Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

Student reading in classroom coffee house.

Objective: For students to celebrate themselves and their work.

Activity: Having chosen five of the best examples, authors "hire" publishers to print copies, illustrators, promotional people and organizers to present a "coffee house reading" in the classroom in which the public may be invited. Books are displayed in classroom/library after reading.

Assessment: Smoothness of each part of preparation/presentation.