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Each picture you see has its own story. That is the premise on which this book isBased. If ”a picture paints a thousand words,” then be prepared for a year full ofwriting, By incorporating picture prompts into your classroom writing program, you can provide a window to the world of real and imagined situations and characters.
Picture prompts can serve as a way to motivate reluctant writers or those with temporary ”writer\’s block.” By inviting these writers to imagine the ”befores” and ” afters” of these pictures, you can help to alleviate some of the pressure felt during writing periods.
Prompts can also provide the focus of mini-lessons on writing skills. Afterpinpointing a skill that needs development, begin a class story based on one of the pictures. As the story develops, draw the children\’s attention to the writing elementyou wish to teach.
