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Engaging and inspirational is how we would describe Dean Jacobs’ visit to Highland on April 16-18. During his time with us Dean shared stories and amazing photos from his journey through Africa, Russia, Mongolia, and China during the school day and also at a community presentation in the evening. In addition to capturing our interest with his excellent ability as a speaker, he also engaged our students with the writing process. Dean visited each classroom in grades 1-5 to give writing workshops. Creative journal writing was the focus. Dean encouraged students to use their imagination to describe photographs from various places around the world while incorporating the five senses. The students were then able to take a signed copy of the photo home. What a motivating experience for our young writers! We all came away from the week with Dean inspired to write, to learn more about the world we live in, and to follow our dreams!

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