DESCRIPTION:
This is a fun activity that allows children to create comic drawings to build language and writing skills.
OUTCOMES:
- Enhancing creativity through drawing.
- Improving writing skills.
DURATION: 45 minutes
MATERIALS:
- Paper
- Crayons
SKILLS RELATED:
- Managing fear
- Writing skills
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Step 1: Children are asked to use their creativity and inspiration and make comics following the given sentence.
- ‘Fearless children believe in miracles and await surprises. They can find love by feeding a parrot.’
- Step 2: Children are asked to use their writing skills and complete the following sentence ‘There is one animal I would like to talk to in its language and this is what I would ask for…’
Tips:
- Give them the freedom to make full use of their creativity.
- Do not set limits for imagination and let pupils understand that there is no right and wrong in this activity.
REFLECTION:
- Can fear be avoided by talking about it with others?
- Am I scared of what another person might think of me?
- Am I afraid of the process or the result?
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