ENSEMBLE COMMUNITY

By the end of the session, students should be able to:

- Understand what literature is and discover its various forms.

- Develop a love for reading and exploring books.

- Improve their reading comprehension.

- Expand their vocabulary and oral expression skills.

- Stimulate their imagination and creativity.

- Invent and write an original story.

- Build self-confidence by sharing a story in front of others.

- Learn to listen to, respect, and appreciate the ideas of others.

- Discover different cultures through books and stories.

- Develop their critical thinking skills and capacity for reflection.

Practical activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- ACTIVITY 1: What is literature?

An introduction to various types of books (historical accounts, poetry books, children’s novels, fairy tales and legends, etc.).

- ACTIVITY 2: A journey through stories

Developing listening skills, comprehension, and imagination. After reading a story, we ask the students several questions and then invite them to imagine an alternative ending.

- ACTIVITY 3: Become a young writer!

Learning to create an original story; each student must invent a story based on a theme presented in class. Younger children may illustrate their story and recount it orally.

- ACTIVITY 4: Literary detectives

Developing comprehension and critical thinking. Students work in small groups, with each group receiving a short text to analyze. They must come up with an alternative title for the story and explain their choice.

- ACTIVITY 5: My first illustrated book

Turning students' ideas into an actual literary creation. Each student produces their own mini-book.

- ACTIVITY 6: The young authors' festival

Building self-confidence and communication skills. Each student presents their mini-book to their classmates. Other students are encouraged to ask questions and offer praise to the young authors. At the end, we symbolically present a certificate: "Budding Young Author."

A cultural dimension tailored to the specific province

To make this workshop especially engaging for schools in a given province, we incorporate a local cultural dimension.

Some compelling themes include:

A. Francophone literature

• Exploring the culture of the Francophone community (e.g., the Fransaskois community in Saskatchewan).

• Discovering Francophone authors from the region.

• Reading stories about life on the Prairies.

B. Cultural diversity

• Exploring the stories and traditions of various communities.

• Writing a story about respecting differences.

• Sharing family and cultural stories.

C. Indigenous cultures

• Exploring Indigenous narratives using resources and books created or endorsed by Indigenous authors and communities.

• Learning about the importance of oral tradition.

• Understanding the role of stories in passing on knowledge and traditions.

D. Identity and belonging

• Writing a story about one’s own school.

• Describing what makes one’s community special.

• Imagining what the province might look like in 50 years.

Nous rappelons que cet atelier est adapté selon l'âge et les compétences des participants.