Creative Response
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LitART Component
Creative Responses are engaging activities designed to support and extend picture book experiences.
"After we made the Anansi masks, we rehearsed a play and put on a performance for parents."
Program Coordinator
Pico Rivera, CA
Pico Rivera, CA
Creative Response Options
- Drama
- Pantomime
- Improvisation
- Performance Skills
- Art
- Games
- Writing
Extending Stories Builds Comprehension
- Students who discuss stories perform better on comprehension assessments
- Creative responses are highly motivating and improve students' attitudes toward books and reading.
- Taking text and translating into art, game, or performance requires a deep understanding of the story
- Inventing a game is a higher level thinking task
