Jessica Hicks
Middle School Writing Grades 6/7
Commonwealth Academy
Elementary (9 to 12 years old), Middle School (13 to 15 years old)
Language Arts And English, Arts, Other
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I teach middle school writing at Commonwealth Academy in Alexandria, VA. I often use art as a starting point to engage students in a dialogue that sparks interests for writing topics. Writing about photographs and paintings often serves as warm-up activity that allows students to think freely and creatively. I also use visual imagery for talking about challenging grammar concepts to allow students gain practice with using and identifying parts of speech.
Jessica Hicks's collections
Cheaper by the Dozen "Jumping In"
<p>This collection was created in conjunction with the National Portrait Gallery's 2016 Learning to Look Summer Teacher Institute.</p>
<p>In this activity students will use the "Jumping In" artful thinking strategy to foster understanding of sensory language. The students will be prompted to visualize themselves within the frame as a means to become more deeply engaged with the artwork. The objective is to be able to notice details, think creatively, and use descriptive language in written composition.</p>
<p>TAGS: #NPGteach, portrait, learning to look, National Portrait Gallery, Descriptive Language, Writing Prompts, Memory, Family,</p>
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