IDEAS' EXCHANGE MARKET

Writing stories is usually a great deal for students, not only when they are writing in their L2 but also in their L1.

Two aspects I take in consideration when preparing writing lessons are:

1.To ensure that students know all the parts for a consistent and organized writing.

2.To promote creativity in class though ideas generation.

This article focuses on the second idea in order to avoid students saying “I don’t have any idea to write”.

I created these templates to help students develop creativity when dealing with narrative. Students work as a group to contribute with their ideas in a board or poster created with the templates. There is a template for general ideas, one for the beginning, middle and end part of stories.

Students can write or draw ideas and stick them in the poster using a post-it. Once they have participated, they can look at other kids’ ideas and use them if they like.

Núria Parareda

Pintables are available for free in my Teachers Pay Teachers (English, Spanish, and Catalan)

English download:

Ideas' Exchange Market

Descàrrega en català:

Mercat d'intercanvi d'idees

Descarga en castellano:

TPT link Castellano:

Mercado de intercambio de ideas

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