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January 16, 2020 · Leave a Comment

The Versatility of Editable Flipbooks

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Flipbooks are undeniably known for their versatility. They scaffold the structure of a piece of writing, be it a persuasive, narrative, biography or an informative report. Needless to say, they are also a handy visual tool, and look simply impressive.

women's history flipbook

They can be used for just about any subject or topic:

1.  Scaffolding the structural components of a writing genre.

scaffolding a narrative writing essay

 

2.  Helping students organize/organise their writing in an Informative Report.

Informative Writing Animal Report

 

3. Writing a Book Report.

Writing a book report: flipbook organizer

 

Interestingly, the templates other than scaffolding structural elements, also serve as a means of collating information in addition to drafting and editing.

Hispanic Americans Biography

 

Once students have edited their writing for accuracy then they can refer to their flipbook when publishing.

            Thanksgiving Flipbook: history and tradition

 

The templates also serve a dual purpose. Other than compiling them to create a flipbook, they can also be glued into an Interactive Notebook.

 

If creating a flipbook, the templates simply need to be stapled at the top.

Mother's Day Writing Poems

The interactive notebook requires gluing at the top tabs after arranging in descending order. The last template is glued down first, followed consecutively by the rest.

Planets of the Solar System Flipbook

Preparing the flipbook templates take a reasonable amount of effort, but the finished product is worth the time spent.

I have my students first cut out and assemble the templates to compile the flipbook. Then they work at their own pace researching and finishing each section. This will be their first draft.

Research on the planets of the solar system flipbook

Once all sections of the flipbook are completed, students use the checklists to self-edit and peer-edit.

                 

Finally, students publish their research on lined publishing sheets. They refer to the edited information collated in their flipbooks.

Women's History Month Biography    publishing sheets

 

A teacher marking rubric will help you assess students’ completed flipbooks for structural components and content.

Biography teacher marking rubric

Once all students have completed their research flipbooks, they look truly impressive displayed on the bulletin board. Be ready to receive many compliments from others.

Christmas Around the World Flipbooks

 

Want to try the versatility of flipbooks by getting exclusive access to biography editable flipbooks on 20 notable women of history? These templates will help your students document their research and scaffold the writing of a biography. Checklists and teacher marking rubrics also included – perfect activity for your students to do during Women’s History Month in March.

 

The following notable women in history are featured in these editable templates:

Helen Keller, Oprah Winfrey, Charlotte Bronte, Billie Jean King, Mother Teresa, Queen Elizabeth II, Elizabeth I, Princess Diana, Catherine Middleton, Amelia Earhart, Anne Frank, Florence Nightingale, Joan of Arc, Marie Antoinette, Malala Yousafzai, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Indira Gandhi, Cleopatra, Eva Peron, Catherine the Great and Frida Kahlo.

 

Click here to get access to the Women’s History Biography templates.

 

women's history flipbook

 

 

Happy teaching!

Until next time…

 

 

 

This post first appeared on teach2tell.com

 

 

 

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Laurane Rae is the founder of the educational website, Teach2Tell. Her teaching tenure has given her the opportunity to teach students at the elementary level (K-5), middle school (6-8) and high school level (9-11).

She designs curriculum in subject areas pertaining to math, literacy, literature, science, history and social studies. Her strong passion lies in improving students' writing skills, hence she has spent and continues to spend countless hours designing interactive lessons on this often considered difficult-to-teach subject.

She is a strong advocate of taking on the role of a facilitator and directing teaching and learning to be more student-focused. Moreover, her teaching mantra dictates, that less teacher talk and more action gets the pace of a lesson going.

In addition to fulfilling her professional duties as literacy coach/literacy co-ordinator, Laurane has also delivered professional development sessions to teachers and been a mentor to new teachers

To unwind after a busy school week, Laurane plays the piano and enjoys going on long hikes and biking trails with family and friends. She is also a pet parent to a very active Dobie called Mercy (her 4:30 am running partner) and cuddly bundles of joy (cats), Bouncy and Missy Boy.

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