Monday, February 17, 2014

TAYLOR PARKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Look out Hemingway ... 'Future Authors' are on the way!



The late Ernest Hemingway has nothing on the Taylor Parks Elementary School “Future Authors.”

Taylor Parks’ third-grade pupils received a small taste of what is required to publish a book recently.  With the help of their teachers, Mrs. Iwaniec, Mrs. Shrewsbury and Mrs. Zirkle (along with the added support of ATA Mrs. Carroll), the children had the opportunity to submit a completed book about Michigan and to have it published.

With endless Michigan subjects to choose from – lakes, animals, islands, waterfalls, etc. – each student did hours of research using books and Internet searches to find everything related to their topic.  Using their writing and social study skills, they then put pen to paper.  

Once this was accomplished, they added art.  Beautiful and colorful drawings gave each topic a very personal touch.  Working under a deadline, everything was bundled up and submitted to National Learning Inc., to be put into print.

Each classroom will receive a published book with parents also being able to order the work of the a future Pulitzer prize winner.



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