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Stapleless Book
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| Grades | K – 12 |
| Interactive Type | Writing & Publishing Prose |
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| URL | http://www.readwritethink.org /files/resources/interactives /stapleless/ |
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ABOUT THIS INTERACTIVE |
The Stapleless Book is designed to allow users to create with ease an eight-page book simply by folding and cutting. No tape or staples are required. Students and teachers alike can use the Stapleless Book for taking notes while reading, making picture books, collecting facts, or creating vocabulary booklets. Students can choose from seven different layouts for the pages of their books.
The tool is easy to use, made even easier with the Stapleless Book Planning Sheet, a printable PDF that book creators can use to draft and revise their work before creating and printing their final books. View the video demonstration for the Stapleless Book to see how to fold and cut the printout.
For additional ideas on how to use this tool, see Stapleless Book in the Parent & Afterschool Resources section.
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Gwendolyn Brooks published Bronzeville Boys and Girls in 1956.
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