Activities
- Daily dramatic reading of central classic text in the possession of each child
- Creating definitions of the concepts and key vocabulary in the classic text - Watch video
- Socratic method of teaching to draw students into their own experience of and discussion about literary themes, cultural concepts and issues raised by books - Watch video
- "Passports to Reading" that encourage children to visit other countries and imaginative worlds through books
- Exposure to artists and experts who present work related to the classic text to inspire cross-genre imagination
- Art-making projects that build connections to literature, making it part of the students' own experience and achievements
- Creating costumes and props for the final the final production, which is a dramatic adaptation of the classic text
- Musical activities that include listening, singing and experiencing classical adaptations of themes related to our classic book
- "Book-and-Movie Days," in which both the classic text and its film adaptation are experienced, discussed and compared
- Theater and drama projects that connect students to the text by teaching professional acting techniques that develop interpretation and staging skills
- Field trips to Chicago Public Library local branches, Spertus Museum Children's Center, Powell's Bookstore and other locations related to our classic book
- Parent and older student-helper involvement under staff guidance - Watch video
- Final public dramatic performance of a classic book as theater for participant families, friends and school students, staff and faculty - Watch video
- Assistance with recruiting students