Tuesday, September 17, 2013

What can you do with a purple crayon?

Today, my second grade students read the book "Harold and the Purple Crayon" by Crockett Johnson.  I love, love, love this book.  If you haven't given it a tumble, I encourage you to check it out.  It speaks to the creativity of a young child and his imagination and where his purple crayon takes him.
 
Students were given a sheet of rolled newsprint and a purple crayon of their own.  Students were encouraged to develop their own story or journey with their purple crayon.  After students finish their drawing, they will write a brief story based upon their drawing.

 
We saw race cars

 
Families and homes

 
More race tracks...with loopy loops

 
A forest with trees

 
And students eager to show each other their creations.

1 comment:

  1. What a great blog! We will love seeing what your artists are up to.

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