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Bookmaking Week
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| Grades 4-6. A project for an entire grade level, usually three to four classes. The children, with hands-on tutorials and feedback from Lynne, write and illustrate hardcover picture books which they can then read to children in lower grades. |
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Writing tutorial, rough drafts |
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Art tutorial, final drafts, begin illustrations |
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Paste-up, pagination, and poster design tutorial |
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Lynne presents assemblies for the entire school. |
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Bookmaking classes continue work on books. Each child writes a paragraph about what was memorable about this week. |
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Complete illustrations, paste up books. One or two children from each class selected to read their paragraphs for parents at the evening celebration. |
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| Evening Celebration: |
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Scheduled for the following week. Invite parents to a short presentation, "meet the authors," view and read the books on display, and have refreshments. (If school is in the Twin Cities, Lynne will attend the celebration and sign books on this evening. If not, schedule book signing for Friday.) |
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| For Days 1-3 and Day 5, Lynne presents to each class for 20 minutes, gives individual help and feedback for 40 minutes. |
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