How it Works

Creating books has always been a wonderful classroom activity. Now, with Kaplan Hands-on Books, it's easy to make it a regular part of your everyday lessons!

Kaplan Hands-on Books puts book creation and interaction where it belongs – in the hands of teachers and children. Using RealeWriterPro software and the package of tools and resources we've collected, you can create, print and share books for young learners quickly, easily and affordably.

Unlike other, more expensive desktop publishing software, Kaplan Hands-on Books is a simple solution that is easy to use. Take a few digital pictures. Upload them to the pages. Write the words. And you've got a book! Made a mistake? No problem! Your book can be modified again and again as you see fit.

Begin with Your Curriculum

Once you start creating Kaplan Hands-on Books, you will see the limitless potential for engaging your students in virtually every subject. From basic shapes and words to more subject-specific material (science, math, language arts, etc.), the possibilities to engage your student are endless! Just think about your existing curriculum and story ideas will practically jump onto the page.

In addition to making your curriculum more engaging, Kaplan Hands-on Books engage young learners and instill a love of reading and writing. Plus your students will be able to take home their Hands-on Books to connect the classroom and home more closely than ever.

Coming soon, our Kaplan Hands-on Books Teacher's Guides will feature ways to incorporate book creation into your classroom along with ideas and examples of books that you can create in a snap. We will also offer a web-based professional community to allow teachers opportunities to share ideas, successes and best practices.

Sharing the experience

Books are meant to be shared!

• Email books to friends and family. It's easy for your students to email their books to friends and family. What they'll see on their computer screen looks like a book!
• Print a copy to take home. Your students can print their books to read aloud and share at home. The RealeWriter software handles all the complexities of page layout so you can focus on creativity. You'll be ready to print and share in no time. The Kaplan Hands-on Books School Publishing Centers include everything you need to start publishing and showing your own picture books! Plus, with the publishing center, you know that everything works together, making set up quick and easy.
• Add to your school's own picture book eLibrary Since we host the library, there's no set up required. It's simple to access teacher- and student-created books from your school online. If you desire, you can make your eLibrary accessible to other educators outside of your school to share books that have been developed in other parts of the world. (Browse Kaplan Hands-on Books Sample Online Library.)