[Origami] Origami camp...Dawn Tucker,O'Fallon, MO
I found the most success giving everyone a copy of "Easy Origami" by John Montroll and then talking them thru the first couple of models. This gave every kid a chance to progress at their own pace. The children who catch on fast are soon helping the other kids. The models in this book start very simple and can be done by most. As the models get harder I step in and do the individual coaching. The books are cheap at Amazon then I go to local sources for the paper. Feel free to contact me thru the clubs email joplinorigamic...@gmail.com. Sid Melton...Joplin Mo
[Origami] Origami Camp
> > > 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. In addition to scheduling the origami > curriculum, I can break up the afternoon with a recess and a snack. > My first thought (after "YIKES!") > Dawn - YIKES! is right! :-) I've never done a day-camp, but I had an origami club at my kids elementary school for about 4 years (3rd to 5th grades). We'd meet once a week for a couple of hours for a grading period of 8 weeks. Normally what I would do is start very easy - I would always have some new kids. Then I would do bases - concentrate on the preliminary base, or the waterbomb, for a meeting or two, and fold several models using that base. After that I would go to a different base, then more difficult things like petal folds and squashes, rabbit ears and sinks ... then some modulars. The thing that was hardest for me was remembering that what was easy for me to fold wasn't always that easy for the kids to fold. It was generally pretty fun though. Dee
[Origami] Origami Camp
Yes, it's me again! You all give me such good information and so many good ideas, I just keep coming back for more. You know, it's amazing what comes your way if folks can find you on Google. 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. In addition to scheduling the origami curriculum, I can break up the afternoon with a recess and a snack. My first thought (after "YIKES!") is that a progressive curriculum would work well here. In 10-15 hours, the kids can learn and advance through a lot of folds and models. My second thought is that I will need a lot of variety to keep them interested. (Most of these kids will have chosen origami camp, while others, perhaps, just couldn't get into Minecraft camp.) I don't have any numbers yet for how many kids will be involved, but there will be other (non-folding) adults on hand to help out. It will be a while before I get a number for the kids, so I have to start planning in advance. I realize I may have to toss out some ideas if origami camp becomes wildly popular, if they aren't feasible for a large number of elementary school kids, especially without experienced folders to help. Having said all of THAT, has anyone done this type of program? What types of models worked well, and what did not? Which designers responded to your requests for permission to teach their models? Also, if you are a designer of models that would work well for day campers, please make some recommendations. Any sage advice in general? Thank you in advance! Dawn Tucker,O'Fallon, MO
