To begin, I selected a few picture books from the Oxford Reading Tree series. I demonstrated their use in a DVD that showed a model method of instruction for elementary school teachers. I assumed that beautiful, amusing picture books would surely attract children. In the seminar, I intentionally exhibited several pages that showed pictures with no words. I asked the seminar attendees to create their own stories based on those pictures. I then asked that they read their stories aloud to one another and then comment on each other’s stories. The attendees used their imaginations to create a variety of stories, leading to rich language activities.