You will be creating your own Children’s Book over the next several days. In your picture book, you will be explaining the concept of responsibility or kindness to a pre-school or early elementary school student. At the end of your project, the class will vote on who made the best book.
You will need to include the following in your PowerPoint, scratch, google doc, etc.
Possible Stories to Help You:
http://www.astorybeforebed.com/storytime
http://www.astorybeforebed.com/books/658
Free Picture Sites:
http://www.pics4learning.com/
http://www.photosforclass.com/
This is Due:
6th: May 21th
7th: April 26th
8A: May 16th
8B May 17th
Rubric
You will need to include the following in your PowerPoint, scratch, google doc, etc.
- Characters—people, animals, or numbers
- One page must have a hand-drawn example of an illumination.
- Concept of responsibility or kindness
- Storyline—explain your concept by telling a story using your characters
- Your book must be at least 12 pages in length—including the covers.
- You must have at least 5 pictures in your book that take up at least ½ a page each. The pictures must be your own photos or given credit (website listed where you got it)
- You must have at least 20 lines of text.
- You must have at least 5 illuminations in your story.
- You must have a front cover with the book’s title, a picture, and the author’s (your) name.
- You must have a back cover with a five-sentence summary of your book and at least 2 “reviews” about why your book is great!
- You must keep your audience in mind. Your audience can be anywhere from preschool to grade 3. Make your pictures, text, and vocabulary are appropriate for your age group.
Possible Stories to Help You:
http://www.astorybeforebed.com/storytime
http://www.astorybeforebed.com/books/658
Free Picture Sites:
http://www.pics4learning.com/
http://www.photosforclass.com/
This is Due:
6th: May 21th
7th: April 26th
8A: May 16th
8B May 17th
Rubric