Every child is an artist Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. - Pablo Picasso

Kids on “Love” When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." Billy - 4 "Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." Karl - 5 "Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." Danny - 7 "Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." Bobby - 7 "Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." Chris - 7 "When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." Karen - 7 "Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross." Mark - 6

Rainer’s Mind Rainer was in a forest with nothing but his mind. Rainer’s mind opened a little bit- lifted its mouth like a shark. Suddenly, Rainer heard a bird. “Snap,” said Rainer’s mind, “Delicious!” Rainer didn’t even say hello. He just walked home.

Nathaniel Hawthorne and many other authors use different techniques to reveal a character. Some use other techniques more than others. Hawthorne used selection of detail and point of view as the more significant devices to reveal the character of this protagonist.

“I wanted it to sound smart.” “I tried to leave it general so that anyone could relate to it.” The Specific Evokes the Universal!

Abstract: Concrete: Intellectual or theoretical; conceptual; without specific representation or image; not perceivable by the senses Concrete: Of or relating to an actual specific thing or instance; existing in reality or perceivable by the senses; materially existent

Show Don’t Tell The Bigger the Issue, The Smaller You Write

“He was always going down the corridor, after he'd had a shower, snapping his soggy old wet towel at people's asses.”

MAKING THE ABSTRACT CONCRETE IS NOT FOREIGN TO STUDENTS “All we are is dust in the wind.” – KANSAS “I am a rock, I am an island… and a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries.” – PAUL SIMON “Papa was a rolling stone, wherever he laid his hat was his home…” – THE TEMPTATIONS “Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin, like a house of cards one blow from caving in?” – KATY PERRY

EVADE the Censors! “Little Red Corvette, baby you’re much too fast.” – PRINCE “Come on baby light my fire, tryin’ to set the night on fire.” – THE DOORS “I am one, sir, that comes to tell you your daughter and the Moor are making the beast with two backs.” - SHAKESPEARE

(5) “HAPPINESS” drafting sheet _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (your chosen abstract noun) because