She was given a BLANK book with about 40 BLANK pages. WE as a family are supposed to fill the BLANK book with a creative story or mishap or favorite thing. We have to detail it (inside and out). I figured EASY (friends and pets) those are her favorite things. Then I saw some of the other families ideas (ie..Why I will be a chef in Paris or This is what I will create when I grow up) and I freaked. OURS sounded well bad....
Any ideas out there? Oh and this is NOT cheating, this is creative collaberation.
2007-01-31 07:26:54 · 24 answers · asked by sqwirlsgirl 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
How about "Things I Do to Make the World a Better Place"?
It can be little things that are so often looked over but need to be appreciated - a real eye-opener to most, I'm sure.
2007-01-31 07:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by polishedamethyst 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
SCREW those other families. The family isn't getting the grade, the child is. The book should reflect the meanderings of the 7 year old mind. You're getting sucked into the overachiever parents mindset.
If pets and friends are her favorite things, go with that. Also, remember that at the 2nd grade level, story books generally have only 2-3 lines of text per page.
Just relax and have fun, and let your 7 year old daughter be 7, and if the teacher doesn't grade it accordingly, ask her just whose project it's supposed to be!
(PS---Cutting stuff out of magazines to illustrate the pages would be fun and age appropriate. Forget WonderMom and her degree in Graphic Design!)
2007-01-31 07:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Karen M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would encourage your daughter to write about the things she knows best.Why should she be told she can't write about her friends, family and pets. She may be the only student who is actually writing her own story. Trust me over the years I saw many projects at school that were clearly not the work of the child. The parents got an A and the child was taught that a grade was worth more than the effort put into a project. I am now grandmother and things haven't changed. If your daughter does her own work she will learn the value of completing a project on her own. Encourage her in her efforts to do her own work.Parents shouldn't hi-jack the project and make their child feel their ideas are inadequate.
2007-01-31 10:23:29 · answer #3 · answered by gussie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with your idea. Or here are some suggestions. The other parents dont really sound age appropriate.
Things the family does together....ex vacation, or holidays/traditions. a recipe book, she could cut out pictures of magazines and explain that she and her mom do this- 1st page we need a pan, 2nd page a bowl, etc. we mix this and so on. that could go pretty quick.
If she has any ideas on what she might like to be when she grows up-a dentist, vet, doctor, take her to interview one-if it is a vet just take her to a shelter. She can ask 20 questions. Write them in the book and draw pictures. That might be a little hard.
good luck
2007-01-31 08:07:59 · answer #4 · answered by bratzmom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I think you need to forget what the other families are doing and concentrate on what's right (meaning most interesting) for your daughter. If you want something creative that includes her friends and pets, have her write a story about how she and her best friend took their pets to the moon or the grocery store or wherever and then tell what happened. She'll be using her imagination and I bet she comes up with an adorable story because it will be about something she can relate to now. Hey, you never know...you just might get a great product that she can publish in a children's writing contest. Have fun and good luck.
2007-01-31 07:39:36 · answer #5 · answered by Just Me Alone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take her to a senors home or an animal shelter (someplace interesting that allows small volunteers) Take a camera and take pictures of her talking with someone (blow the picture write what she talked about, or why she wanted to talk to this person) I remember doing this when I was 8, I was asked why I went to this elderly lady out of the 20 that were there, my answer was simple, she looked like grandma. (my grandma just passed)
If at the animal shelter, again take pictures. Tell us the name of the animal, what is it's favourite toy, where does it like to be scratched?....
This is also a learning experience for her. Both in class and in life. No offence, those kids who do their book about when I grow up, or when I do this, will not remember it in a week. Your daughter on the other hand could remember this for years. It could be a starting point for something greater.
Best of luck.
2007-01-31 09:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by Jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds fun! It sounds like the key is to allow her to choose what inspires her...kids love to pretend and make up stories, and that is a great way to improve her reading and writing skills. Holidays or family gatherings are a great source of material, as are trips you may have taken to the museum or zoo. Maybe events that are significant to her, like the first time she lost a tooth or when she got a pet. If you illustrate with large objects rather than detailed drawings, the story could consist of little text. This is typical of "picture books" that are developmentally appropriate for her age group. Think of Dr. Seuss or Eric Carle books. Remember to include a title page, giving credit to "author" and "illustrator". This will be a treasured keepsake for her and for you.
2007-01-31 07:39:04 · answer #7 · answered by tragil 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could take your last family vacation, and pretend it was spent on the moon or Mars. Fake up the pics with space helmets, write stories about what happened as if you did it all on another planet.
Or, plan a family vacation on Mars in 2050, with grandkids and all! You can still use pics from last vacation.
Let your imagination go with this. If it is a joint project, I think it should involve the whole family, not just what your daughter will be doing, or likes, or is currently up to.
Good luck! Sounds like fun!
2007-01-31 07:33:39 · answer #8 · answered by Monica M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chef idea in Paris comes from parents that do their homework for them.Your idea sounds great.Do what interests your daughter pet friends family vacation,I have seen as a parent a project that was done by a welmeaning parent because the child would have been too lazy to work on the project herself which was not fair,She got a top mark for it as aswell. My daughter had to do hers by hand because we did not have a computer then and she got a slightly lower mark..Let your child be creative.Stop worrying.
2007-01-31 09:08:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could call it "A day in the life of the --------- family", and do just what it says. Chronicle what happens in your family in a typical day. Pets run crazy and eat the living room rug? Add that. The kids drop a plate of mac and cheese? Add that. See where I'm going with this? Add pictures of pets being cute or doing tricks, etc., pics of the family, friends, favorite toys or activities. It's creative, simple, and on a 7 year old's level.
2007-01-31 09:01:16 · answer #10 · answered by Lotus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each member of the family could take turns writing a sentance in the story so it begins to build into a very strange and humorous tale. This way the whole family is helping out. Each person can even illustrate their individual pages or, better yet, illustrate the pages of others.
2007-01-31 07:39:54 · answer #11 · answered by skyzmer86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋