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Graham Academy Students Publish Book on “What Kindness Means to Us”

The Graham Academy Students Become Published Authors Eight students at The Graham Academy, a special education elementary school for students…
March 31, 2023
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The Graham Academy Students Become Published Authors

Eight students at The Graham Academy, a special education elementary school for students living with autism and behavioral challenges, can now proudly say, “I am a published author.” Their writing activity assignments for World Kindness Day in November were collected and published into a professionally bound hardcover book, “What Kindness Means to Us.”
Students' book on kindness
Teacher Michelle Toepfer discovered the book publishing program through Studentreasures Publishing. Using the free kit provided, she guided her students through a step-by-step process to create and submit their work. Each child wrote a hand-written sentence about kindness, accompanied by an illustration.

“When I think of the word kindness,” said one student, “I think of kind actions. I think of giving hugs, having safe hands, and helping others.”

Toepfer aimed to create a fun and meaningful project to help students improve their reading and writing skills while producing a treasured keepsake. She expressed her excitement about the project and its impact:

“I’m so excited for them. It’s something they can take home and say, ‘I wrote this.’ In 20 years, some of them will look back and say, ‘This is the book I made with Miss Michelle.’”

Congratulations to the new young authors on this remarkable achievement!
Families, staff, students, and teachers can purchase a copy of the book here (use pin number 8199325 to order the book).
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