CURRICULUM GUIDE FOR S.C. TEACHER CADET COURSE | EXPERIENCING EDUCATION, TENTH EDITION
Theme I: Experiencing Learning
Unit 1: Awareness and Reflection
Creating a Big Book
1. Script: Decide if your group will modify the text of a published children’s book
or create your own story. The text will determine all the other items to consider
in writing your big book. Remember to base the story on a message about
self-esteem. Use the introduction to hook your audience, give background
information, and introduce the characters and setting. Move the action along.
Conclude with a resolution. The final script should be typed in large, dark,
simple-font print.
2. Characters: Decide on the characters, and determine individual traits, dialogue,
needs, motivation, and inter-relations.
3. Illustrations: You should have a wide variety of art, “stick figures,” three
dimensional textures (ex. cloth), computer-generated illustrations, original
drawings, etc.
4. Construction: Determine how you will put your book together. Poster board on
rings? Machine-stitched art paper? Stapled and bound brown butcher paper?
Decide on construction that makes the book reader friendly and durable. Also
brainstorm about the size and shape of your book.
5. Cover/Title: The name of the book should identify the book’s topic and capture
the audience’s interest. Children like “play on words” such as alliteration. Make
a positive impression, and create curiosity with an eye-catching cover. Identify
the book’s authors on the cover.
6. Reading Book: When you read your book, you may delegate a narrator and
different readers for the characters’ dialogue. You may choose to wear costumes
to represent your characters. You may alter your voice to fit the characters’
speech, personalities, and situation.
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