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K-5 online book builder. [|http://bookbuilder.cast.org]

Create classroom books with illustrations, that are subject based, that teach something, that tell a story. Books can be printed or copied to CD.

Reading coaches (cartoon characters) provide hints and reminders for students to think about reading strategies such as summarizing, predicting, and reflecting on what they are reading.

Sample books created by students and teachers: http://bookbuilder.cast.org/explore.php http://madoe.cast.org/participant/books/index.html

Classroom Suggestions:
 * Write a continuing story with your students, having each student add a page to the classroom book to continue the story.
 * Assign groups of students to write and illustrate a book about something they have learned in science or math.
 * Create a poetry book with illustrations.