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Beginning, Middle and End
Grade level: All levels
Objectives:
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A routine for finding the heart, making connections and understanding parts and whole
relationships. What we think is a “total whole”, can be just a part of something bigger
BEGINNING, MIDDLE AND END
Choose one of these questions:
PURPOSE:
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A routine for observing and
imagining
1. If this artwork/story is the beginning of a story, what
might happen next?
2. If it this artwork/story is the middle of a story, what
might have happened before? What might be about to
happen?
3. If this artwork/story is the end of a story, what might
the story be?
Tips:
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Start modeling the language and naming the events.
Use different situations, stories, events.
Use sequencing cards to play with this routine asking children to tell the story in each card.
To document: Use flow charts. Use arrows to visualize sequence
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Habits of mind: predict, express, connect,