BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS:
Class Act Creative produces two very special
publications for elementary schools :
a
Literary/Arts Yearbook
and an all-school book of student advice,
published under the auspices of our
Wise Words for the World
imprint. We also offer a full program including two days of school visits,
Project Arts
RESPECT.
This program
culminates in a Wise Words for the World publication.
1.
Literary/Arts Yearbook:
Student work for this publication
focuses on self-exploration through
writing and the visual arts. Each student in the school completes a
full-color drawing and a related sentence or two. Drawings are reduced in size
to fit several on a page. Classes may choose to include additional work as
welle.g., a collaborative poem and a digital photo of a class mural related to
some area of study. This all-school book will surely become a family keepsake as
well as a record of student academic and social development.
This book is produced in full color.
Need ideas
for content? We've got a few to share!
2.
Wise Words for the World:
Children should
be seen and not heard? Not at Class Act Creative! We believe that
when adults learn to listen well, children have important things to teach us.
This publication
is an all-school (or all-district) book that offers advice from students about how
both children and adults can make the world a better place. Teachers are
encouraged to address
issues of respect, integrity, empathy, kindness, etc. in the classroom and help
students write and illustrate their best advice for creating a better world.
This book is produced in
black and white with a full-color cover.
Here's how the publication programs
work.
WHAT
YOU DO:
- Have teachers choose a theme for their
class and assign art and writing projects.
- Have each student complete his or her
art assignment on 8-1/2" x 11" unlined paper. The accompanying sentence/s
should be typed or clearly written in black marker on a separate sheet of
paper.
Bright colors reproduce best for
illustrations. Poster paints or colored felt tip markers work great. If students
use crayons, watercolors or colored pencils, they should outline their drawings with a black
marker. Text should be typed or written with a black marker.
- Collect provided Parent Permissions
for student work to appear in published form.
- Fill out the provided Project Fact
Sheet.
- Mail or e-mail the Project Fact Sheet
with your students' work and Set-Up Fee, if required, to Class Act Creative.
For e-mail submissions, scan your student
artwork at 300 dpi's and hand-lettered text at 600 dpi's. Typed e-mailed text
must be sent in Word 2003 format. Send snail-mail submissions to Barbara Jean
Hicks, Publisher / Class Act Creative / 4456 Antigua Way / Oxnard, CA 93035 and
we'll do the scanning for you.
Original work will be returned.
- Send home provided order forms to
pre-sell your book to kids and parents.
- Send a single check with your order to
Class Act Creative.
- Distribute books once they arrive at
your school.
WHAT WE DO:
- Create front and back covers and a
title page for your yearbook.
- Design the book interior.
- Prepare your students' text and artwork
for printing.
- Send your book off to our high quality
digital printer!
Student work in literary/arts yearbooks is printed
"As Is," no copyediting provided, in order to provide a record of
student growth from year to year. But by all means have your teachers use the goal of a bound, published book to motivate their
students to do their very best creative work, plus practice revision and editing
skills. Think Language Arts standards. Perhaps Technology standards. Fine Art
standards, too.
WHAT YOU PAY:
Literary/Arts Yearbook
Set-Up Fee*: Number of classes times
number of pages per class times 12.5. (Maximum students per page:
16. Minimum total pages: 24. Maximum number of pages: 110. Fees and prices
subject to change; current fees as listed.)
Examples:
| 12
classes |
x |
2 pages
each |
= |
24 |
x |
12.5 |
= |
$300.00 |
| 6
classes |
x |
6 pages
each |
= |
36 |
x |
12.5 |
= |
$450.00 |
| 12
classes |
x |
4 pages
each |
= |
48 |
x |
12.5 |
= |
$600.00 |
Book Purchase Price (each):
|
No. of Pages |
24-50
|
52-70
|
72-90
|
92-110 |
|
List Price |
$12 |
$14 |
$16 |
$18 |
|
Bulk Price (100+) |
$9 |
$10 |
$11 |
$12 |
Wise Words for the World
Set-Up Fee*:
Number of pages times 3. (Maximum student work per
page: 2. Minimum total pages: 100. Maximum total pages: 200. Fees and prices
subject to change; current fees as listed.)
Examples:
100 page book = $300
150 page book = $450
200 page book = $600
Book Purchase Price (each):
|
No. of Pages |
100-110
|
112-140 |
142-170 |
172-200 |
|
List Price |
$8 |
$10 |
$12 |
$14 |
|
Bulk Price (100+) |
$5 |
$7 |
$9 |
$11 |
WHAT YOU GET:
- One copy of your school's
chosen publication for each classroom and two copies for the school
library, delivered to the address you
provide.
- Additional copies at any time
for prices listed above plus shipping.
HOW TO GET STARTED:
Send us an e-mail!
Type "Student Book" in the subject line. We'll send you a survey to find out
exactly how you envision your student book. Before you know it, the publication
process will be under way.
Schools
have an opportunity to purchase these
two trade quality books at reduced rates and sell them to students and
parents for school
fund raising purposes.
While the Literary/Arts Yearbook
will have broad appeal within a school, Wise Words for the World
will have even broader community appeal. With a barcode and ISBN
included as part of the package, schools can
arrange to sell books on consignment through their local bookstore for sale to
the wider community. Schools may also buy books in bulk and pass on the discount to
students and families.
|
*Note:
If your school hosts an
author visit
from children's author and Class Act Creative
publisher Barbara Jean Hicks for the current or coming year, or if you've hosted Barbara for a visiting author
program in the last two years, $300 toward the
Set-Up Fee for your all-school book is waived.
Yep. You read that right. Set-up for a 24 page
full-color book or a 100-page black and white book is FREE,
and the set-up fee for longer books is reduced by $300, when you book a day of visiting author presentations
and/or workshops.
School Visit Program Details here.
If you'd like a
school visit specifically to help structure the
Wise Words for the World
publication through Project Arts RESPECT,
see below.
|
3. Project Arts RESPECT:
This literary and visual arts
project, which includes a two-day school visit, addresses themes of respect,
kindness, integrity, empathy and peace-making.
The project culminates in a trade
quality book of student advice illustrated with black and white line drawings.
|
THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF
Arts RESPECT
R
-
Taking responsibility
for our own words and actions
E - Showing empathy for others
disappointments and joys
S - Acknowledging both our
strengths and our struggles
P - Finding peaceful solutions
to conflicts
E - Offering encouragement to
everyone around us
C - Showing compassion for
those less fortunate than us
T - Showing tolerance for
different points of view |
The Project Arts RESPECT
program
includes the following, over two consecutive days:
Pre-visit homework
One 45 minute all-school assembly
Two 30 minute art workshops per grade level, K-2
Two 45 minute art workshops per grade level, 3-5
Two 30 minute writing workshops per grade level, K-2
Two 45 minute writing workshops per grade level, 3-5
Parent Permission forms
Editing, design, layout, and digital pre-press services
Purchase order forms
Printing and proofreading services
One copy of finished book for each classroom
Two library copies of finished book
Fund Raising Option
HOW TO GET STARTED:
Send us an e-mail!
Type "Project Arts RESPECT" in the subject line and indicate what
dates you have in mind for the included school visits.
CONTACT CLASS ACT
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
VISITING AUTHOR SERVICES °
PROGRAM DETAILS
TOP
OF PAGE
°
PRODUCT DETAILS
BARBARA'S BOOKS °
ABOUT CLASS ACT
°
FAQ'S
FUND RAISING
° BOOKSTORE °
HOME
All text and images on this website © Barbara Jean
Hicks 2005-2009 unless otherwise identified. Text and images may be used for
educational and other non-commercial purposes if copyright and website information are
clearly stated. Commercial use of all text and images is strictly prohibited.
young authors school publications student
publishing childrens' art & writing make-a-book
