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Images are a powerful way of stimulating ideas and talk in the classroom. These ideas can be used as lesson starters/warm ups and introductions, but can also be used for group activities.
Images are a powerful way of stimulating ideas and talk in the classroom. These ideas can be used as lesson starters/warm ups and introductions, but can also be used for group activities.


A suggestion for getting started is simply to ask children to talk to their partner about an image you display. Different images can also be given to groups to discuss. The (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) image below is downloaded from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/smb_flickr/362975621/ SantiMB's flickr site]  
A suggestion for getting started is simply to ask children to talk to their partner about an image you display. Different images can also be given to groups to discuss. The (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) photograph of Butrón castle below is downloaded from [http://www.flickr.com/photos/smb_flickr/362975621/ SantiMB's flickr site]  


Then ask them to:
Then ask them to:
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:Write the opening line to the story.
:Write the opening line to the story.


:Imagine it is an illustration inside the book. What’s happening on the page? Who’s behind the window? Who lives here?
:Imagine it is an illustration inside the book. What’s happening on the page? Who lives here?


:Consider a range of questions that could be used in the classroom in relation to this picture or others you choose.
:Consider a range of questions that could be used in the classroom in relation to this picture or others you choose.