Lesson Plan #4

The Book to Begin it All: Where You Want to Be

Supplies:
- Yarn
- Paper for book interior
- Cardboard, foam core or stiff paper for cover
- Hole punch
- How to Make Book PDF
- Magazines, Construction paper, collage materials etc.
- Tape, matte medium and glue
- Brushes and cups
- Scissors
- Markers, pens, colored pencils etc.
-Book Activity List

Activity:
This week we wanted to focus on having the students come up a drawing or several drawings in their journal of a place that they want to be. This place can be a place that they have been to, doesn’t exist, imaginary, or a place tht they want to go to. We want to stress the importrance of memories, hopes for the futures, optimism, and positive expression. For new students we will teach them how to make a book, implementing the same technique used in the previous lessons. We will also provide a list of suggested topics for chapters or pages within the book.

Goal:
- Prompt creativity within the pages of their newly handmade books
- Create a positive outlook of themselves through art
- Provide a useful and tangible object to take away from the class (for new students)
- Learn about each other through the common bond of art
- Take a good look at the positive aspects of their situations
- Get out emotions that may be pent up or misunderstood
- Accommodate for our short time with patients
- Introduce a new and handy art making technique
Create a personal get-away space for thoughts and ideas

For us:
- Stress the importance of organization within the book to allow for future reflection
- Provide examples of how this book can be a great outlet for emotions and expression outside of class and that it can be easily added to.
- Get to know the clients personally
- Build positive relationships
- Stress the importance of documenting ideas and thoughts
- Gain trust and respect between us and the clients
- Provide a useful object of documentation for the clients to have forever