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1 MAKE OUR BOOK Make Our Book Information pack

2 MAKE OUR BOOK Make Our Book Information pack One page summary 4 Frequently asked questions 6 Planning resources

3 MAKE OUR BOOK Make Our Book makes it easy and fun to turn children into published authors. We are an online service that lets your school publish a book of your children s. What do we get out of it? A bespoke, professionally-produced paperback like this one. It s a chance to give children a sense of enormous pride, whilst evidencing your hard in literacy and communication to current and future parents, with an unmatchable artefact to treasure for a lifetime. At the same time, it helps you deliver against National Curriculum requirements, particularly the five E s Levels of Progression for Using ICT at Key Stage 1 and 2, and the Levels of Progression for Writing (Communication) at Key Stage 1 and 2. How does it? Children write their s in class, or during Book Week, which you enter to our online system. We assemble and check the files, and arrange the book s print and delivery. Usually, friends and family pay for copies, though sometimes the school pays. How much does it cost? It depends on the number of pages in the book, which is determined by the number of children who will write a, and the number of copies printed. Here s an example: Number of pages Number of copies Indicative cost per unit Indicative total cost How do we pay for it? Usually our schools sell copies direct to parents, friends and family at around a copy, which means there s no cost to the school. If you want to give away copies of your book for free, then the school will pay. Alternatively, you can use the book as a fund-raiser, adding a sum on top of the book costs - say, 2 to 5 - which can go towards your favoured charitable cause. In other words, as well as giving children something to be incredibly proud of, it doesn t have to cost you a penny, and it can actually raise funds. More info at

4 Frequently asked questions We don t know how to put a book together. Do you help? We provide everything you need to create a professional-grade book of poetry and prose. We provide ideas for themes and ideas, with sheets and resources to inspire and help children to write appropriate s. We also prompt you to ensure the book contains everything it should, such as a Headmaster s or Headmistress s Foreword, an Introduction, an Acknowledgements section, and bibliographic metadata such as a title, subtitle, blurb and so on. How do we get parents to buy it? Our system creates personalised order forms which look like the letters you would send home for a school trip or similar. Parents return their slips to the school office, with payment to the school. We find that the vast majority of parents order at least one copy of a book with their child s in, and usually spares for grandparents and Christmas presents. Very few miss the chance to see their children s writing in print. How long will it take? We already have a packed schedule. What you have to do: Get the children to write one each, and ask relevant teachers to write introductions and acknowledgements. Type the writing into our online system. Then proofread the results. This effort is best done in a concerted effort such as during Book Week or on the run up to a deadline such as Christmas. You will also need to send and collect slips from parents and collect their money, like you would for a school trip. What we do: Assemble the print files and cover. Provide letters home for you to download and send. Provide checklists for you to evaluate and evidence the learning objectives achieved. Check the print files, liase with the printer, arrange delivery. How does this support our curriculum? A Make Our Book project satisfies the five E s Levels of Progression for Using ICT at Key Stage 1 and 2, and can be used to support delivery of the Levels of Progression for Writing (Communication) at Key Stage 1 and 2.

5 f ive E s Levels of Progression for Using ICT at Key Stage 1 and 2 Explore Children will be able to access, select, interpret and research information about their book project from our safe and reliable sources. Express Children will create, develop, present and publish their ideas, creations and information responsibly using a range of digital media -- print files, online PDF ebooks and images -- and manipulate a range of created assets to produce their multimedia book. Exchange This offers a chance to communicate safely and responsibly using a range of contemporary digital methods and tools, exchanging, sharing, collaborating and developing their ideas digitally. Evaluate This is a chance to talk about, review and make improvements to their via proofreading, reflecting on the process and outcome and consider the sources and resources used, including safety, reliability and acceptability -- soliciting feedback from their friends and family. Exhibit Their book is a wonderful way to manage and present their stored and showcase their learning across the curriculum, using ICT safely and responsibly.

6 theme ideas Space and robots Form 1: Diary entry about what I did on my holi to another planet. Form 2: Acrostic poems spelling out a word such as Alien, Space, and Meteor. Form 3: A descriptive about an alien s first at your school. Form 4: A descriptive about being the first human to land on a strange new planet. Form 5: Write the second chapter of a science fiction book that you have read the first chapter of. Form 6: Limericks about aliens. There was a young monster from Splot... etc Fairytales Form 1: A description of your favourite fairytale, and why it s your favourite. Form 2: Acrostic poems spelling out a fairytale s name e.g. Cinderella. Form 3: A descriptive about a fairytale character s morning routine. Form 4: Write a new fairytale, including a girl, a mushroom and a talking hedgehog. Form 5: A of research about fairy tales and why they remain popular. Form 6: Put the character from one fairy tale into the story of another. Being British Form 1: A description of how we show mutual respect. Form 2: A about my favourite British wildlife: a hedgehog, fox, badger etc. Form 3: A story where someone shows tolerance. Form 4: A story where the rule of law is not applied, and the disasters that ensue. Form 5: Write a sonnet in the style of Shakespeare. Form 6: A story set in a situation without democracy or where someone does not have individual liberty.

7 Other theme ideas * Science fiction Nations * Britain * France etc Seasons Holis & celebrations * Christmas * Easter * New year (Chinese or otherwise) * Mothers * Fathers * Halloween * Thanksgiving Our environment * Forest * City * Countryside * Trees * Animals Geography * Oceans * Mountain * Deserts * Countryside * People * Maps Science * Robots * Space * Aliens * Computers Hobbies Travel & Holis The arts * Music * Pictures * Architecture * Theatre * Fiction and literature Food Adventure * Sports Britain * historical * places * Shakespeare * British values - Democracy - Individual liberty - Rule of law - Tolerance - Mutual respect * Creatures * Hedgehog * Fox * Badger Space exploration Ships and sailing Crafts Pets and animals Weather Minecraft and games

8 Other theme ideas A Booktrust project in 2015 found that Children enjoy writing more, and write better, when they re inspired by a high quality book they ve loved Book choice is key in encouraging children s creative response Children love having more time to read and write at school Children enjoy writing when it s taken beyond the classroom or involves an intriguing event Using high quality books to inspire and emulate writing encourages children to think of themselves as writers Using books as hooks encourages creative learning and helps embed reading and writing for pleasure deep into the curriculum Using books as inspiration for writing s well with lower achievers and reluctant writers (see So here are some ideas for inspiring books, where Teachers purposefully chose beautifully illustrated, inspiring, well-written, unusual and/or immersive books (Quotes taken from the report which can be found on Booktrust s website, linked on that page.) A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning Lemony Snicket a positive female lead character which would appeal to the quiet girls in Year 5; it was funny and anarchic, appealing to the childrens (and the teacher s) sense of humour, and it featured the characters taking a journey which could be documented with a scrapbook writing/making project. Coraline Neil Gaiman The Wolves in the Walls Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean Tales from Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night s Dream Caroline Plaisted, (QED Publishing) Gulliver s Travels illustrated by Chris Riddell (Walker Books) The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Chris Van Allsburg The Arrival Shaun Tan Professor Astrocat s Frontiers of Space - Dominic Walliman and Ben Newman The Dr Who Character Encyclopedia Annabel Gibson and Jason Loborik Beautifully illustrated or anarchic, funny books fiction or nonfiction are a great way to get reluctant writers on board, often when the books have a relationship to existing interests outside school. The full report is well worth a read to learn from the success of the project. Find it at booktrust.org.uk/globalassets/resources/research/the-write-book-final-evaluation.pdf

9 Sample f irst half of term project Reception Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Write own Be an illustrator: do a picture to go along with the writing Form I Write own Form II Write own Form III Start on own Form IV Author visit Start on own Write the blurb Form V Author visit Start on own Typing up Reception to Form III Typing up Reception to Form III Form VI Author visit Start on own Typing up Reception to Form III Typing up Reception to Form III Green: optional or peripheral. Black: necessary.

10 Sample Book Week Planner Reception Mon Tues Wednes Thurs Fri Write own Be an illustrator: do a picture to go along with the writing Reading challenge Form I Write own Design a poster for the book Reading challenge Form II Write own Design a poster for the book Library visit Form III Start on own Design a font Form IV Author visit Start on own Write the blurb Form V Author visit Start on own Typing up Reception to Form III Form VI Author visit Start on own Typing up Reception to Form III Green: optional or peripheral. Black: necessary.

11 Project planner The project leader is: The teachers involved are: e.g. the Ambassador or the literacy co-ordinator e.g. form teachers, TAs, the Head The shop date is: Children will have to finish their s by: e.g. Mon of Book Week, or World Book Day e.g. 4 weeks after the shop date The people responsible for typing in the s are: e.g. parents, form teachers, Year 6 children, TAs, experience people, or a mix The money left over after Make Our Book s costs will be shared as follows: e.g. 50:50 PTA and Ambassador, or 100% to the PTA, or 25:75 PTA and Ambassador etc. The letter will go out to parents on: The deadline for orders to be placed will be: The responsibility for signing off the PDFs is with: e.g. One week before the shop e.g. One week after the shop e.g. the Ambassador and then the Head.

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