Explanation and Directions for Using www.tikatok.com for having students create, illustrate, and publish their own books.

1. Every Child Has a Story
• Welcome to Tikatok's Classroom Program.
• You are on your way to helping your
students become published authors.
• With Tikatok, you can get your students
excited about reading and writing by
creating and publishing their own books.

2. Tik a Tok

3. How it Works
ü Step 1.Add Student Accounts
Create a Tikatok account for each student by entering his or her name,
username and password in the fields shown on your My Students home page.
Step 2.
Write and Illustrate
Use your own writing lesson plan or choose from hundreds of StorySparks
to jumpstart your students' imaginations. Students write their stories,
upload their illustrations and photos and create their books online.
Step 3.
Publish
and Share
Help your students take pride in their work by having their stories
published as professional-quality books. Invite parents to purchase
additional copies of their child's book by showing them their child's free
digital proof. Organize a publishing party as a way to build your students'
pride in their work.

4. IDEAS
• Project Ideas
• Tikatok can be used in the classroom
in many ways. You can work with your
own lesson plans or choose from
hundreds of Tikatok's StorySparks
to jumpstart your students'
imaginations.

5. Classroom Anthologies
• Classroom Anthologies are a compilation of
work from students in your class. Each
student contributes one page of writing
and one illustration toward a collaborative
book, assembled online by the teacher.
These books are offered in hardcover or
paperback and can accommodate up to 50
students in a classroom, with a maximum
book length of up to 100 pages.
Anthologies are the perfect solution for
end of the year publishing projects such as
Poetry Books, Alphabet Books, Yearbooks,
and more.

6. And… More Ideas
• ✔ Poetry Books
• Publish a book of poetry written by the students in your class.
Each student will contribute a page of poetry, while displaying
their photo and author biography on the facing page. Order several
copies of this published masterpiece to auction off at the next
school fundraiser.
• ✔ Alphabet Books
• Alphabet books are great for younger students. Assign a letter to
each student. Have each student write a word that starts with
that letter and draw a picture to go with it. Compile all of the
student pages for a beautiful, and educational, Alphabet Book for
your class library.
• ✔ Yearbook
• Custom yearbooks are keepsakes that students, parents and
teachers will treasure for years to come. Each student contributes
one page of writing and one illustration toward a collaborative book
about what made their school year so special. It can be purchased
by parents as a keepsake or donated to the school, or teacher, as a
way to say thanks.

7. Individual Student Books
• Students can also write individual books.
Each student will write their own
storybook, creating up to 20 pages of text
and illustrations. Have those pages
published into hardcover or softcover
books and watch your students' writing
confidence continue to build long after the
project is over.

8. Individual Student Work
• ✔ Creative Writing
• Begin by brainstorming creative writing topics with your students. Have
each student draft their story and share it with peers to review.
Schedule time for students to illustrate their stories and create the
final drafts online. Complete the project by publishing their books as
professional-quality hardcovers and celebrate their accomplishments
during a classroom publishing party.
• ✔ Research Project
• Students will work in pairs to research topics such as U.S. Presidents,
wildlife habitats, or the Earth's climate. They can take photographs to
add to their books and add a personal touch with a custom author bio.
Reinforce the importance of literacy by ordering published copies of
these books for your students to share with one another.
• ✔ Journal
• Provide each student with a writing prompt at the start of the school
year. Students will answer this prompt weekly by writing a page in their
online journal. At the end of the year you will have a completed journal
for each student, displaying the writing progress they have made over
the school year. Publish the work of your students into softcover books
to add to your teaching portfolio.

9. Where to Start:
• MEMORY BOOK - Best for all ages.
• STORY SPARKS – Best for ages 8+
• START FROM SCRATCH – Best for
ages 10+

10. Sample Books To Make
Pick a Topic
Sports and Games
Sports and Games
• Pick a StorySparks™ Starter
The Star Player
The soccer team has an amazing star player, but a new coach wants the star to
work better with the rest of the team. Can they cooperate and still win?
A Beijing Olympic Dream
A member of the US Olympic Team makes a friend at the Beijing Olympics, and
they tour the great city together.
The Nervous Basketball Star
A perfect player in practice, but during the games this basketball start gets too
nervous. What advice does the caring coach have?
The Underdog Team
A sports team that isn't very good has a chance to improve and beat the best
team in the league.
The Baseball Thieves
A young baseball fan catches the home run ball that wins the World Series, but
some thieves want it for themselves.

11. Sample Book
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