Main Lesson Book Pages

General

1. Follow Ms. Aveah’s guidelines, but there may be some differences, such as:
2. My guidelines…
   1. You will create your own titles, writing and illustrations.
   2. Do your best, no more no less.
   3. Every house is built twice! Plan and experiment on scratch paper before starting your main lesson page.
   4. Your writing is the most important part of your work. Here is where you show your understanding and ability to summarize what you have learned.
   5. All work is due on the last day of the block.
   6. Complete the Title Page and Table of Contents near the end of block.

Page Design

1. Each page should include a title, your writing, and at least one illustration.
2. Each page should have a margin (space) around all edges of at least one-half inch.
3. Whenever possible, combine your writing and illustration on one page. Use two pages if needed.
4. Do not skip blank pages.
5. Do not waste paper and start over for every minor mistake.

Page Borders

1. Illustrated borders are the least important part of your work. Work on borders only after finishing other page content.
2. Each border should be neat, clean, and appropriate to the page contents.
3. Although not the most important part of your work, all borders must be carefully done. A carefully-drawn border is a beautiful addition to an already excellent page, but fancy borders can not save sloppy work.

Page Titles

1. Create your own page titles, or use the suggested titles.
2. All titles must be appropriate and related to the page content.

Writing

1. Write one or more paragraphs for each page.
2. Do your own writing using your notes from class, the Study Guide, our lists of Main Ideas, and any other resources you have.
3. There is no length limit, but in most cases you should write at least two paragraph.
4. Have a parent or teacher proof your writing before putting it on your main lesson book page.
5. Write in cursive (unless you have made a different agreement with Ms. Aveah).

Fixing Mistakes

1. We are learning, so a few mistakes are expected and ok.
2. If you make a mistake in your writing, don’t scribble over the words! Here are some more creative ways to deal with mistakes:
   1. Turn the word into a little design element, such as a :sunflower: or :heart: or :smiley_cat: or :fallen_leaf:. This can even add beauty and interest to your page.
   2. Draw a neat line through the word mistake. Don’t scribble over mistakes. It looks bad and attracts too much attention.
   3. If using erasable ink, erase it.

Illustrations

1. Every topic should include at least one illustration.
2. Seek inspiration, be creative, and practice courage
3. All illustrations should be related to the writing.
4. First, try out a few ideas on scratch paper, make adjustments.
5. Decide how how much room to leave for your writing. (Best is to complete the writing before adding illustrations.)