1. Going Visual / Spatial
MY DAILY GRIND
Mapping your story: visualize where, when, who and what…

2. Going Visual / Spatial Mapping your story – a tool to…
Let go of your English
Provide a spatial reference
Use Prosody to highlight key points and transition between segments of your story.

3. Going Visual / Spatial Mapping your story: Leave lots of space!
1. Identify your main theme
(what is your daily routine like?)
2. Identify the main categories/chunks
(work, school, etc)
3. Identify the details for each category
(tell about what you do)

4. Likes her daily routine.
Grew-up Canada, PAST live central CA, Washington D.C., LA, move-to Seattle Now Live in house in LFP, 1 dog, 2 roomies, live 13 miles from work. Me like.
Arrive home about 9:45 – 10:15 pm, talk with roomies, eat dinner, relax, watch TV, check , play with dog. Sleep at 12:30 – 1 am. My life good, busy! Me like.
Home
Evening
Barb
Likes her daily routine.
Morning
Work
Afternoon
Alarm 9:30 am, press snooze 2-3 times. Go to bathroom, put clothes on. Make tea, check computer for news, give dog food, take dog walk and cook breakfast.
Drive-to work, arrive 4:30 – 5:00 pm, plan classes, sometimes make copies; teach 2 classes: 6:30 – 9 pm, M/W & T/TH. Talk with students.
Check , work on classes, do errands, cook lunch

5. Going Visual / Spatial Mapping your story:
Fill in your “mind map” using drawings, pictures, short phrases (do NOT write full sentences! Let go of the English!).
5-minutes maximum – rough out your story. When you are done…

6. Going Visual / Spatial Work on your story:
Use your map to help you: - spatially lay out your story
- “chunk” your story
- show relationships between “chunks” or “topics”

7. Going Visual / Spatial Work on your story:
Sign your story to a teammate
ASK FOR HELP AND IDEAS!!
Teammates – be involved, suggest, confirm, ask for clarification, correct signs, etc.