CCSS Poets are using the Expanding Expression Tool (EET 🟢🔵👁️🟤💗⚪️❓) to grow language and create beautiful artwork. Click the link to see the entire Anthology of Free Verse 2024.
EET, created by Sarah L. Smith is a systematic and multi-sensory approach designed to enhance expressive language skills, particularly for individuals who struggle with organizing and expressing their thoughts.
By prompting individuals to use the color-coded bead system. EET aims to improve the ability to provide detailed and comprehensive descriptions. The hands-on physical prompt helps create a visually structured framework, making it easier for individuals to organize their thoughts and communicate more effectively.
Each bead represents a specific question that provides detailed descriptions and expanded expressions:
🟢 Green (Group) What group or category?
🔵 Blue (Do) What does it do?
👁️ White (Look like) What does it look like?
🟤 Brown (Made of) - What is it made of?
💗 Pink (Parts) What parts does it have?
⚪️ White (Where) Where can you find it?
❓Orange (?) What else do you know?