Jaime S. Reflection (Graves, Ch. 9-11)

I enjoyed Chapter 9 because it answers some common questions that we, as future educators, will encounter in our classrooms. I'm sure some of us may have already experienced some of these problems. The first question in Chapter 9 was about children who only want to write about one topic. Graves makes a good point that teachers need to get more information before making judgments on the students topic choice.

Under the heading Teacher Practice, the question was asked about how teachers find the time to publish children's work. I think it's a great idea for children to publish between 30-35 books per month or for a 1st or second grade classroom to have 350-450 hardcover books in a year. I'm just wondering, where are the teachers getting the money to publish all these books? I'm sure the supplies needed for publishing don't cost much but it still adds up. Considering that teachers are already paying for a lot of things from their own pockets. I would have parents donate cardboards and supplies for the classroom or I would suggest having these supplies added on to the students supply list. I like Graves idea about holding a workshop on how to make a children's books for the parents. This allows parents to get involved with their children and to see how publishing helps the children.