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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy nephew is a teacher
Last edited Sat May 30, 2026, 10:19 AM - Edit history (1)
He and his students wrote and illustrated a book. It is titled The Incident in the Graveyard by Mr. _____'s Class.
They got it published in a hard cover format. He sent a picture of his own child reading it
I thought it was a terrific idea for a class project. Practical, inspiring, collaborative for a reason.
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bucolic_frolic
(56,002 posts)1. Skill-building inside creativity.
Communication skills in the age of AI will perhaps be more rare. He's a good teacher.
TommieMommy
(3,124 posts)2. Excellent idea 👍
NNadir
(38,644 posts)3. Kudos to your nephew. Teaching children how to write, one hopes, will not become a lost art. Good writing is...
...good thinking, and the act of collaborative iterations in revision is a social miracle.
What an excellent teacher! Your family must be very proud.
kimbutgar
(27,606 posts)4. I love these type of assignments
The kids get more motives and creative. As a substitute teacher I encounter these group based assignment and the kids are so engaged !