ERIC Number: ED280037
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 5
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Classroom Publishing. PEN 60.
Wilson, Lorraine
Primary English Notes (PEN), n60 1986
Designed for elementary school teachers, this publication treats various aspects of publishing young student-authors' writing. Activities are as follows: (1) proofreading (children should proofread first by themselves); (2) pagination (let children decide how to break up the text); (3) placement of text (on alternate pages, for example, or perhaps a more experimental layout for older children); (4) hand lettering (encouraging youngsters to hand letter the texts gives them a real reason for developing attractive handwriting); (5) illustrations (artwork can be drawings, collage, or photographs), (6) dedication and information about the author (professionally published books can serve as models); (7) cover (should invite attention--try to coordinate text theme and design colors with the cover); (8) publishing equipment (several classrooms could share equipment and drawing implements to cut costs); (9) postpublishing (a book launching can be held with parents and friends invited to the classroom); (10) publication schedule (the first book could be published quickly and after that the process might become more selective); and (11) publication of big books (a cooperative class effort where the texts begin as wall stories with the teacher acting as scribe). The document points out that children should be involved at all stages of publication. (NKA)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Collected Works - Serials
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Primary English Teaching Association, Rozelle (Australia).
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