You might look at ways to make a book on the internet--with a cloth or paper-covered cover, they can look pretty slick. That said, I worry that we become too concerned or worried about kids' work that looks like...kids' work. Shelley Harwayne talks about how we can expect kids do big things in writing in childlike ways. What you describe to me--laminating and binding--sounds entirely appropriate.
Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach and Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 5755 ----- Original message ----- From: Tammy Bush <[email protected]> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, April 09, 2009 5:46 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] (no subject) > Help! > As partof our school's improvement plan this year, we identified Writing as > an area to target. All year teacher's have been working on students writing > in all grade's K-6. As a culmination to this, each class is publishing a > "work" for Education Week in early May to showcase student's hard work.. > My question is, aside from the regular lainating and binding to publish > books, do you have any ideas as to a more professional looking published > piece? We are in Canada in a small northern community and don't have access > to Staples or Office depot. I am willing to send the books away if > necessary. Thank you in advance. I know you always have fabulous feedback! > Tammy Bush > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
