“I can’t believe I can write that much,”, “Can we do it again?” How many times have your students said that?…probably never.
What is this variation on journaling that captures student interest and is designed to build the ability to write quickly (fluency) and get ideas fast (ideation)?
Take a quick class survey. Who eats from the top; who eats a stick at a time? Which is your favourite way to eat a Kit Kat? Do you actually eat this bar? Which are your favourite candies? Do you share your Kit Kat? Etc. Sweet words. Make a list …
There are two kinds of people: Those who love snow and those who don’t. Write stories of the things you love about snow. Write stories of the things you hate about snow. Write about what you did when school closed for snow…or for any other reason.
Everything I know about chickens – life cycle, roosters, types of chickens, ways to cook them, ways to cook eggs, etc. Things in my lie I have counted on, or really hoped for, that didn’t turn out as expected. Being optimistic. It is very optimistic to count your chickens before …
A genie offers great wealth, great athletic ability, or genius. Which do you take and why? What would you like to do with the gift of the genie? Einstein was a genius. What are the “smartest” things you have ever done? Write a humorous letter to Einstein suggesting that he …
My experiences with a camera – taking pictures, having my picture taken. Things that worked and things that didn’t. Class photos, wedding photos, family photos – stories behind “formal” photos – what you wore, when they were done, etc. Stories of times in your life when you didn’t feel like …
Munsch described his painting as a “scream of nature”. What environmental issue do you personally address, and what would you like to see addressed? Largely as a result of The Scream Munsch is one of the most famous of modern painters. If you could have your wish what things would …
Are you the kind of person who likes to leave a little bit on the plate? Or stops eating as soon as you are full? With what foods? When? What foods do eat you eat reluctantly? What kinds of food do you eat every single piece of? When? Why? Eating …
Write everything you know about apples – how and where they are grown, how they reproduce, types of apples, different ways to cook and eat apples, etc. Stories about going to the doctor or to the hospital Keeping the doctor away? Besides an apple a day what things do you …
Lend a helping hand. Stories of times when I am helpful, or have been helpful in the past. Hang in there. Times when it was important for me to hold on – mentally or physically. Never give up. Don’t let go. Stories about things falling – me, a friend, an …
Milk and Me – stories of products from milk that I like ad don’t like (milk, cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, ice-cream, etc. Bread and Me – my favourite sandwiches making my own sandwiches, baking bread, types of bread I have tried, etc. Behind her on the floor is a …
