A StoryWalk is an innovative way for children — and adults! — to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Laminated pages from a children’s book are installed along an outdoor path. The walk begins by the Little Free Library near our south parking lot off of Woodmont Avenue. As you stroll around Faith’s property, you’re directed to the next page in the story.
This installation grew out of our concern for pandemic-related learning loss and is an effort to share our love of reading with our neighbors and kids at our partner school, Walter P. Carter Elementary/Middle.
Visit Faith to read a new book bi-monthly
(Books are installed around the second Saturday of each month)
August/September StoryWalk Book
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year
By Andrea Beaty
Lila Greer is full of worries. Even the smallest things—from cabbages to cardboard—fill her with dread and what-ifs. So when her family makes a big change—moving to a new town—the worry and what-ifs only grow. What if things go wrong? What if no one likes her?
At first, Lila feels right to be worried. In her new home, everything is strange. The new kids, the new smells. Lila feels alone and invisible. But there’s one person who sees her: Lila’s teacher, Ms. Kern. Through some creativity, blackboard erasers, and—most of all—kindness, Ms. Kern finds a way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences. A lesson that will resonate with Lila long after second grade.
Enjoy a walk around the grounds as you consider what God is like in your life and in our world at large.
*A story walk is a way for young readers to practice their reading while being physically active. A book is divided into 2 page spreads and each one is installed on a station on the grounds of Faith Presbyterian. There are 14 stations arranged around the church building. Children walk from one station to the next as they read. The Faith Story Walk is open 24-7.