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Sound to Sight

A project-based sequence where 3rd-grade students use auditory cues from read-along texts to strengthen their visualization and story mapping skills. Students progress from sketching settings and characters to creating a full storyboard synchronized with audio narration.

Setting Soundscapes

Students listen to descriptive passages and soundscapes to visualize and draw settings, focusing on how audio cues enhance descriptive language.

Voices and Visions

Students analyze character traits through narration style and vocal textures, creating portraits that reflect both the text and the narrator's performance.

The Story Beat

Students track the plot of a story by identifying changes in audio intensity, volume, and speed to locate the climax and key turning points.

Audio Action Boards

Pairs of students create a three-panel storyboard that aligns with specific timestamps in a read-along audio track, demonstrating sequencing skills.

The Visual Gallery

Students present their storyboards in a gallery walk format, where peers listen to the audio while viewing the art to provide constructive feedback.

Sound to Sight

A project-based sequence where 3rd-grade students use auditory cues from read-along texts to strengthen their visualization and story mapping skills. Students progress from sketching settings and characters to creating a full storyboard synchronized with audio narration.