The “Wild Wednesday” Assignment
Expands Children’s Empathy and Worldview
Every “Wild Wednesday” during the school year, write a thought-provoking question for your students on the classroom’s dry erase wall. The question needs to be one that prompts the students to use their imaginations and visualizing skills while searching for an answer.

The Synonym Game
Builds Vocabulary and Improves Writing Skills
Write a word in the center of the classroom dry erase wall, then ask your pupils to come up with as many alternative words with the same meaning that they can think of while being as creative as possible and trying to push themselves to think beyond the most obvious choices.

The Shape Game
Fosters Visualization and Creative Thinking Abilities
The shape game is a fun and exciting recreational activity that children really enjoy as a pastime, but it can also serve as a valuable teaching and learning tool in the elementary or middle school classroom.

A Short Story Exercise
Fosters Creative Writing Skills
Use Story Elements to Prompt Students for Ideas Then Have Students Write Stories Based on the Ideas They’ve Chosen. Finally Allow Students to Finish Stories for Homework.