Describes how to motivate students by helping them publish their own writing or find commercial firms to publish it for them. (DD)

Describes the author's experience conjoining her academic training and background in publishing to encourage her students to think about the larger context of their writing. Finds that a wealth of new options and pedagogic techniques become possible when extra-academic experience is brought into the classroom. (SG)

Presents a guide for the young writer seeking publication. (JL)

Discusses trends in writing and publishing of children's books during the 1980s. Explores issues of economic background, change in educational structure, racism and sexism in children's fiction, immediacy in fiction, multicultural writing, and the need to offer children a range of reading materials. (MG)

This bibliography and resource guide lists multicultural resources appropriate for use with preschool children. The majority of references are for books for and about black children. Also cited are books of a general multi-ethnic nature and books about other cultural groups. Additional sections cite films, poetry anthologies, records, publishing…

The information imparted on the covers of French novels can provide substantial insight into the works themselves and other literary matters, and can become the object of systematic study. Cover layout, illustrations, color, and commentary are all part of this "paratextual presentation." (MSE)

A unit on publishing processes and production methods provides technical writing students with valuable information and suggests numerous writing assignments for the instructor. (RL)

Examines a variety of channels, including professional magazines, writing contests, and school literary magazines, through which students may have their writing published. (DD)

Intended for use in classes in children's literature at the preservice and graduate levels in education or English departments and in library schools in colleges and universities, this book provides a rationale and suggestions to teachers for planning and evaluating a literature-based curriculum. The three-part organization of the book emphasizes…

This activity guide was developed in Oregon using the theme of the 150th anniversary of the Oregon Trail to help teachers conduct classroom activities that make use of the skills involved in printing and publishing. It was written by a classroom teacher and designed and published by the printing industry. The guide has the following six purposes:…

The author advocates the use of the reference book, The Writer's Market, by English teachers, because it provides career information for writing students and lets them experience the real world of publishing in various ways. (SJL)

Describes the jobs of the music publisher and editor, music magazine and book editor, film music editor, and music critic. Educational requirements, job availability, and the advantages and disadvantages of each are discussed. A tear-out chart of ten music career areas, listing salaries and personal and educational qualifications, is included. (AM)

Presents an exercise in which students are assigned a current study then write three two-page critiques of the article. Peer review using double blind, single blind, or open review systems is employed followed by class discussion. (DDR)

This document contains the occupational duty/task lists for 10 occupations in the printing series. Each occupation is divided into a number of duties. A separate page for each duty in the occupation lists the tasks in that duty along with its code number and columns to indicate whether that particular duty has been taught and to provide space for…

Presents descriptions of six class activities: students writing in journals at home; a vocabulary development activity; a two-week unit on publishing for first graders; word maps for adjectives and verbs; a program to sensitize fifth graders to the elderly; and sustained silent reading. (RS)