Visual/Read Critically

Title: Furnish the Empty Room

To develop the ability to recognize appropriate visual images. You may do this on a flannel board. At the top, place printed subject headings, such as "playroom" or "kitchen." Have the students select object pictures that are appropriate to the given headings. Have them place the objects underneath the correct heading.

Resource:

Locating and Correcting Reading Difficulties by James L. Shanker and Eldon E. Ekwall

Title: As I See It

To provide students with an opportunity to express the visual images they gain from reading or hearing a story. After the students have heard or read a story they will illustrate various scenes as they perceived them. After drawing the scenes, mix the illustrations up in a box and have one student stand in front of the room and pull out pictures. After he has chosen a picture, he will try to reconstruct the story on a bulletin board from the many pictures that are in the box. Discuss various differences in drawings and discuss why some students interpreted things differently. At times you will want to reread parts of the story to see if material was interpreted incorrectly.

Resource:

Locating and Correcting Reading Difficulties by James L. Shanker and Eldon E. Ekwall

Title: Visual Tour

To help students develop the ability to visual picture what they read. After the students have read a story have them draw pictures of what they remember in the story. Then have them show and tell the class what they remembered from the book.

Title: The Illustrator
Idea: After the students read a story have them draw a picture of the setting that the story took place.  If the story takes place in a person's bedroom, have them draw a picture of the room and make sure they include all of the details like what would be on the walls, the color of the walls, the color of the carpet and other important details. 
Resource: http://www.pesdirect.com/lsivisual.html

 Title: Once Upon a Time...

Idea: Instructions:  After reading several predictable short stories fairy tales, it is time for students to create their own stories by using context clues. The teacher will distribute photocopies of picture books (no words on the pages). Students will "read" the story to themselves; students will need to use the pictures from the story book to come up with text for each page. After "reading" the story, students write their story they believe the pictures are representing underneath each picture. Students should use story language and sequencing (beginning, middle, and end) just like the other stories they have read. After students complete their stories, a book can be made and students can share their story.

Differentiated Instructions:  If students have trouble interpreting the story or writing the story, the use of an adult may be helpful. Have the student tell the adult what is happening in the picture or what the adult should write underneath each picture.

Resource: http://www.mcrel.org/compendium/activityDetail.asp?activityID=35