Make It! Write It! Read It!: Simple Bookmaking Projects to Engage Kids in Art and Literacy - Softcover

Libby, Wendy M. L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613730306 ISBN 13: 9781613730300

Publisher: Zephyr Press, 2015

Synopsis

2015 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award Winner in Activity Book Category

Perfect for preschool through elementary–level educators seeking to enhance classroom lessons or parents and other caregivers looking for fun and creative hands-on activities for children, Make It! Write It! Read It! includes field-tested bookmaking projects that encourage self-expression while building both art and literacy skills. Seventeen easy-to-follow blank book designs—such as Accordion Fold, Hanging Tassel, and Paper-Bag-Pockets books—are presented and then applied to 23 specific cross-curricular book projects, including Alphabet, Pop-Up Jungle, and Flapping Insects books.
 
The projects require nothing more than imagination and standard classroom art supplies. With gentle prompting, kids can write poems, paragraphs, or simple stories related to their creations. Each activity includes educational objectives; skills developed; materials needed; clear, illustrated, step-by-step instructions; and literary connection ideas.
 
Longtime art educator Wendy M. L. Libby guides beginners who might need more direction but also suggests open-ended possibilities for more experienced bookmakers, teachers, and artists.

About this title

About the Author:

Wendy M. L. Libby has been an elementary art teacher for 35 years and has received many teaching awards. She is the author of Enriching the Curriculum with Art Experiences, Using Art to Make Art, and Using Stories to Make Stories. She lives in Brewer, Maine.

Review:

"Make It! Write It! Read It! is a helpful resource for educators looking for an interesting way to support their students to consolidate their learning in any curriculum area and to develop creative expression." —Canadian Teacher Magazine

About this edition

• Publisher: Zephyr Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1613730306
• ISBN 13: 9781613730300
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112