Christine A. Elmore
Objective:
To create notes about a child's chosen topic to help him/her elaborate.
Materials
: blank paper, post–it notes, marker, pencils, lined paper
Procedure:
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1. Have the students sit on the carpet together and ask a volunteer to come up and tell the class about a life experience he/she would like to share (related to previous topics discussed).
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2. While the student talks, jot down in phrase–form 4–5 specific details of the story on separate post–it notes.
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3. Display these notes collected on a larger piece of paper and review each one, praising the student on any use of descriptive language. Ask the class if there are other details they remember and include a few of those.
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4. Give the notes to the student to refer to as he/she begins to write the story just told.