Toronto students write, publish their own books | Toronto Star - 6 views
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Why not now?
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Richard Gerrand on 02 Apr 14The teacher thinking in a way that is new and exciting, and initiates further thinking and possibilities.
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Kids brainstormed ideas, wrote rough drafts, edited with classmates and teachers and created their own illustrations. Some handwrote the final draft, while others chose to type up pages.
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Students and teachers became motivated and engaged in literacy. Students were able to have a choice between typing their stories or writing them by hand. This task was also inclusive in regards to students who might have had learning difficulties. It provided a platform for these students to express themselves creatively through the use of colours, images, written text or a variety of materials such as button, beads, different fabrics that they could cut out and paste, etc.
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Parents were calling in
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