Making books with children...
- —promotes reading and the love of books,
- —enhances visual and verbal literacy skills,
- —develops the capacity for problem solving,
- —invites creative self-expression,
- —encourages collaboration,
- —improves fine motor skills,
- —introduces principles of design,
- —and cultivates respect for fine craftsmanship.
Classroom Publishing
Bookmaking projects can be used across the curriculum to enhance learning and creativity. Projects can be designed to fit a specific theme and can be adapted for different grade levels. All visits include a show-and-tell presentation about creative bookmaking and a step-by-step lesson where each student builds a simple book.
Projects can be as simple as a one-hour classroom visit, or can be more complex with multiple visits and integration with curriculum units.
During longer residencies, artist and teacher collaborate to co-design a project that supports a variety of learning and artistic goals.
Fees vary depending on the project. Prices start at $200 per session and average about $100 per teaching hour, plus materials and travel expenses.
Contact Jeannie for more info.
Projects can be as simple as a one-hour classroom visit, or can be more complex with multiple visits and integration with curriculum units.
During longer residencies, artist and teacher collaborate to co-design a project that supports a variety of learning and artistic goals.
Fees vary depending on the project. Prices start at $200 per session and average about $100 per teaching hour, plus materials and travel expenses.
Contact Jeannie for more info.
City of Stories Project: Oral History and Bookmaking
Eighth grade oral history residency project. Students interviewed local immigrants and then wrote stories and poetry and put them into House Books and Road Books. Books were joined to create a "city of stories". For more information and downloads, see: www.oneheartarts.com/cityofstories.htm