Think, Draw, Share & Write! Do you remember where you lived when you were in elementary school? Which was your favorite house growing up? 1. Draw a bird’s-eye-view of the floor plan of your favorite home. 2. On your floor plan, mark three Xs where something significant happened. 3. Title each of your X stories. 4, Read around the room the title of ONE of your X stories. (Only read the title!) 5. Pause to discuss thinking; resume sharing titles. 6. In small groups, tell each other ONE of your X stories. 7. By yourself, write one of your X stories using as many specific details as possible. 8. Read your writing aloud to your small group. 9. Choose one story from each small group to read to the class. 10. Revise your memory writing by adding dialogue, description or reordering the events of the story. \V Publish your stories by word processing them and posting them on the web at KidPub.org or create a classroom autobiographical bulletin board! ouryjidg uuy 907 ©THINKING WoRDS What are association | cognitive \ roveses cognition |-7 metacognition Worps IN Our THINKING VOCABULARY Use in your classroom. © Lee Ann Spillane