I'm back!
Just recently I packed up and shipped the manuscripts for books that four 6th grade sections and all five kindergarten sections completed. To say that the experience was long and daunting would be an understatement.
It all began with one of my students showing me a book that she had written. To actually see her work bound and laminated was exciting! I proceeded to take down the information and email the company. That email would be the beginning of me heading up a major publishing project in my building. What started out as my two sections and a single kindergarten class blossomed beautifully into a publishing bonanza of sorts!
The students of four of the 6th grade sections and each all five kindergarten classes worked on the project for many days and weeks. Once I realized the extent of the project, all free by the way, I thought to inform my principal and vice principal of the task we had undertaken.
We anxiously anticipate the arrival of our finished product, the result of many long class periods and even stress at times! We'll celebrate with a book signing, each student signing the last page of each others work.
This is meaningful writing!
I've already set a publishing date for next year and I definitely see areas where we can make this process a little less stressful! In the end, it will be worth it all!
Let's go!!!