Tech-It & Take-It - Making Books with Children

Right click on the links below and chose "Save Target As". Now chose where you want to save the file and then click "Save. When the Download completes, click the "Open" button and you will have the PowerPoint file ready to work with.
Step Book	Accordion Book	Slit Book
(ppt)	Poof Book - large	Fact Wallet
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Shape Books	Flip Flap Book	Flip Flap Foldable
Stapleless Books online
Circle Books	Shirt Book	Riddle Booklets
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Use the pictures and information from the following websites to do a sample Fan Book during the workshop.

Facts About Louisiana

Astronomy for Kids - The Planets

The Internet Picture Dictionary

Don't forget!!! To copy a picture from the Internet, just right click on it, then chose "Copy".

Kid Pix 3 is one of the best software programs available to allow computer users to produce projects and presentations of all kinds. It's versatility and ease of use makes it one of the most valuable tools for teachers and students. Pattern writing using books is an excellent project for students of all ages. The pattern from Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? was used along with George Rodrigue's Blue Dog to create the Blue Dog Book.
Blue Dog Kid Pix slide

Books to use with Pattern Writing are:
L is for Louisiana by Cecelia Dartez	The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown
Fortunately	A My Name is Alice
That's Good ! That's Bad by Margery Cuyler	It Didn't Frighten Me

An Author Study is another great way to encourage students to read. The possibilities for Author Study projects are endless.

Click here for some links to children's authors.

Children's Authors and Illustrators from Kennesaw State University is a fabulous resource for teachers preparing Author Studies.

Some of our favorite Author Studies are:

Jan Brett	Dr. Seuss
Eric Carle	Author! Author!
Tomie dePaola	Children's Literature Links

This page was last updated on Sunday, October 21, 2024.