Start with a picture
Show an interesting picture and have kids write three complete sentences about what they see. Pictures give every writer something to say, so nobody stares at a blank page.
Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).
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