Except from: Wink, J. & Wink D. (2004, pg.77) Teaching Passionately: What’s Love Got to Do with It? Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
The activity posted here is a section of the activity, which will be published this fall in Teaching passionately: What’s love got to do with it? which Dawn and I have just finished.
| Purpose: to introduce families and teachers to the libraries which are available for the students in their own neighborhoods. This activity is designed specifically for the collaborative group to experience a community library from the perspective of a student who is still in the process of acquiring English. This activity could easily be adapted for other target groups of students; for example, a teacher who lives in an upper middle class community and who teaches students from lower socio-economic communities, is encouraged to visit libraries in the neighborhood of the students where s/he teaches. |
Introduction to the Activity The leader begins by preparing a map of the community. This can be done on an overhead transparency, the chalkboard, large paper, a handout, etc. However, the point is to begin with the something very concrete, a map, so the participants can visualize as the activity is introduced. During the introduction, the lead person marks the libraries, the various communities, and the public transportation routes. During the week, the families and teachers are asked to visit the libraries with the following instructions.
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| Reflection in the following family/teacher program evening: The leaders graphs the range of findings into the following categories:
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Follow-up Action
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