Art & the Writing Process: Kids at Work! May 2011

Artists at work! Oil pastels and watercolors...

Experiencing the writing and illustration process together, week after week, contributes to a "safe" environment for sharing and a feeling of belonging 

Elizabeth proofs her work (again!) after it has been typed up.

Isabella trims the pages for her book after glueing two pages back to back.
"I want them to line up straight."

Illustration of a "bloody tooth" for
"The Lost Tooth" by Isabella.

Elizabeth tells about the author and artist
(whose bio she has completely made up!)

Proofing her typed work, checking to see if the font and type
add to the story as Elizabeth had intended. (They do!)

"The Lost Tooth" by Isabella, May 2011

Mia works on the last page of her book, the author and artist page

Isabella sews up her book.
(The red duct tape on her hands was just for fun!)

"The Alien and the Ghost" by Elizabeth, May 2011

"My Trip to New York City" by Alice, May 2011

Molly gives her story a deeper level by adding dialogue to her illustration

"The Alien" by Mia, May 2011

"Angel and Amanda" by Amanda, May 2011 

Molly reads aloud the book she dedicated to her little sister (left)

Alice reads her finished book to her fellow writers

Amanda reads her finished book to her mom and fellow writers