Preschoolers become published authors during ‘Young Authors’ Week

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Young students in Colorado Springs spent the week celebrating reading by becoming authors themselves. At Ivybrook Academy, preschoolers took part in the school’s annual “Young Authors” Week as part of Read Across America Day and National Reading Month.

Five-year-old Sophia Rose Craig proudly shows off her work

The initiative encourages early literacy by allowing children to dictate their own stories, illustrate their pages, and see their ideas come to life in a finished book.

Teachers say the project is designed to help young students develop reading and writing skills while also building confidence in public speaking.

Throughout the week, students worked on stories about topics they love, offering a glimpse into their imaginations.

Ryan, one of the young authors, centered his story around dinosaurs. “That’s a T-Rex and that’s the daddy and that’s a baby lion,” Ryan explained while reading his book to KRDO.

At the end of the week, the students presented their finished books to classmates and parents.

Educators say giving children the freedom to create their own stories and artwork helps them better understand the world around and where their unique sense of self fits into it.

By the end of the week, each student walked away with a published book of their own making and a new sense of pride in their storytelling.

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