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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