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Publishing a child’s writing means to make it into a display that will draw others towards it and to put it in a final form. There are many ways to make books and displays. This article will explain a few things you can do. We will begin with books and move on to displays.
Pocket Books are a lot of fun and work great for joke or trivia style books. This activity can also recycle envelopes. Have the child write out the joke or trivia question on a regular piece of paper. In the bottom of the page glue and envelope with the addressing side down to the paper. Have the child write the answer or punchline on a strip of paper that fits inside the envelope. The child can then illustrate the opposite page.
Picture and story sequence books. Fold a sheet of heavy paper or light cardboard in half lengthwise. Stand it up. Divide it into thirds and paste a trimmed sheet of lined paper in each third. Using white paper cut sections that will cover up each lined sheet. Glue down just the top section so that it makes a flap that will cover the line paper. On the lined paper write the story with the beginning on the first third, the middle on the second and the ending on the third. Once the story is written draw a picture on each flap that illustrates that part of the story.
Yarn tied books. Line up the left sides of paper with construction paper covers for front and back. Punch holes in left side about an inch apart. Thread yarn through the top hole and make a knot so it doesn’t pull all the way through. Lace the yarn in and out of each hole until you get to the bottom and then tie again and trim the yarn.
Quad books are simple and easy. It is only good for a very short story or a greeting card. Fold a sheet of paper in half lengthwise and then again width wise to make a short four page book.
There are lots of kinds of displays that are fun to make with a child’s writing. They can become refrigerator masterpieces or be displayed on bulletin boards.
Balloons are the first we will talk about. Student will take photographs or magazine cutouts and draw caption balloons to make it look as if that character is talking. Student can make a whole comic strip style with many characters.
Mobiles on hangers. Student will write story on one piece of paper and draw illustrations on others. Trim around each and punch a hole in the top. Tie each piece at different lengths to a clothes hangar. Display.
Spiral writing. Use adding machine tape or long cut strips of paper. Wrap it around a paper towel roll from one end to the other. Write the story across the paper and then unroll it. It looks like a secret code message.
Table tents. Fold a piece of paper into thirds. Tape the open ends together to form an open triangle. Write on and decorate the sides.
Hope you and your child enjoy being creative and write lots of interesting stories!
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