Developing Talents – Goal 6
Theme: Be a Jelly Bean Reader
Subject: Education, learning by study and by faith, study habits
USE FOR Faith in God Activity Days Activity or Family Home Evening
| GOAL 6 – Read D&C 88:118. Discuss what it means to “seek learning, even by study and also by faith.” Improve your personal study habits by doing such things as learning how to choose and read good books or being prepared for school each day. |
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ACTIVITY DAYS PLANNER
Be a Jelly Bean Reader (learn about fiction and nonfiction books)
1. Print two sets of jelly bean cards and I have bean READING! glue-on stickers.
2. Match cards with books. Join the study scene with jelly beans! Taking cards, call your local library to arrange a half-hour tour. Ask the librarian to point out the difference between fiction and nonfiction books, and where to find them. Check out one of each type of book, and place each card inside the book it matches. Read for 15 minutes from each book (see #5 below).
Fiction Books: Short stories, novels (e.g., mystery, romance, western, science fiction, historical), and children’s stories.
Nonfiction Books: Nature, history, autobiographies and biographies, humor, cookbooks, music books, reference books (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas), art, poetry, how-to books (e.g., repairs and building, science, activity books and parties, home decoration) . . . and more. Make sure you have your own library card.
3. Select books and have a reading session with children.
4. Fiction and Nonfiction Jelly Bean Match Game. Color and cut out two sets of jelly bean match cards to play. Play a match game, guessing if each is fiction or nonfiction. Award winner with jelly beans.
5. I Have Bean Reading! Reward glue-on stickers. If you read for 15 minutes a day for 21 days, you will have the habit of reading. Award yourself with a I have bean READING! sticker each time you read. Fill your calendar with stickers.
THOUGHT TREAT (Jelly Bean Cupcakes). Decorate cupcakes with two jelly beans, one for fiction books and one for nonfiction books. Name your favorite fiction and nonfiction book as you eat.
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MORE CHOICES
for Developing Talents – Goal 6:
• Theme #1: I Will Improve My Study Habits (“Bee” Smart and Read with All Your Heart book cover, Good Book reading list, and Smart Bees and Hearts checkers)
• Theme #2: Color My Life with Knowledge (Research about color, Knowledge demo, and Reading time)
• Theme #3: School is Cool (Learn good study habits, and Create a Super Study Spot desk pad)
• Theme #4: Be a Jelly Bean Reader (Learn about fiction and non-fiction books)
