Make a Book

Day 1

Preparation—Have newsprint and markers already set up.

I. Community Builder

Students will play Story, Story. Story, Story is lead by the instructor. The children will collectively create a story by taking over where the previous student left off. For example, the instructor will lead, "Once upon a time in a far away land, a young girl". Then he/she points to a student to add input to the story. This student continues until the instructor says, STOP! And the next student continues until we end the story.

II. Read-a-Loud

Read half of a book. We read "Jamaica Louise James". Instructor leads discussion on what the book was about.

III. Visual Map

• Students gather around a table that has a sheet of newsprint and markers on it.
• Instructor writes "book" in the center of the newsprint and then asks, "If we wrote a book, what would it be about?" Instructor takes a suggestion and writes it down.
• As the children begin sharing answers he hands markers to them to record their ponderings. If you are working with a large group, team the students up and move them to other tables.
• Students will share possible book themes.
• In groups students will select 2 possible themes for class book.
• Groups will submit the themes that they have chosen and the class will vote.

IV. Elements of Pages in a Book

• Instructor will open to a page in the book that was read, "Jamaica Louise James".
• Instructor then probes students to share what belongs on each page in a book; every page must include a sentence, a picture, a page number and maybe something else special that they would like to include in their book.

V. Draft of page

• Instructor will model creating a draft page. Instructor will write a sentence about the theme selected by the class.
• Then instructor will illustrate the page.
• Then add a page number.
• Students will return to their seats and get a sheet of white paper to create their draft page. Instructor will issue everyone a page number.

VI. Create page in Kid Pix

• Students will gather around a PC and the instructor will model using the following tools in KidPix to create the pages of the book: § Typewriter § Pencil - changing color and width § Paint bucket- to color page background
• Students will create their page.
• Transition - Instructor will model saving pictures.
• Students will save pictures.

Group share

VII. Debrief

VIII. Take Class Picture

Instructor will take a picture of the class using the digital camera. This adds personality to their project.

Day 2

Preparation- Time may not allow students to print work on DAY 1. Instructor should have work printed and prepared for students to assemble their books. Print each page for the amount of students in the class and extras for students who may not have been in attendance. Set the pages out in an order that the students can easily understand so that they can gather all the pages for their books.

I. Read-a-Loud

Conclusion of "Jamaica Louis James".

II. Title

Groups will brainstorm the title of their books. Students will vote to select the title.

III. Book Cover Design

• Instructor will probe students to find out what belongs on a book cover. Elements should include a title, author's name, and an illustration, but are not limited to these elements.
• Students will use markers, crayons and other supplies to design book covers.

IV. Book Assembly

• Instructor will model collecting each page for the book.
• Students will collect book pages.
• Instructor will then model using paper fasteners to bind books.
• You may encourage students to sign each other's books. It adds personality to the project.

V. Book Reading

Each student will read their page of the book and share their illustration.

VI. Debrief

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CENTER: Perry School Networked Learning Center
LOCATION: Washington, DC