Project Planning Guide

To write and bind your own hardcover books right in class, follow these steps.

Choose a theme and resources. Choose from the "Book A Month" list or themes of your own.

Maximum book length: 60 pages (30 sheets)

Set a schedule.

• Research--find the information you need

• Writing--work on drafts before creating the final pages

• Reviewing--share ideas with others and make improvements based on feedback

• Revising--take time to revise the writing

• Page layout--decide where to put text and graphics

• Create special pages (click for examples)

• Proofing--check for spelling and grammar errors

• Printing--leave one-inch margins on all sides of the page

• Bookmaking--watch these short videos

• Publishing celebration

Research supports K-12 publishing

"To Publish or Not to Publish: What Role Does Publishing Play in 3rd Graders' Writing Ability, Motivation and Confidence?"

"What the experts say about student publishing"

A Review of Literature Regarding Student Publishing

Works Cited on the Benefits of Student Publishing

Publishing has something for everyone.

Create your own New E-Decimal Number for your book.

Learn How

Food12.08.2007.

KRO.5.Hotdogs

Sports.3.05.2006.JSB.Baskeball

Fiction.11.08.2005.ASM.Rosey

Memoir.07.07.2007.RTF.First