Need Game - Broad Subject
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I need a game or activity or idea or path to follow on the subject of "Seek
Beauty".
Seek Beauty is part of the Camp Fire law and we are taking each portion and
emphasizing it at the next few meetings. It is defined in the literature as
"look for the good in all things, places, people and nature" (something like
that).
We could do crafts and focus on art, but we do crafts almost all the time.
Will thinks we need a game, which the kids always love. I'm coming up empty.
A game that wouldn't require a whole bunch of pieces and not storebought
would be ideal. Websites with games ideas for learning would be great, too!
I want the kids to get the idea that beauty is subjective in some ways, but
objective in others. Any discussion on this topic will be helpful.
Oh, and I need it by tomorrow morning at 10:00. ;)
TIA,
Tuck
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Beauty".
Seek Beauty is part of the Camp Fire law and we are taking each portion and
emphasizing it at the next few meetings. It is defined in the literature as
"look for the good in all things, places, people and nature" (something like
that).
We could do crafts and focus on art, but we do crafts almost all the time.
Will thinks we need a game, which the kids always love. I'm coming up empty.
A game that wouldn't require a whole bunch of pieces and not storebought
would be ideal. Websites with games ideas for learning would be great, too!
I want the kids to get the idea that beauty is subjective in some ways, but
objective in others. Any discussion on this topic will be helpful.
Oh, and I need it by tomorrow morning at 10:00. ;)
TIA,
Tuck
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[email protected]
What your price range? Do you have a specific budget you need to stick to?
What ages are the participants. I have a few ideas, but not sure if they are
appropiate.
Teresa
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What ages are the participants. I have a few ideas, but not sure if they are
appropiate.
Teresa
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In a message dated 1/10/2003 4:50:05 PM Central Standard Time,
grlynbl@... writes:
I usually have most of the stuff I need in the house. Participants are from
age 6 to 11.
Thanks!
Tuck
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grlynbl@... writes:
> What your price range? Do you have a specific budget you need to stick to?Well, I'm usually operate on free or nearly free. Since we're homeschoolers,
> What ages are the participants. I have a few ideas, but not sure if they
> are
> appropiate.
>
I usually have most of the stuff I need in the house. Participants are from
age 6 to 11.
Thanks!
Tuck
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Hmm, OK.. I was thinking about giving the kids those $5 disposable cameras
and taking pix of "stuff" .. generally not considered beautiful.. . Then of
course, re examining the pictures to find the beauty.. BUT, that does
require a good deal of cost and time and maybe be a bit too much for kids
that age.. SOO.. Im thinking. how about looking through magazines.. Maybe
news mags or .. heck, something that is typcially "not" aethestic. HEY, how
about a treasure hunt? The kids can look for "beautiful" object in the
least likely places.. Then they can share about what makes the item
beautiful in thier eyes.. OR, even hide items for them to search for in
unlikely places.. Seeking Beauty.. that is a wonderful concept.... is a
"field trip" possible.. To the town dump? ( there may be a safety issue
there) Or maybe just through a rundown part of town.. some junked up houses
or buildings.. To me, the key in this experience is seeing beauty where you
least expect it. I may be WAY off in your goals for this "exercise" ..I am
just approaching it from what I percieve you are trying to do... Let us know
what you come up with
Teresa
OH. another idea.. I know you said you do a lot of crafts, but if you decide
to do crafts again, maybe try making something out of trash. scraps of
paper, cans, containers, broken things around your house.. That could be
cool.. Taking something "disposed of" "not usable" and making something
beautiful out of it
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and taking pix of "stuff" .. generally not considered beautiful.. . Then of
course, re examining the pictures to find the beauty.. BUT, that does
require a good deal of cost and time and maybe be a bit too much for kids
that age.. SOO.. Im thinking. how about looking through magazines.. Maybe
news mags or .. heck, something that is typcially "not" aethestic. HEY, how
about a treasure hunt? The kids can look for "beautiful" object in the
least likely places.. Then they can share about what makes the item
beautiful in thier eyes.. OR, even hide items for them to search for in
unlikely places.. Seeking Beauty.. that is a wonderful concept.... is a
"field trip" possible.. To the town dump? ( there may be a safety issue
there) Or maybe just through a rundown part of town.. some junked up houses
or buildings.. To me, the key in this experience is seeing beauty where you
least expect it. I may be WAY off in your goals for this "exercise" ..I am
just approaching it from what I percieve you are trying to do... Let us know
what you come up with
Teresa
OH. another idea.. I know you said you do a lot of crafts, but if you decide
to do crafts again, maybe try making something out of trash. scraps of
paper, cans, containers, broken things around your house.. That could be
cool.. Taking something "disposed of" "not usable" and making something
beautiful out of it
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Nora or Devereaux Cannon
Do you want a "traditional" board type game - or a circle type
game?
One thing that occurred to me would be to take pictures (not
necessarily beautiful ones) from magazines, newspapers, wherever
and glue them onto more or less uniform cardstock. Put the stack
face down in the center of the group. One player at a time takes
the top card, looks at it and describes the most beautiful thing
in the picture.
If you want an element of competition, the card can get handed
around until no more beautiful things can be found and that
player is "out" - you could also use a spinner to limit the
number of passes any picture makes. ..and you could have each
kid repeat what was identified earlier. I have mixed emotions
about competition for that age range, but you know the kids
presumably.
game?
One thing that occurred to me would be to take pictures (not
necessarily beautiful ones) from magazines, newspapers, wherever
and glue them onto more or less uniform cardstock. Put the stack
face down in the center of the group. One player at a time takes
the top card, looks at it and describes the most beautiful thing
in the picture.
If you want an element of competition, the card can get handed
around until no more beautiful things can be found and that
player is "out" - you could also use a spinner to limit the
number of passes any picture makes. ..and you could have each
kid repeat what was identified earlier. I have mixed emotions
about competition for that age range, but you know the kids
presumably.
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From: <tuckervill@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Need Game - Broad Subject
| I need a game or activity or idea or path to follow on the
subject of "Seek
| Beauty".
|
| Seek Beauty is part of the Camp Fire law and we are taking each
portion and
| emphasizing it at the next few meetings. It is defined in the
literature as
| "look for the good in all things, places, people and nature"
(something like
| that).
|
| We could do crafts and focus on art, but we do crafts almost
all the time.
| Will thinks we need a game, which the kids always love. I'm
coming up empty.
| A game that wouldn't require a whole bunch of pieces and not
storebought
| would be ideal. Websites with games ideas for learning would
be great, too!
|
| I want the kids to get the idea that beauty is subjective in
some ways, but
| objective in others. Any discussion on this topic will be
helpful.
|
| Oh, and I need it by tomorrow morning at 10:00. ;)
|
| TIA,
| Tuck
|
|
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In a message dated 1/10/2003 5:15:43 PM Central Standard Time,
grlynbl@... writes:
Thanks everyone for your ideas. They are helping me flesh out my day! I'll
try to remember to tell you about it when I get back.
Tuck
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grlynbl@... writes:
> I may be WAY off in your goals for this "exercise"Nope, you're right on target. Thanks!
Thanks everyone for your ideas. They are helping me flesh out my day! I'll
try to remember to tell you about it when I get back.
Tuck
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What about having all the girls bring their grandmother in for the
meeting and giving them makeovers. If possible, have the grandmothers
bring along a picture of themselves when they were a child. If a child
doesn't have a grandmother to do this, she could adopt one from a
retirement home for the day. The girls will love doing the hair and
makeup thing. They can discuss what beauty means to them now, and what
beauty meant to them when they were young, showing how the perceptions of
beauty change over time, as priorities in life change. It could be
enlightening for all involved. I wasn't sure if you needed the idea by
10:00am, or have everything prepared for 10:00am, but this may need more
planning time than you have. Just a thought.
Wende
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meeting and giving them makeovers. If possible, have the grandmothers
bring along a picture of themselves when they were a child. If a child
doesn't have a grandmother to do this, she could adopt one from a
retirement home for the day. The girls will love doing the hair and
makeup thing. They can discuss what beauty means to them now, and what
beauty meant to them when they were young, showing how the perceptions of
beauty change over time, as priorities in life change. It could be
enlightening for all involved. I wasn't sure if you needed the idea by
10:00am, or have everything prepared for 10:00am, but this may need more
planning time than you have. Just a thought.
Wende
On Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:37:47 EST tuckervill@... writes:
> I need a game or activity or idea or path to follow on the subject of________________________________________________________________
> "Seek
> Beauty".
>
> Seek Beauty is part of the Camp Fire law and we are taking each
> portion and
> emphasizing it at the next few meetings. It is defined in the
> literature as
> "look for the good in all things, places, people and nature"
> (something like
> that).
>
> We could do crafts and focus on art, but we do crafts almost all the
> time.
> Will thinks we need a game, which the kids always love. I'm coming
> up empty.
> A game that wouldn't require a whole bunch of pieces and not
> storebought
> would be ideal. Websites with games ideas for learning would be
> great, too!
>
> I want the kids to get the idea that beauty is subjective in some
> ways, but
> objective in others. Any discussion on this topic will be helpful.
>
>
> Oh, and I need it by tomorrow morning at 10:00. ;)
>
> TIA,
> Tuck
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
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In a message dated 1/11/2003 5:25:56 PM Central Standard Time,
love-it-here@... writes:
girls together since the '70s. Not that boys might not be interested in hair
and makeup, but we try to keep away from too much gender specific stuff.
Two of the adults who bring children ARE grandmothers! :)
Tuck
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love-it-here@... writes:
> What about having all the girls bring their grandmother in for theThat could be a fun time. Camp Fire is all about being co-ed, now. Boys and
> meeting and giving them makeovers. If possible, have the grandmothers
> bring along a picture of themselves when they were a child. If a child
> doesn't have a grandmother to do this, she could adopt one from a
> retirement home for the day. The girls will love doing the hair and
> makeup thing. They can discuss what beauty means to them now, and what
> beauty meant to them when they were young, showing how the perceptions of
> beauty change over time, as priorities in life change. It could be
> enlightening for all involved.
girls together since the '70s. Not that boys might not be interested in hair
and makeup, but we try to keep away from too much gender specific stuff.
Two of the adults who bring children ARE grandmothers! :)
Tuck
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Sorry. I thought it was the same as Girl Scouts. And hey, the best hair
stylists and makeup artists in the world are men! Maybe the grandfathers
should come too. Or....maybe not. Nevvrr Mind! I tried.
Wende
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stylists and makeup artists in the world are men! Maybe the grandfathers
should come too. Or....maybe not. Nevvrr Mind! I tried.
Wende
On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 13:48:24 EST tuckervill@... writes:
> In a message dated 1/11/2003 5:25:56 PM Central Standard Time,________________________________________________________________
> love-it-here@... writes:
>
> > What about having all the girls bring their grandmother in for
> the
> > meeting and giving them makeovers. If possible, have the
> grandmothers
> > bring along a picture of themselves when they were a child. If a
> child
> > doesn't have a grandmother to do this, she could adopt one from a
> > retirement home for the day. The girls will love doing the hair
> and
> > makeup thing. They can discuss what beauty means to them now, and
> what
> > beauty meant to them when they were young, showing how the
> perceptions of
> > beauty change over time, as priorities in life change. It could
> be
> > enlightening for all involved.
>
> That could be a fun time. Camp Fire is all about being co-ed, now.
> Boys and
> girls together since the '70s. Not that boys might not be
> interested in hair
> and makeup, but we try to keep away from too much gender specific
> stuff.
>
> Two of the adults who bring children ARE grandmothers! :)
>
> Tuck
>
>
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