Our challenge:
Another simple challenge this month. We had two definitions for a single colour, all with a French origin. We had to select the correct description. Two examples:
Discussion:
Some of the colours were not familiar to everyone. This led to a discussion around using words that are not familiar and when this is good and not so good. This is a topic we have discussed on other occasions but is always worth revisiting. .A former primary school teacher shared some experiences about using/teaching words that were not familiar.
Some of our Stories:
The first three stories below are continuing stories. The remaining are new ideas using the prompts.
Prompts:
The prompts for our 9 September class are:
Joy Shirley
Another simple challenge this month. We had two definitions for a single colour, all with a French origin. We had to select the correct description. Two examples:
- BEIGE = a) light sand b) pale green
- ECRU = a) pale brown b) olive green
Discussion:
Some of the colours were not familiar to everyone. This led to a discussion around using words that are not familiar and when this is good and not so good. This is a topic we have discussed on other occasions but is always worth revisiting. .A former primary school teacher shared some experiences about using/teaching words that were not familiar.
Some of our Stories:
The first three stories below are continuing stories. The remaining are new ideas using the prompts.
- Citrus Blossom Part 5: A mystery around a sudden death, being treated by police as murder. Why? Who? How? All questions still to be answered.
- Resolution Pt3: Another continuing story about how finding some photos led to reconciliation, finding old letters, and the writing of an historical novel.
- Slow Getaway: A continuing story of suspected corruption in several local councils.
- The Marvellous Toy: Based on the Tom Paxton song, but suggesting the toy had been a spy from another planet. It also touched a little on addiction.
- A Right Royal Mess: An interesting story with a twist where bad luck turned out to be good luck. Cooking for a royal meal, dropping a pavlova and discovering salt had been used instead of sugar, and having to start all over again.
- The Wooing of Cindy: Cooking a new recipe to impress a young lady but reversing quantities and ending up with an inedible spicy dish.
Prompts:
The prompts for our 9 September class are:
- It’s not unusual to find odd bits of paper tucked into library books for a bookmark, but this time it was a letter.
- Sunsets will never be the same again.
- Jasmine held the small shell, looking at it closely for a moment before putting it carefully in her pocket.
Joy Shirley
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