Book Construction Ideas

Posted by Elece Hollis Aug 26, 2008

Dear Teachers and Parents,

When you make small handmade books with children they become enthusiastically involved in the process. This method of teaching is hands-on. The child gets into the project first by researching, then assembling, and finally decorating book pages and cover. The assembling of a book involves measuring, cutting, designing, and fastening pages between book covers.

The whole process of making a small book can teach a child many skills. It works well in home schools because different age and grade children can each participate at his skill level. It also will work well in the private and public classroom and acts as an art project as well.

As parent or teacher, you will enjoy seeing the individuality of the student come through with book making. Why not change the routine “what I did this summer” reports by making books instead of writing a report? This approach will perhaps bring some fresh enthusiasm to writing practice.

~Elece~