I am always looking for ways to get my students engaged and excited. As the quarter was coming to an end, I wanted a fun way to celebrate my students’ writing. That was the beginning of Camp Share-a-Story. I have done camping as an end of the year activity. But why not during the year?!
My son made and painted this sign for me. Pretty awesome, right?!
My husband made several of these little “fires.” They are just battery operated lights and foil. The kids loved them.
I also created the camp atmosphere with a you tube camp fire video. You could hear the crackling an the bugs in the background. I displayed the image on my smart board. Amazing!
I completed the feel with sleeping bags and lanterns on the floor.
Throughout the day students shared their favorite story that they wrote during the quarter. I offered a brag tag for any student who shared. Every student shared!
You can grab this reward tag for FREE by clicking on the picture below.
Besides sharing our stories, we also spent lots of time reading together. It was very relaxing! Every 15 minutes, I would ask the students to share something from their story with a nearby friend.
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Wonderful idea! Your kids must love these camping days!
Amazing! Your students must love you! What a great way to make reading (and sharing about reading) so fun. Your students will remember that for a long time.
This looks like SO much fun!!! I bet they loved it!
Miss Giraffe
That's awesome. I love the sign your son painted!
I love this idea! Would you mind sharing what you got the parents to write? Did they write any story about their child? We are celebrating on Friday and I really want to do this!
sanfordb@issaquah.wednet.edu
You gave me a great idea! I amm going to turn my summer school class into a camp for the students!! Now I have to get some camp shirts for myself and set up a camp background ! I will pretend the kids on getting off a camp bus too! I will get some pool toys from the Dollar Tree and get a little pool! I will pretend to invite the kids in the pool as they read! Bathing suits with a long tshirt (completely covered body) will be permitted! I will also have students turn off the lights in a room and read with a flashlight to a pet or stuffed animal. I will register the pet or stuffed animal for camp too! Thank you for getting me started!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas! I can’t seem to find the free Share a story tag. Can you help me?
I’m so sorry, Doris, the tags are no longer available.