I first saw this lesson idea on http://elementarylibraryroutines.wikispaces.com. I thought it was a great way to review book care procedures and some computer basics. First, we read:
Then, we talked about how we could rewrite this book to "Animals Should Definitely Not Check Out Library Books." The students decided we should give the finished book to the new Kindergarten classes to help them learn about caring for books. We reviewed the basic book care rules.
Next, we brainstormed how animals might break these rules. I printed these flashcards from ESL-Kids to get the ideas flowing. We just kept passing the cards around thinking of new reasons why that animal shouldn't have a library book.
Lastly, the students created their pictures on ABCya Paint. I used this program so I could review how to save something to their computers.
To publish the book: I collected all their images, converted them to a pdf, and uploaded our book to ISSUU. It is not perfect, but definitely, kid created :)
Click here if the digital book does not appear below:
Next, we brainstormed how animals might break these rules. I printed these flashcards from ESL-Kids to get the ideas flowing. We just kept passing the cards around thinking of new reasons why that animal shouldn't have a library book.
Lastly, the students created their pictures on ABCya Paint. I used this program so I could review how to save something to their computers.
To publish the book: I collected all their images, converted them to a pdf, and uploaded our book to ISSUU. It is not perfect, but definitely, kid created :)
Click here if the digital book does not appear below:
I like how this lesson went because I was able to review book care rules, set my classroom procedures, practice students logging in with their own usernames, teach students how to use a touch pad mouse, and reviewed how to save a file.
How do you teach book care? Share in the comments below.