My Story Book

Here is an example of a story book.... it's meant for preschoolers . However , there are some flaws that need attention . Flaws ..?? Where ...???

Writing 

When writing , whether it's the cover or the words inside , bear in mind the font case that we use . As we can see from the example below ( Picture 1 ) ,writing in full uppercase is incorrect . This is giving the wrong idea to the pupils . It should be written in sentence case where the capital letter starts the sentences . Please take serious note of this matter because the book is going to used by preschoolers or primary school pupils . 

Picture 1

Pictures

If the picture that we use is taken from a magazine , newspapers or other sources , make sure that the picture is cut out nicely so that it would look nice and not take up space in our book . Look at the picture of the snake below. It is taking some space from the upper page . If it is cut nicely according to its image, a lot of space can be saved .

In Picture 1 above , as the cover of the book , the picture SHOULD be more vibrant , colourful  and brighter  than that . This is because , in a story telling session , we start with the cover which is the essence of the book / story. We talk about the cover and explain the title as we begin . 

Picture 2

Colours

Make sure that the background colours that we use are able to highlight the words that we write . If you are using a dark background , please use bright colours for the lettering and vice versa . This would ensure that the wordings are readable even from a short distance . The example above ( Picture 2 ) uses a dark background as well as dark lettering . It is still readable if we are holding the book and read but for story telling sessions , where the pupils are sitting in front of the teacher in a group , they would have trouble looking at the words .


Facts

Please proofread your work before putting them on the board , worksheets or in this case , the book . As can be seen in the example above ( Picture 2 ) , " Ular sawa ada bisa" ( Pythons are poisonous ) , the sentence gives incorrect fact. Do not mislead your pupils especially preschoolers .