Provide a metaview, lifting students into a wider view of the concept. Use another medium (not reading or writing) to connect students' personal knowing to the concept (i.e. visual arts, music, movement, metaphor, etc.) Involve learners in reflective production that blends the emotional and the cognitive.

Have the children bring “a memory thing” to school

Objective: To share the children’s experiences of their own memories.

Activity: Have the children bring “a memory thing” to school. Draw it and explain its meaning to the group.

Assessment: The ability of each child to describe the meaning of his/her object.