Gathering and Collecting Ideas
Authors grab our attention with interesting ideas. They hold our attention with details.
As writers gather and collect ideas, they also focus on details.
Families:
Invite your child to play this game with you that will help them to focus on the details of an idea or topic.
- Brainstorm some topic ideas with your child about an experience (e.g., making dinner, going on a picnic, going to the park)
- Begin by asking a question…”We’re making dinner; what do we need?”
- Take turns coming up with a one or two word answer that begins with each letter of the alphabet (e.g., apple, broccoli, can opener).
- Encourage your child to add their top three words from this game to their “idea collection”, and list two or three details that they know about these items (e.g, apple – round, red, crunch; broccoli – green, bumpy, delicious)
Your “idea collection” is growing!
Categories: Elementary