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My brain is just not working today. I want to start doing picture writing prompts every Friday to break away from doing grammar as my bell work each day. How do I word the instructions? I don't want them to just tell me what is in the picture. I want creativity and imagination, which I seem to be lacking today. Help!
Mae in Texas Observe the image. What do you see? What are the lights and colors? How does the light and color effect the mood and tone? What comparisons can make to describe the image? How does the image make you feel? If you were standing inside of the picture what sounds would you hear? What would you taste, smell, or touch? Paint the image with words. You ca...See More
Aug 29, 2010
Sara On 8/29/10, Melissa wrote: > My brain is just not working today. I want to start doing > picture writing prompts every Friday to break away from > doing grammar as my bell work each day. How do I word the > instructions? I don't want them to just tell me what is in > the picture. I want creativity and imagination, which I > seem t...See More
Sep 2, 2010
txteacher586 I had them start with regular prompts, reflections on their science experiments, etc, and today I introduced the first image for them to respond to. I told them (4th graders), "Look at the image... this was painted by an Impressionist painter...the painting is not supposed to look like a photograph or realistic, but rather it is the artist's impres...See More
Sep 15, 2010


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