Chit Chat Read

I mentioned before a couple of times about a program I was starting. Remember? Well, it is finally starting up tomorrow, Dec. 15, 2012. I'm soooooo excited I can't even sleep. I consider it such a blessing to see my dreams coming true right before my eyes.

The program is a book club/mentoring program  called Chit Chat Read. The target is girls ages 11-16 in the Douglasville, GA community. I feel this program is beyond needed due to the different things we will offer, such as literature, self-esteem workshops, etiquette courses, etc. The base of the program is African-American literature as a way for the girls to find a release through literature. Some of the books selected for the program are written by a fabulous author, Sharon Flake. The characters are around the same ages of the Chit Chat Read girls and face similar problems....

CHIT CHAT READ

In life, society places stumbling blocks in our way as we strive to move ahead. Girls are faced with their hardest challenge of being accepted between the ages of 11-16. With proper people placed in their lives, girls will be able to overcome these obstacles of low self-esteem and peer approval and become successful students and citizens. Through communication, we help one another with some of the issues we are all faced with as we grow and mature into young women. In literature, we can find character(s) that we can identify with in certain situations. Chit Chat Read is a book club program where your daughter can talk about her issues, dilemmas, and joys in its relation to literature. The characters in each book are around the ages of 11-16 and face ordinary issues that a typical teenage girl may face. These issues include but are not limited to boys, parents, religion, school, social media, and acceptance; these books have it all! The girls will read, share, and discuss how the characters overcame obstacles in their lives and how they compare to or relate to those characters in the book.

We will meet once a week on Thursdays to have our chit chats. I feel this is a great way for your daughter to deal with issues from her past, current issues, and potentially prevent future problems or issues from arising. This is a literature program embedded with Christian values that will promote abstinence, self-worth, and the importance of academics. Our motto is “He loves me, I love me” referring to God. I want the girls to appreciate themselves and to know God loves them, too. I hope you find interest in this program and allow me the opportunity to work with your daughter.

The girls will read one book a week, using a book chunking method. Book chunking is dividing the total number of the book’s pages by seven, because there are seven days in one week. Each Thursday we will meet to discuss the book in its entirety. Not only will we chat about the challenges the characters faced, but how we can relate to those challenges in our own lives. There will be weekly activities based on the book, including special guests who will share similar experiences as the character(s) from the story.