The Image to Word-Word to Image project is an excellent way to help kids put writing and art together. If kids are visual learners it is nice to have them be able to create their pictures then put words to their pictures to create a story. This is a very creative way to get the students involved in writing. Having them put words to the pictures is helping them to learn to write without them even noticing. It also can go the other way, if kids do not use art or visual learning techniques they are opened up to it with this method of teaching.

Growing up when I was reading the teachers always said to picture in your mind what you are reading. This helped me understand the reading much more. If you can visualize what is going on in the book, then you are really understanding and engaging with the text.