Students present personalized books to Farmington first-graders

A student, identified in the meeting record only as "Student," said, "We had first graders from Farmington come to our school and we wrote them books and we got to present them to them today." The student described interviewing the younger children to learn their interests, then using that information to create personalized picture books.

The project aimed to make reading and school feel welcoming for younger pupils. "I think the hardest part was trying to find what your book was gonna be about," the Student said, describing how members of the class gathered information about favorites such as "Doughnuts, flamingos, and cats. Baseball and watching soccer." The Student added that once the topic was chosen, "it became a lot easier" to complete the books.

The presenter described activity details and benefits: classmates drew illustrations, some students who said they were not strong artists still took satisfaction from making their pages look good, and recipients reacted positively. "Every kid has a different experience with it, and I think it's really nice to see their their smiles when they open it and, like, see that the book, they can relate to," the Student said. The Student said the project also helped the older students connect with younger ones and hoped it would "get them excited for doing this when they're in ninth grade."

The transcript records this as a presentation of a classroom project; no formal actions, votes or policy decisions were recorded in connection with the remarks. Details not specified in the record include the number of books produced, the dates of the activity, the school name of the older students, and whether the project is part of a continuing program.