Visualization

The next few weeks we will be talking a lot about "Visualizing". When readers visualize, they are using the words they hear or read in a text to create visual images or movies in their mind. They are training their brains for when they read books that don't include pictures with the texts. We will discuss how every person's mental images will be different since they combine their own background knowledge with the words of the author. The more descriptive the author is, the clearer the visualization can be.  These mental images enhance their understanding and to bring what they read to life.