Write a Book

The internet has made it easy to get a bookstore quality printing of your own book. It is a great way to motivate your students to produce their best work!

Here are some ideas:

• Non-fiction or historical fiction on what you are studying for history
• A book of science experiements
• A compilation of letters and photos of your great-grandparents
• Poetry, essays, short stories
• A portfolio of your best work for the school year
• Scanned artwork of your young artist for a coffee table book

Step 1: Plan it out!

Try starting with a mind-mapping or brainstorming session. A couple of online tools you could use are Bubbl and Mindmo.

Step 2: Write the book

If you don't already have a word processor, try Open Office Writer. It is part of the Open Office Suite and a great free software package to install. There are also free online word processors like Zoho Writer.

Step 3: Print the book

There are several online sites that will print a hard or soft cover book at reasonable prices. Check out Blurb and Lulu to get started.