Involving students in the Mother Tongue book Project is a rich, interdisciplinary task. It can be very rewarding and as in depth or as simple as you want to make it. Originally I taught this as a four lesson unit but have condensed it down to two. I also taught it as an Art/Science/ Social Awareness unit but it be used to study anything from history to geography to creative writing. It is a chance for students to become the experts and pass that expertise onto other students.
Creating Mother Tongue Books with younger students.
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Something about their culture |
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Something about where they live |
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What sort of things they like to eat |
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They could write a story about themselves or something fictional |
Owls live in trees
Leave space on the bottom for translation into Mother Tongue language of the books’ destination and intended audience.
The original page can be scanned then e-mailed to your translator where she/he can add the translated text.
Some things that should be included in your book:
A cover for your book with title
and illustration
An introduction including, your
name or class name, school, age or grade, location and a brief statement about why you as a class or student wanted to participate in this project.
text and
illustrations (written by children with adult supervision)
A page of acknowledgements
Also it is nice to include an image of the
author and illustrator, either through a photo or self-portrait.
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