iPad: Week 22 - Draw & Tell

One of my favorite parts of Draw & Tell is the freedom to have students draw freely. I love to use this for them to create a word picture while we are reading a book to keep their hands busy. It is also a fun way for them to just color for a brain break and to fill in a little free time while they wait for their other classmates to finish. Honestly, who doesn't love to color?! While they are coloring, they can also add clip art or extra designs to the picture and they can color in patterns - say what?!

If you want to see how I used Draw & Tell in my classroom, check out my resource here! Also, any of the other Duck, Duck Moose Apps (like Superhero HD) are pretty much the bomb.com, too!

Happy Drawing,

Hilary

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