The Program|2011

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Through art and story, we strengthen the skills needed to make a difference in the world! -Arnel Scott

Table of Contents
Overview: Page 1 An introduction of what to expect from the BOOKORAMA program, and what the program will expect from you as to increase and nurture literacy. Process: Page 2 The compass to discovering your potential through the use of the program. Themes: Page 3 Features that you can use to fuel creativity and thought processing. Curriculum: Page 4 Entails key points that would connect your existing syllabus to this program, and promote how they can collectively achieve success. More Value: Page 5 The integration and application of the BOOKORAMA program in school. Pricing: Page 6 Information regarding your selection of books. Packages: Page 7 Understanding our di erent packages, and choosing your level of support. Next Steps: Page 8 Additional information on acquiring the BOOKORAMA program.

Overview|2011
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning. -Maya Angelou

One of the greatest responsibilities we have in life is to teach our young people that their voices will be heard and that they can inspire change. The BOOKORAMA program was created by Arnel Scott to turn that notion into something tangible, something that your students can hold, discuss and act upon collectively. At the core of our 6-8 week program, students are asked ,and in turn discover the answers to three important questions: 1)How will you make your mark? 2)How will you fix your mistakes? 3)How will you colour your world? The emphasis of the program is to make connections between literacy and social action. While students work on brainstorming, writing, editing and designing their books, they are also learning about empowering themselves and others through literacy and art. The outcome of the BOOKORAMA program is that students have both a message and a product that they can be proud of and share with the world.

Process|2011
The Process: 1) Choose a topic of interest or study. 2) Have your students use our graphic organizers to create a 1 or 2 page contribution related to the selected theme. (Please see Themes on the following page.) 3) Have your students use our profile wizard or templates to create and save their author profile. 4) Design a cover that will be used for the entire class. 5) Submit your completed classroom pages and cover artwork in your BOOKORAMA Box. 6) Allow 2-3 weeks for your final book to be delivered to students personally by Arnel D. Scott. Classroom Visits: Lesson 1: Introduction to BOOKORAMA and the publishing process. Lesson 2: The power of words. How words can affect positive change in the world. Lesson 3: Depending on the project the class is creating, we explore elements of graphic design, colour theory, perspective drawing, and cartooning.

Themes|2011
When it comes to creating a compelling classroom book the possibilities are endless. Below are the general areas that we encourage your school to explore.

Have your students create a guide to protecting the environment. You can also explore this topic as a research assignment or a call for others to put words into action...

Environmentalism

Social justice

Students can identify social problems on a global, local, school or household level. Have your students raise questions and/or present solutions.

Multiculturalism
Students can share the rich heritage of their family background with readers, or explore positive aspects of diversity within Canada.

Anti-bullying

Students can explore issues and solutions regarding bullying or share their own experiences to help their peers and/or raise awareness. Have your students explore the character traits possessed by everyday heroes and historical figures. Have them identify traits that they feel are important.

Character

Encourage your students to find the story behind the story. Students compare and contrasts perception vs. reality in the media or review effective advertisements and then create their own!

Media literacy

Curriculum|2011
Meeting and Exceeding Expectations:
Writing Overall Expectations: 1. Generating, gathering, and organizing ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience. 2. Drafting and revising their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience. 3. Using editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively. Visual Arts Overall Expectations: 1. Creating and Presenting: apply the creative process to produce a variety of two-and three-dimensional art works, using elements, principles, and techniques of visual arts to communicate feelings, ideas, and understandings. Fundamental concepts in Visual Arts: Elements: line, shape and form, space, colour, texture, and value. Principles: contrast, repetition and rhythm, variety, emphasis, proportion, balance, unity and harmony, and movement.

The information on this page was taken from the Ontario Curriculum Guidelines

More Value|2011
The creation of classroom books through the BOOKORAMA program is truly an investment. Look at the many additional ways that you can extend the value of your time and money.

Create school or family of school resources that can be shared. Students in senior grades can turn research projects into books as an alternative to textbooks, etc. Sell the printed books or the Digital Flip Book version as fundraisers to local businesses and parents. Use the BOOKORAMA Flip Book App to have school wide readings at assemblies (use a projector to show the books in the gymnasium). Use the printed books or the BOOKORAMA Flip Book App to display students writing from previous years as writing samples during various writing units. Read pages from your books during morning announce ments to encourage students to make a at school. Reserve a boxed set of your schools books for the library.

Flip Book App

All of your books in one place,ready to be shared with the world!
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Pricing|2011

Price per book Full Colour

Page Count

Book Size

$6 $9 $12

16-32

8.5 x 5.5

16-32

8 x 8 8.5 x 11 8.5 x 5.5 8 x 8 8.5 x 11

33-66

Standard sizing reference:

8.5 x 5.5

8 x 8

8.5 x 11

Packages|2011

yourself
The do it yourself solution for ambitious schools and classrooms. Everything that you need to create high quality books is available in our classroom package and online at bookorama.ca free of charge! Participating classes and schools will follow the program instructions, download lessons and resources and submit their final work while only paying for the books that they order.

Advantages: Keep costs low, while producing an expectional product. Work at you own pace. No need to rush student work. If required, support sessions can be purchased at a later date All materials needed to complete the program are available at www.bookorama.ca Disadvantages: Limited in class support. Less hands on guidance during the creation of content. Less structure and fewer opportunities for your students to interact with the publisher. Adding support sessions at a later date is based on availability and subject to a higher rate.

together
When your school or classroom is ready to take the BOOKORAMA experience to the next level, our B.O.R together package is the best option. Choosing this option will allow your school to receive full support and access to our publishing knowledge. We can tailor a school package that provides the right balance between support and cost.

Advantages: Students receive a minimum of (3) in-class lessons. and students receive hands on support and feedback throughout the entire process. Your school receives access to additional resources and pricing that are otherwise unavailable. Disadvantages: option involves an initial investment by your school. option is most if your school plans to participate for more than one year.

For a more detailed description of our value add ons, please request our package pricing.

Next Steps|2011

Summary Your selection of the BOOKORAMA program will serve your purposes for literacy awareness, and act as an integrative piece that will allow students to tap or invest into their creativity. By implementing the BOOKORAMA program at your school you are able to inspire, and co-pilot themes that will motivate and showcase the potential in your students. This comprehensive tool was designed to help generate, integrate and promote your thoughts on building stronger individuals for the future.

Visit www.bookorama.ca for more information or to register your class or school for our membership packages. If you would like to have a 2WICE A CHILD representative visit your school to discuss a custom package please e-mail arnelscott@2wiceachild.com.