Language Arts

For many students, creating art is enjoyable. You can utilize students’ enjoyment of art to help them get more from a novel than they can by simply reading it. Here are some art activities that can be used to enhance students’ appreciation of a novel. Each of these activities requires that students think carefully about the concepts presented in a novel to be able to create artwork that accurately reflects the text.

Word Recognition Bingo
Compound Words
Mass Nouns
Lots of Books
Encouraging Reluctant Readers
Fishbowl Reading Technique
Encouraging Students to Read
Teaching Prepositions
Writing Prompts
Tips for Teaching Vocabulary
Reading Aloud to Students
Integrating Art and Literature
Guiding Students into Self-Publishing
Eponyms
Spelling Review
Sensory Adjectives