Students at West Buncombe Elementary packed their imaginations - and some special hats - for an epic journey.
The school’s literacy team invited students to the Thinker’s Expedition. Throughout the day, students filled the theater, wearing special thinking caps they decorated in class. They talked about the word “visualization” and how to make the words in a book come to life in their minds. Then, a special guest entered the room. Harold, of “Harold and the Purple Crown,” visualized a journey from one of his stories and illustrated it on a canvas that covered half of the room.
“This is a great way to build school community and have all the students connected with each other and a love of reading,” said literacy coach Brook Baker. “We’re focusing on giving students reading and problem solving strategies in a fun way.
After each assembly, students returned to their classrooms to help create and visualize their own story with a special adventure map.
Teachers are planning additional Thinker’s Expedition events throughout the school year.
