Now the boy has returned with some pine needles for the snowman's hair. He smiling down at dad - you can see dad's knee in the right hand side of the photo. Let's put the "magic" part into the camera. What do we hear? Birds singing? Children laughing, dad giving directions? What do we smell? Pine needles? What do we feel? The sun on our faces, the cold snow in our hands? Can we taste anything here? How about melting snow on our tongues?
 

Our magic camera has done a good job of showing us this scene. It's our job to put the details together into a story that will delight our readers. Give it a try. I'll start you off :
 
 

What a perfect day for a walk in the woods! There was still snow on the ground, but the sun was shining warmly on my face. The smell of pine needles reached my nose. Suddenly the peaceful sounds of birds chirping was interrupted by the sound of children laughing. Far away in a small clearing I could see..........

Finish it up and email me a copy. I'd love to see what you come up with! iloveteaching_tpes@yahoo.com