Making Mental Images

This year, we have been learning that brains THINK when we are reading or listening to a story read aloud.  By wondering, making predictions and connections from the book to our life or even to another book, we better understand the story.

Today, we practiced a new comprehension technique called: "Making Mental Images."  When we listen carefully to the words in a story, the children are able to make a picture or movie in their mind using their powerful imaginations.  A story was read aloud and the illustrations were not shown.  Instead, the children drew what they imagined.  Soon, we will start listening to a chapter book and wonderful mental images will be created!