Create a Story Setting with Lego

Students use LEGO to create the setting for a story. They may design a setting for their own writing, recreate the setting from a familiar read-aloud, or collaborate with classmates to build the setting for a shared class story. After building, students use their LEGO creation as inspiration for oral storytelling and writing. 

• Observe students to determine when support or extension may be needed. 
• Prompt students to describe the setting using specific details about the location, characters, objects, weather, or time of day. 
• Encourage students to explain how the setting influences what might happen in the story. 
• Support oral language development by inviting students to share their ideas before writing. 
• Extend learning by having students write about their setting using the LEGO creation or a photograph of it as a visual support. 
• Provide opportunities for students to share their setting and writing with peers. 

• LEGO or other building blocks 
• Writing and drawing materials 
• Camera or tablet for photographing completed creations (optional) 
• Mentor texts or familiar read-alouds (optional)