What do you notice?
Start with a small detail and describe it in your own words.
A creative reading program begins with a small invitation: look closely, imagine freely and give an idea a place to grow.
Look at the picture before explaining it. Notice a color, a face or a small detail that could become the start of a story.
Invite different answers. A useful question opens the conversation without deciding what everyone should see.
A gesture, a shadow or a quiet corner can hold the beginning of a story. Give the picture a little time before turning the page.
Ask what the child noticed first, and what became visible only after a second look.
Pause where the story could turn. Imagine a new setting, a surprising visitor or a different choice.
Keep the first idea light. A sketch, a few spoken words or one small gesture can be enough to begin.
Change one detail in the picture. Consider how the characters might feel, what they might try and what could surprise them.
Let the answer remain unfinished long enough for another possibility to appear.
Turn one possibility into something visible. Draw a setting, make a small character or arrange a few shapes into a scene.
The first version can stay simple. Its purpose is to help the storyteller see what they want to try next.
Draw one place where the story might begin. Add a detail that makes the setting feel surprising or familiar.
Keep the marks that lead to another question.
Invite someone else to describe the same picture. Notice where their story begins and which details they choose.
Keep one idea that expands your own. A shared story can hold more than one point of view.
Start with a small detail and describe it in your own words.
Alter one part of the scene and imagine what might follow.
Give a character a choice, then explore where it could lead.
Tell someone where the idea began. Show the detail that changed it, and leave a little space for a question.
The story can keep growing after it leaves the page.
Ask what surprised the storyteller, what changed along the way and what they would like to explore again.
Keep a drawing, a question or a few spoken words as the beginning of the next page.
Every finished page leaves room for another beginning. Bring a question, follow a detail and see where the next story takes you.