A few years ago, when I was student teaching, the classroom had an opportunity to work with a local photo studio and take pictures using a digital camera. The kids participated by taking turns using the camera to capture life through their eyes. They selected their best photos, wrote about them, and show cased their work at the studio for a fundraiser. This project has been on my mind ever since...
This summer I gave each student the opportunity to take pictures on a daily sensory walk, we printed the pictures and used them to write. The students LOVED seeing their work and had so much to say.
This is something I'm definitely going to continue throughout the year. I saw them produce more writing, but more importantly I saw their excitement for writing blossom more than ever before.
Give the camera to the students, let them take what's important to them. Watch how they shine.
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