
Language Arts
•What is your best summer memory?
•What should kids experience in the summer?
•What does your program do well in the summer?
Let’s Brainstorm
Activities for a Camp
Theme
CAMP
CAMP
Campfire
Story
Telling
Making New
FRIENDS
Land
GEOGRAPHYand Map Making
Outdoor Games
Outdoor SAFETY
Habitats: PLANTS & ANIMALS
HIKING
•Increased writing skills
•Increased regard for the environment
•Increased ability for appropriate self-explanation through writing and arts
•What out comes are appropri at e? •Shoul d we consi der ot her out comes?
•Educat i onal Achi evement & Cogni t i ve At t ai nment
•Heal t h & Saf et y
•Soci al & Emot i onal Devel opment
•Sel f-Suf f i ci ency (ol der yout h)
Theme: “The Forest”
Big Idea Statement: Forests provide an
interdependent habitat for a variety of animals.
Assessment: Students will demonstrate their
knowledge of A forest habitat through a creative presentation or display.
•Mural showing 3 different animals in their
appropriate forest habitat.
•Short skit about a fox family.
•Poem about deer in a meadow.
•All children are at-risk of experiencing
learning loss over the summer months.
•High-quality, effective summer programs can
help stem summer learning loss and bridge
the resource gap.
•Effective summer programs blend academic
learning and youth development learning to
complement school year learning.
•Themes provide a framework to offer
engaging, effective summer learning
experiences.
Lets talk about Themes
THEME: Global Village
BIG IDEA:Art
Around the World
Can you think of other Big Ideas for a Global Village Theme?For Math?
For Science?ETC…
•Connect with staff and community partners and share what you learned today.
•Use the web planning tools provided to plan how you’ll engage young people this summer.
Jennifer Bonner, Project Director,
Battle Creek Public Schools, 21st CCLC:
Roxie Perry, Curriculum Director 21st CCLC