Character Description Notes from Lesson:
Character Description Task
It was interesting to note that most students in this group struggled with the task even though they are our extension students. I thought that it would be quick and easy but it wasn’t. Brainstorming some ideas around what the picture or footage was about was quite easy. Coming up with a couple of succinct sentences that could ‘show’ and not ‘tell’ me what the character might be about was a lot harder. It took a bit of time to explain, model and help craft their writing. Eventually they all completed the task with some help and hopefully they will be quicker when working on the ‘Setting Description’ task.
Next step:
Show before and after attempts (by students) when crafting to see evidence of the difference that careful crafting makes to a piece of writing.
Hi Sandy, thanks for sharing this. I know that with our extension kids I've assumed some things too and been reminded from time to time that just like the other children they need scaffolding. However - as you know - it's likely that scaffolding can be pulled away a lot quicker.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Andrea. Yes sometimes they just need a little prompting and then they prove that they are more than capable of producing some amazing work.
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