How might we improve literacy skills in first and second graders?
Open Book Adventures (OBA) is One Stone’s longest-running Project Good program. First and second graders around the Treasure Valley come to One Stone to partner one-on-one with high school students, “Adventure Guides”, for three days of building connections and diving into activities that encourage a love of learning. Young buddies gain a fun and caring near-peer mentor while high school students expand their skills in leadership, problem-solving, communication, and empathy.
For three days in June, 21 first and second grade students and 20 high school students came to One Stone headquarters to practice reading and writing, work on their handwriting and storytelling skills, and engage in activities promoting social-emotional growth.
The theme for this year's camp was Let the Wild Rumpus Begin, which was based on the book Where the Wild Things Are. Throughout the week campers and guides did activities such as writing acrostic poems, creating synonym rolls, and adding words to the new word wall during reading time. At the end of the week, campers celebrated all the new words they had learned over the past two days by holding a wild rumpus party.
Fast Fact Sheet
Year(s): Summer 2021
Focus: literacy and writing skills
Recipients: 1st and 2nd graders
Community partner:
Number of recipients: 22
Number of One Stone members involved in planning: 5
Number of weeks of planning: 5
How many hours it took to prepare for implementation: 20
How many hours it took to implement: 18
