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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Making mini-books for beginning readers, with no tape, glue, or staples.








When Johnny could read only words of three letters, plus a few sight words, I made a half-dozen of these mini-books out of a single sheet of paper without using any glue, tape, or staples.


Fold the paper into eighths, starting with one lengthwise fold, then making three crosswise folds.

















Johnny made one of his own. It's another story about his Dad, Owen. This time Owen heroically moves boulders that had rolled into our yard. Johnny suggested that Owen read it whenever he feels depressed about himself.

Here's a little bit of Johnny's book: