> On Apr 19, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Dawn Tucker via Origami > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I have been given a new challenge this time: a week-long (M-F), 2 to 3-hour > per day "origami camp." I don't have a roster yet, but the kids will likely > be 4th to 6th grade.
Just some thoughts... One of the techniques that worked particularly well for me was to invite the children to try their hands at making the model just taught smaller and smaller. This allowed the children who worked more slowly to master the model at their own pace. I also explained that at any point, if they wanted to stay with one of the models they had learned or try to invent something new, it was fine. (They almost never did but it seemed to take away any fears of not being able to keep up.) Scheduling "invention time" at the end can help highlight those children who have trouble following directions. Recognizing and sharing their efforts is a nice way of ending a class. I like the idea of highlighting one of the bases each session but I'd throw in a "fun" and easy model too. Seems the summer is a fine time to have an airplane folding and throwing contest or paper boat in the water event. Hope this helps. Rachel > > >
