Some Great Writing Activities

Some very good writing activities can be found at this site.

We have the set of books in the reading section of the learning centre, right near the entrance door. What you probably didn't know was just how fabulous the extension activities can be.


http://www.grassrootsbooks.net/pdf/Active_Reader_5_Activities.pdf

For example, this lesson is about the activist Jane Goodall. Here are some ideas:

Free-writing: A Personal Passion
Many people have a passion for something as children. Some
people are able to follow that passion into adulthood. Others
lose the passion along the way. Begin with a discussion of Jane
Goodall’s passion for animals. Then provide the student with a
copy of the questions below. Give the student ample time to read
and think about the questions and explore the topic, a personal
passion.

The student does not have to verbalize their thoughts.
Encourage the student to begin free-writing for five minutes on the
topic at any time as they think about their personal passion.

After
five minutes of free-writing, have the student stop writing and take
a 5- or 10-minute break. Then have the student read over their
free-writing. Encourage the student to isolate one or two favourite
ideas they have put down, and free-write again for five minutes to
expand on these ideas.


Did you ever experience a similar passion as a child, or as an adult?
Do you have the same or a similar passion now?
Did you grow out of it? Or can you see traces of it in the adult you have become?
If the passion has fallen by the wayside, why did it fall by the wayside? Would it
be possible to breathe life back into your passion in the future?

IPAD and seniors

Here are some good basic lessons on IPAD that are suitable for seniors. Have a look.

http://www.visualsteps.com/downloads/Teachers_Manual_iPad_for_SENIORS.pdf