Using Melissa and Doug to Facilitate Writing

My love for Melissa and Doug products continues to grow. In addition to my last post regarding ways to use their products for educational purposes, I wanted to highlight a different M&D item. 

Melissa and Doug Make-a-Face Pad

I had my son create a face using the stickers and images from this pad. See the pictures below for a detailed description on how this can be used for writing. 

Option #1: Label/Describe

Brainstorm descriptive words for the picture and label in marker. Using this as a "guide" a student could produce a creative fictional writing piece about this character using some of the descriptive words listed. 

Option #2: Character Traits

Using the picture made, students can create a story about the character while focusing on what specific traits make that character unique. 

The possibilities are truly endless with these pads! Multiple characters can be made and used in a series of stories. The pictures can be used to label facial features, predict feelings of the character, add speech bubbles and conversations to, etc. 

Do you have any other ideas? If so, leave them in the comment section below! <3

XOXO, 

Mary Call 

Teaching Takes the Cake