High School Learning with Apple #2: Writing a Children's Book

Jennifer Orton (@jorton) and I met at ADE institute in 2023 and have been working on compiling lessons for high school teachers using MacBooks or iPads in class. Jennifer uses iPads and I use MacBooks, and in our collaboration, we realized that small adjustments can be made to apply the lessons in each environment. Over the next 30 days, we’ll post one lesson idea each day!

 Lesson Idea #2: Writing a Children's Book

Text describing how to turn am essay into a children's book with a work sample included.
One of our Dual Enrollment teachers came to me with an idea to give students an alternative assignment to writing their essay. I helped her develop a list of excellent options for her students. One of the most popular ideas chosen by the students was to turn their essay into a children's book.

The students did their work in Pages using a blank book template. They conferenced with the teacher and their classmates throughout the writing process to gain feedback on their work. When completed, the students exported their work to share with the teacher.

 

A turquoise square with a cartoon image of a mother and child discussing reading a book.
Work Sample 1
 
A turquoise background with a little girl's though bubble showing a man and a penguin. The text describes her mother's memory
Work Sample 2

The teacher expressed afterwards that she felt that her students created some of their best work by giving them this choice in writing format.

📣 How could you use ABC brainstorming in your classroom? 

1 reply

December 03, 2024

Great way to inspire the writing process while integrating technology! Creating a children’s book is not only engaging for students but also adds a creative dimension to their writing. Thanks for the lesson description and examples!

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