Woodlawn Catholic Regional School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, wanted to involve family members in Red Ribbon Week. So the school invited them to write and illustrate a children’s book featuring themselves as characters. Each story started with “Once upon a time...” and ended with “they lived happily drug free ever after.” The school’s goal was to promote both family unity and anti-drug messages. If you decide to have your students and their families create books, stock up on bookmarks first. “I’ve Got The Power To Be Drug Free” or “Saying No To Drugs Means The Same In Every Language” Bookmarks would be a good fit with this story. Use them as rewards for turning in the homemade books.
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Woodlawn Catholic Regional School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, wanted to involve family members in Red Ribbon Week. So the school invited them to write and illustrate a children’s book featuring themselves as characters. Each story started with “Once upon a time...” and ended with “they lived happily drug free ever after.” The school’s goal was to promote both family unity and anti-drug messages. If you decide to have your students and their families create books, stock up on bookmarks first. “I’ve Got The Power To Be Drug Free” or “Saying No To Drugs Means The Same In Every Language” Bookmarks would be a good fit with this story. Use them as rewards for turning in the homemade books.
