For this project, you will read a compelling picture book and sketchnote your thinking.

Materials:

Black felt tip marker
Drawing paper
Access to the Internet
A copy of your favorite picture book

Getting Started

Find a picture book that makes you curious. If you need ideas for a book, visit Storyline Online or Library Lessons.
Consider the main idea of the story and draw a simple picture. You are encouraged to look closely at the picture book and online images for inspiration.
Record “I Wonder” questions about the main idea using visual elements like arrows and simple objects. Connect answers to your questions with arrows.

Share Your Work

Upload work-in-progress to ask questions and share ideas. The bank of finished projects will provide us with concrete models to use in our classrooms.

Resources

Download and print the two attached worksheets to help you plan your sketchnote. One worksheet will help you brainstorm questions based on the picture book you are working with. The other worksheet is for drawing key elements from the story.
Check out this Skillshare class to learn more about sketchnoting: Sketchnoting Basics: Anyone Can Visualize Ideas by Patrick Visser. You’ll learn how to sketchnote three main points. The clear directions and modeled examples will help expand your sketchnoting skills.
I also highly recommend reading The Sketchnote Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Visual Notetaking by Mike Rohde. This brilliant book explains sketchnoting with sketchnotes. You’ll find tons of ideas to incorporate into your practice.

Below is an example of what a sketchnote in the Project Gallery could look like. It's from the book Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris.

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