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Publishing Party Prep

Revising and Publishing Our Stories

Day 29of 180
Week 6of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Create a final published version of a narrative story

2

Practice neat handwriting or typing skills

3

Learn how to present written work professionally

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 22:29

“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; he won't stand before obscure men.”

— Proverbs 22:29 (WEB)

Encourages students to take pride in their work and do their best in writing and presentation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Publishing paper
  • Colored pencils or markers
  • Pencils
  • Ruler
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and remind them about today's goal of creating beautiful published stories

💭 Review Question: What makes a published story look special?
2Teaching (10 min)

Demonstrate how to neatly transfer revised stories to clean paper

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Use rulers to create straight margins
  • Write or type carefully
  • Consider adding illustrations
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How can we make our stories look professional?
  • Why is it important to present our work neatly?
3Activity: Publishing Party (10 min)
hands-on

Students create final versions of their narratives

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather revised story drafts
  2. Select publishing paper
  3. Transfer story with neat handwriting
  4. Add illustrations if desired
  5. Check work for neatness
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use larger lined paper

Challenge: Type stories on computer

4Closing (5 min)

Share one interesting detail from published stories

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was the most fun part of publishing?
  • How did you make your story look special?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for giving us creativity to write and share stories. Help us always do our best work. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll have an Author's Chair Celebration to share our published stories!

💎 Memory Verse

Colossians 3:23

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to act out working heartily

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning to take pride in writing and presentation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage neatness without perfectionism
  • Celebrate effort and creativity
  • Help child understand publishing means creating a final, clean copy
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children may feel frustrated with transferring their story

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Careful work, attention to detail, and enthusiasm about their story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a class book of published stories
  • Design a book cover for personal narrative
  • Practice reading published story aloud

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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