Running an Activity Room

3 stable centersColoring PaintingBlocks

2 revolving centersCraftsPuzzles

35 Minutes, 15-20 kids

Resources for Coloring

www.crayola.com

www.nickjr.com

www.freecoloring.info

www.enchantedlearning.com

www.family.go.com

Books Stained Glass Pattern Book

Web Pages

Resources for Puzzles www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html

http://www.puzzles.com/

http://www.discoveryeducation.com/free-puzzlemaker/?CFID=1709756&CFTOKEN=48351621

Resources for Crafts

www.crayola.com Things to do

www.nickjr.com Games and Activities

www.joann.com Projects

kids' & teens' crafts www.enchantedlearni

ng.com/crafts/

www.michaels.com Projects

Kids / Teachers www.marthasteward.c

om Crafts

Kids’ crafts

Books

Fun Things to Make and Do 365 Things to Make and Do Big Book of Playtime Activities Paper Plate- Arts and Crafts Activities

Magazines

Contests

Provides MOTIVATION for kids to try their best!

Teacher selects three “guest judges”

Judges select three winners (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)

They get rewarded with prizes and display their work for all to see!

Why it’s important

IMAGINATION is Used!When they go home they just watch TV. An activity room lets them use their imaginations.

Explores Art

Exposes them to a little “friendly competition”

Highlights those who have gifts in art

Leading Ladies CurriculumInspired by the message of Urban Hope:

 http://youtu.be/c4-EkRMMEQk

Leading LadiesThe following are the weekly lessons used in the public school setting. The goal is to engage young girls in the seventh grade who were pointed out as the “bullies” and those who were designated as the “passive leaders.”

The Leading Ladies curriculum explores:

the brokenness in individuals, family units, schools, and communities.

adversity and difficulty as a means of strength and endurance.

the destructive and constructive ways to use your personal power.

using language to build people up instead of tearing them down.

Symbols for each lesson Urban Hope Charm: You can use broken things

(friendships, family, school, neighborhood issues) and make something productive and/or beautiful.

Pearl Project: Everyone faces adversities or difficulties. How will we use these?

Star Bookmark: You have power! You can use it constructive and destructive ways? Think specifically about the power of the “mouth.”

Words Cabochon: You use your words in many ways. How can you use your words to build people up and encourage them?

Thank YouMarena Asencio

Nikki Finklea

New Life Centers-Humboldt Park1410 N. Springfield Ave. Chicago, IL

60651www.nlcenters.org

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