Last year, I made Pathfinder paper bag books with the girls to learn all the components of the AHG Oath and about the Level Award - Eliza Shirley.
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AHG changed the Pathfinder Program this year, and we've got a new book and a new Level Award - Fanny Crosby. How exciting! So, I've been working this week to change the paper bag book components to reflect the new changes.
I got the original idea for the paper bag book from Sarah's Blog and her Pathfinder lapbook. I loved the way she put it together, but I wanted to put the components into a paper bag book to make it a little bit craftier and more compact. So I used many of her images and ideas, but shrunk them, and I also made some of my own.
I've updated the component pages to reflect the AHG changes for the 2014-15 year [you can download them here (print 1 to a page) and here (print 2 to a page) and here (Pathfinder girls to color) and here (at a later date for the different AHG levels for the last "pocket")].
I cut out most of the components that were more difficult and the girls cut the rest. We spent one meeting working on our Level Award and Intro to Oath/Creed pages and then each of the different Oath components received a meeting's attention. So, we have one meeting with constructing our paper bag book components, and the next to do crafts and activities which line up with what we're discussing.
At the end of the year, the girls had their own fun book reminding them about the AHG Oath and also components for helping them earn their Joining Award. I keep the books all year and give them back to them at the closing ceremony when they become Tenderhearts.
AHG changed the Pathfinder Program this year, and we've got a new book and a new Level Award - Fanny Crosby. How exciting! So, I've been working this week to change the paper bag book components to reflect the new changes.
I got the original idea for the paper bag book from Sarah's Blog and her Pathfinder lapbook. I loved the way she put it together, but I wanted to put the components into a paper bag book to make it a little bit craftier and more compact. So I used many of her images and ideas, but shrunk them, and I also made some of my own.
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| Use 3 8lb paper bags folded in half. I alternated the directions they faced so the open bag part would come after a section that required use of a "pocket." |
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| back & front (have them color the girl's uniform and write their names) |
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| 1st Pages - Fanny Crosby, Oath, Creed Pocket - Hymns |
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| There are 3 "pockets" to put special things inside. I have one for the AHG levels, Cherish Coupons, and I'm making a new one to put right here next to the Fanny Crosby section - Hymns. We're going to make a little hymnal with Fanny's famous songs in it. |
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| 2nd Pages - Love God (color picture of themselves in heart) the "I love God when I..." paper folds out |
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| 3rd Pages - Cherish Family - color family pocket - Cherish Coupons |
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| 4th Pages - Honor Country - color state girls live in and original 13 colonies, write President's name and color, color in the correct colors for the flag |
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| 5th Pages - Serve Community - color community pocket - AHG Levels (pictures & descriptions of Pathfinders, Tenderhearts, etc.) |
I've updated the component pages to reflect the AHG changes for the 2014-15 year [you can download them here (print 1 to a page) and here (print 2 to a page) and here (Pathfinder girls to color) and here (at a later date for the different AHG levels for the last "pocket")].
I cut out most of the components that were more difficult and the girls cut the rest. We spent one meeting working on our Level Award and Intro to Oath/Creed pages and then each of the different Oath components received a meeting's attention. So, we have one meeting with constructing our paper bag book components, and the next to do crafts and activities which line up with what we're discussing.
At the end of the year, the girls had their own fun book reminding them about the AHG Oath and also components for helping them earn their Joining Award. I keep the books all year and give them back to them at the closing ceremony when they become Tenderhearts.