Learn to Read - Make A Book

What You'll Need

• Construction paper
• Yarn or ribbon
• Heavy paper or cardboard
• Colorful cloth or wrapping paper
• Paste
• Safety scissors

What To Do

1. Paste pages of your child's writings onto pieces of construction paper.
2. Discuss the order the writings should go in. Should all the writings about animals go in one section and the writings about holidays in another? Which writings are the most important and where should they be placed in the book?
3. Number the pages.
4. Make a table of contents.
5. Make covers for the book with heavy paper or cardboard. You might want to paste colorful cloth or wrapping paper onto the covers.
6. Punch holes in the pages and the covers.
7. Bind the book together by lacing the yarn or ribbon through the holes. Make knots in the loose ends or tie them in a bow, so that the yarn or ribbon won't slip out.
8. Add pages to this book as more writings are completed or start a new book.

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