If we want children to be authors, then they certainly need books to write in!
TOP TEN REASONS TO USE BLANK BOOKS
1st – They are perfect for differentiated instruction. Blank books are open-ended to challenge children at different skill levels.
2nd – Blank books can be used to reinforce reading and writing standards across the curriculum.
3rd – Writing and drawing activate more areas of the brain than typing a key on a computer.
4th – Many children don’t have books in their home so this is a great way for children to share reading with their families.
5th – Blank books are much more engaging than worksheets and encourage creativity.
6th – Blank books nurture the belief in children that they really are “authors.”
7th - If children write a book they will be more motivated to read the book.
8th – Children have a tangible project that demonstrates learning when they make a book.
9th – When children make books they are developing the executive function of “task initiation” and “task completion.”
10th - Blank books can be used in learning stations or as an activity with a partner or small group.
Note! These books are a perfect family activity that children can do at home.
Snip Snap Book
Materials: 2 sheets of white paper
Directions: Fold two sheets of paper in half. Make tears (or snips) about a thumbnail apart down the fold. Bend one tab forward, then the next backward, and so on to bind the pages together.
Use for:
retelling a story/story elements
letter book/vowel book
number book/shape book
“The Book”/ “A Book”
coordinate with a unit or theme
environmental print/cut out words they can read
word families, opposites
write the room
writing original stories, journals
chit chat books (teacher and child write back & forth)
note taking
vocabulary/spelling words
Monday – write a word on each page
Tuesday – write the definition
Wednesday – illustrate or cut out a picture
Thursday – write a sentence
letter book/vowel book
number book/shape book
“The Book”/ “A Book”
coordinate with a unit or theme
environmental print/cut out words they can read
word families, opposites
write the room
writing original stories, journals
chit chat books (teacher and child write back & forth)
note taking
vocabulary/spelling words
Monday – write a word on each page
Tuesday – write the definition
Wednesday – illustrate or cut out a picture
Thursday – write a sentence
Hint! Fold paper lengthwise to make a tall book.
Cut paper in half to make a little book.
Use a colored sheet of paper on the outside and a white sheet on the inside.
