From: "Deborah Kent Stein" To: "Patti Gregory-Chang" Cc: "Beth Sturman" ; "Nelly Gamino" ; "carmen dennis" ; "Kelly Doty" Subject: Re: Day camp thoughts Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009 9:08 PM Hi, Beth, I think your agenda for the Kids Camp is terrific! It really embodies so much of the attitude we hope to convey to these kids and their families! I'm sure the schedule will need some tweaking as we go along, but I'd like to put some ideas into the main agenda to give parents a hint of what is to come. Do you know yet whether you will be able to attend the seminar? Will you have any time to work on preparation for Kids' Camp with Nelly? Thanks for all your wonderful ideas! Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patti Gregory-Chang" To: "Beth Sturman" ; "Nelly" ; "Nelly" ; "Syed Yousufuddin" Cc: "Debbie Stein" ; "Carmen Dennis" Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 6:31 PM Subject: Day camp thoughts >I am flying to Baltimore on Thursday. I think Debbie and Carmen would be > better contacts as they are co-chairs and I do not want to interfere with > their plans. I would of course be happy to be on a call and give input > but > our chairs are in charge. > > > Patti Gregory-Chang > President, National Federation of the Blind of Illinois > pattichang@att.net > www.nfbofillinois.org > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Beth Sturman" > To: ; "Nelly" ; "Nelly" > ; "Syed Yousufuddin" > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:29 PM > Subject: Day camp thoughts > > >> Hi Patti, >> I was wondering if you could give us some insight on ideas for the day >> camp. Nelly and I came up with these ides. We haven't fine tuned >> anything such as the times and the length of each activity. We were >> hoping that you could let us know some NFB members who are blind help >> guide these activities and/ or suggest more ideas for these topics. >> Nelly >> and I were also wondering if we could talk with you on Thursday regarding >> our kids camp. Nelly could talk any time after 7:00 pm. I am sorry we >> couldn't do it sooner. I have the visitation tomorrow evening and the >> funeral is on Thursday during the day. Thank you for understanding. >> >> Beth >> >> >> Day Camp >> >> >> >> 9:30-10:15 Kelly Doty >> >> Create a book for your school >> >> (Children who know Braille will work together with a sighted child and >> create a book with Braille and tactual illustrations.) >> >> · Pairing older children with younger children, children will >> create a book using a stylus and slate to make simple stories. >> >> · Illustrations will be created with tactile materials >> >> >> >> 10:15-10:45 Make Music with Dave >> >> Dave could teach them rhythm through >> songs >> >> · Musical Braille >> >> · Rapping in the City (combine both groups of children to make a >> rap about the city using the visions of a blind person/child) >> >> >> >> 10:45-11:15 O&M obstacle course >> >> Both blind children and sighted children learn to maneuver through an >> obstacle course with sleep shades and a cane. >> >> · Draw a card and locate the object >> >> Syed? >> >> >> >> 11:15-11:45 Game time >> >> Children play games in nonvisual way >> >> · Feel and Find Game (Who has the best sense of feel sighted >> verses >> blind >> >> 11:45-12:00 get ready to each lunch >> >> The important of hygiene and discuss with the group the problems that >> could arise when eating with your friends both with sighted children and >> blind children! >> >> 12:00-12:30 Break for Lunch with Parents >> >> 12:30-1:00 Trivia >> >> Students verses the Parents >> >> 1:00- 1:45 Cooking a snack for parents >> >> Children will work with measurements to create a yummy snack >> >> Social interaction discussion on peer fears of the cafeteria >> >> Can you guess the food? >> >> Party Mix >> >> Ask Bob? >> >> 1:45-2:15 Art of Chicago >> >> We will discuss different art supplies and their textures. Children will >> learn to create sculptures using no vision. >> >> 2:15-2:45 Lets talk >> >> Children will talk about social situations. They will role play a >> prewritten scenario of a problem that they must solve. Then, the >> students >> will make a list of things that they like about school and things they >> would like to change about school. During this time, the children will >> learn to turn take and listen to each other. >> >> 2:45-3:00 Children will break and get ready to meet up >> with parents. >> >> 3:00-3:30 Share time >> >> 3:30-4:00 Ice cream social >> >> >> >> This transmission is intended and restricted to the above addressee only. >> It may contain confidential and/or privileged information exempt from >> disclosure under federal or state law. 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