Amira and I learned about the four modes of writing: narrative, expository, persuasive and descriptive. Amira took notes and I left some notes on her board. This is the foundation of all writing that she will learn in the next several years of English class. We focused on descriptive writing and the literary tools that writers use in this mode: imagery (appealing to the five senses), colorful adjectives, action verbs, show don't tell, figurative language, etc.) Then Amira and I went on a nature walk and her assignment was to take a notebook with her. We walked down to the park and for 20 minutes, Amira strolled around, could not talk and had to remain in her own mind. She was to jot down what she saw, smelled, heard, tasted and touched; how she felt; memories that she was reminded of; inspirations that she had for the future; and basically anything that came to mind. She filled a page with this. We will use this for a creative descriptive writing piece. Amira said this made her feel good to be in the "quiet" and to just take it all in. She liked sitting by the water and watching the fish.