Tip for Teachers It's good to start with a prewriting brainstorming with the kids, asking questions to elicit the kinds of details/thoughts you hope they include. This will generate a base of good ideas/details to draw from in their writing---preventing the "I can't think of anything" response. Open the brainstorming with questions like:
All those ideas listed would give rich detail for imaginations to then write a descriptive paragraph. (Writing one descriptive paragraph is enough for younger kids--older can take it further.)
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