I love the beauty of homemade cloth covered books with end papers and all.
I have several books about publishing kids' work that describe how to do
this kind of book - use fabric scraps, cardboard, etc.  They are quite
lovely = way better in my view than children's books that look actually
publsihed in some way.  Publishing is an art....not all books look the same.

I'll look up my books when I get back tos chool and send some titles.  We
used to do these at my old school in our "publishing house."  Kids did have
 choices of course.

Sally


On 4/9/09 5:02 PM, "Ljackson" <[email protected]> wrote:

> 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
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> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
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