Here are 25 sure-fire ways to erase writer's block-and meet writing standards-such as: Found-Art Superheroes, The Room of My Dreams, Canned Art, and Shakespeare at the Movies! Designed to help students craft a coherent story, develop and support a main idea, build a persuasive argument, describe a scene using precise words, and more. The art projects give students a concrete visual which inspires their writing. Includes mini-lessons, step-by-step directions, cross-curricular strategies, rubrics, and photographs of student samples!
Refocus when necessary—During class time, students will create artwork first and then write. Whether students work independently or in groups, they are bound to become distracted from time to time and lose focus. That’s why it may be helpful to say something like the following: “OK, let’s restart, rethink, refocus, and review.” Be sure to encourage students not to give up: “Let’s do our best work for five more minutes. Then, we’ll take a break, and you may share your work with a classmate.”
