Family Summer Seminars 2022

Bright Wings: Children’s Books to Make the Heart Soar

We are delighted to be reading these books with you and your family during the weeks of summer! These books are worth reading and reflecting on, giving us opportunities to have meaningful conversations with our children.

All six of the selected books share two common themes. They all take place around water, either the sea or a river. And, in all six of the books, the characters develop a richer identity, a deeper character through adventure.

Please join one…or all three…of the book discussions! If you'd like to attend all three, you'll need to register for each seminar separately. The conversation with the 5-10 year-olds will last between 15-20 minutes. The seminar with the children who are 10+ will last 45-50 minutes. These discussions will run consecutively, using the same link.

FAMILY SEMINAR DATES:

June 7 at 1:30 PM CST: The Relationship Between Adventure and Identity

· Ages 5-10. Picture Book: Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe by Vera Williams

· Ages 10+. Middle Grade: Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry

Register in advance for this meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

June 21 at 1:30 PM CST: The Adventure of Acceptance

· Ages 5-10. Picture Book: Grandma Summer by Harley Jessup

· Ages 10+. Middle Grade: Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk

Register in advance for this meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

July 12 at 1:30 PM CST: Family Capacitates for Adventure

· Ages 5-10. Picture Book: The Raft by Jim LaMarche

· Ages 10+. Middle Grade: The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart

Register in advance for this meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
GUIDELINES

So that we can have the best discussion, Bright Wings requires participants to:

· Read the book. Try to have a copy in your hands during our conversation.

· Adults, you should attend with a child. Children, you must attend with an adult. (This is legally necessary for Bright Wings.) We also intend this to be a family event.

· Have an opinion about what you’ve read.

· Be curious

· Come appropriately dressed, as if going out to lunch with a grandparent.

· You must keep your camera on.

· Please use a family name (e.g. Johnson, Brown) to identify yourself on Zoom, so that I can address you by name.

Find quick book recommendations by following Charity on Instagram.
Enjoy essays on the Bright Wings' blog OR find great book lists personally crafted with you in mind!