# data[].attributes.body
Create a slide show with the daily prompts we've been sharing on social media. It could run on a big screen in the cafeteria and could prompt some conversations during dinner.

# data[].attributes.body
Find some (3-5) community members who would be willing to share family stories. We'd want people who are good storytellers. ;) We could have it set up like people are sitting around a pretend campfire, or people are seated in a circle and the storyteller is seated in a rocking chair maybe? Make it cozy/homey.

We could share resources to help/encourage families to share their family stories at home.

# data[].attributes.body
Provide families with a blank pedigree chart and have them fill it out (hopefully for 4 generations). This could be part of the presentation by the rep from the Genealogy library maybe?

4 Generation Family Tree Template – Free Family Tree Templates

Family Tree With 4 Siblings Template – Free Family Tree Templates

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Download and print this four generation family tree template. As you see, it has a very friendly and stylish design displaying the mother's side of the family on the left while the father's side is on the right. This template comes in a printable friendly PDF doc.

By downloading this family tree template you agree to the Terms of Use.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
4 Generation Family Tree Template - Free Family Tree Templates

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Download and print this four generation family tree template. As you see, it has a very friendly and stylish design displaying the mother's side of the family on the left while the father's side is on the right. This template comes in a printable friendly PDF doc.

# data[].attributes.body
Have someone from the library (or another family history volunteer) share resources for how you can get started on discovering your roots.

ancestry.com

familysearch.org

# data[].attributes.body
Families participate in a friendly Kahoot competition with questions about this year's featured books as well as some other random book trivia (perhaps)?

# data[].attributes.body
How can we involve the Chinese Club from the high school?

# data[].attributes.body
We have a large map of the world and give people something (a pushpin? a little post-it?) to indicate where they are from.

# data[].attributes.body
Have a station where a committee member is reading "Where Are You From?" and some other children's books that go with our theme.

# data[].attributes.headline
"Let's Learn about Brazil" Station/workshop

# data[].attributes.subject
"Let's Learn about Brazil" Station/workshop

# data[].attributes.body
A fun, interactive presentation about Brazil. Maybe Miss Lana (sp?) or someone she knows could present??  What about a Kahoot about Brazil? What about doing a Brazil bingo activity after the brief presentation?

Brazil Bingo Game for Learning Fun {Free Printable} (booksandgiggles.com)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
UPDATE - I created this Brazil bingo activity in 2016 when the Summer Olympics were in Rio. It turns out, though, that the game is timeless. Teachers can use this with their South America geography lessons or units about Brazil. Or, at Carnival time, this could make a fun party game for kids.

Brazil Bingo Game

Brazil is a huge nation - bigger than Europe, and with at least as much diversity. This game is a brief introduction (or review) of some of the basics.

For the free printable, I made 6 unique game cards. If you have more players, you can have multiple winners, or choose the first player who realizes they have bingo - actually "Brazil"!

Brazil Bingo Instructions

I'm assuming you already know the basics of playing bingo. The game cube just adds a little more drama!

1. Cut out and assemble the game cube (on the last page of the printable)

2. Cut out the control cards and place in an envelope or another container.

3. Distribute one Brazil Bingo card per player.

4. Roll the game cube and draw a control card. Call out the combination for the players.

5. As you play, mention facts about Brazil related to the game cards.

6. Alternative: for players already familiar with the country, call out a fact identifying each control card, rather than just stating its name.

Fun Facts About Brazil

Weather - Mostly tropical. The equator runs through the northern portion of the country.

Rio de Janeiro - Pictured on the game card is Sugar Loaf mountain on the left, and the famous Christ the Redeemer statue on the far right.

Carnaval - A festival similar to Mardi Gras, but celebrated nationwide. Kids celebrate Carnaval in a variety of ways around the country.

Monkeys - Brazil has more species of monkeys than any other country in the world.

Parrots - The game card shows a scarlet macaw.

Rainforest - The Amazon rainforest covers more than half of the country, and takes up as much land area as roughly 2/3 of the continental United States.

Map - Note how far east South America is!

Gauchos - Gauchos are more than just cowboys. In the past, they were nomadic and hunted wild cattle.

Flag - Each part of the flag is symbolic. The green represents the Amazon rainforest.

I hope you and your kids have fun learning all about Brazil!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Brazil Bingo Game for Learning Fun {Free Printable}

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
UPDATE - I created this Brazil bingo activity in 2016 when the Summer Olympics were in Rio. It turns out, though, that the game is timeless. Teachers can use this with their South America geography lessons or units about Brazil. Or, at Carnival time, this could make a fun party game for kids.

# data[].attributes.body
Teach people to make origami fortune cookies.

https://youtu.be/wc-kYYD1oWE

Have people write fortunes first, then teach them how to make the origami cookies, then invite them to give them to someone else as a gift.

Origami Paper Round or Square 100 Sheets

10 Colours DACO - Etsy

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Origami Fortune Cookie Folding Instructions

# data[].attributes.body
Here's an idea from my 10-year old who just read the book: Let's have a little "Bud the bear" hidden somewhere in the building (in the areas where the Bellefonte READS stuff is set up). If you find Bud, you can tell a committee member where you saw him and you get a sticker or lollipop or bookmark or something like that. When my kids were little and we'd go to Trader Joe's they'd always look for Leo the Lion (a stuffed Nittany Lion). If we told a worker where we found him, they'd get a lollipop. The library is doing something like this these days too -- I think you have to find Olaf. :)

# data[].attributes.body
Have trays (or something much bigger?) with a thin layer of salt or sugar, and kids (and adults) can practice writing in the salt/sugar.

This could be a good thing to have available for kids in a station about Salt & Sugar.

Lots of small trays available for people to use....or a giant one where everyone can write?

# data[].attributes.body
"What's in a Name?"

Read aloud of Alma and How She Got Her Name

Invite people to share interesting stuff about their names (if they'd like to)

Let people search what their surnames mean:
https://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts

Let people search what their first names mean
https://www.behindthename.com/

Art/craft project for family name
-make a sign/plaque with their last name using random precut letters??

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Finding Your Roots Season Eight

Today's most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families. Meet 21 fascinating new guests who are game-changers in their fields, with family histories that illustrate the power and diversity of the human experience. Tuesdays at 8/7c.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
today’s most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families. meet fascinating guests with family histories that illustrate the power and diversity of the human experience.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Finding Your Roots Season Eight Today's most compelling personalities discover the surprising stories buried within their own families. Meet 21 fascinating new guests who are game-changers in their fields, with family histories that illustrate the power and diversity of the human experience. Tuesdays at 8/7c.

# data[].attributes.body
Each day leading up to the Book Celebration we post a Discovering Your Roots prompt to encourage engagement with our posts and family discussions at home (perhaps around the dinner table 😉).

# data[].attributes.body
Host after school "book club" at the elementary schools for students in grades 3-5.

# data[].attributes.body
Maybe encourage neighborhoods to host a "Progressive Dinner" where they make dishes from the cookbooks and read aloud the story that goes along with each dish?

# data[].attributes.body
The author of the book suggested a virtual cooking class that she could lead for interested community members. There of course would be a cost associated. Do you think people would be willing to pay to participate? If so, how much?

# data[].attributes.body
Should we reach out to Downtown Bellefonte about perhaps working with local restaurants to create a tasting event centered around some of the recipes in Heirloom kitchen?

# data[].attributes.body
Connect with the Brazilian Munchies food truck?

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Food Truck | Brazilian Munchies | United States

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Brazilian Munchies brings the Real Taste of Brazil to Central Pennsylvania. From gluten-free Pao de Queijo (Cheese Puff) to typical meals like Carne de Panela (Beef Stew).