Teachable Moments

There are many moments during the course of a day when teacher's find, what is called, teachable moments. They are embedded in the ordinary, in the things that children do simply because it is wonderful to be a child.

Such was the case when this group of children put together their snowman, Snowcone.

He could have been just a snowman. Instead the teacher took the opportunity to entice the children to give their snowman a sense of identity and to create a short story.

The art of telling a story that comprises of a main character, a setting and plot is key in the development of literary skills.