- Definition
A photo montage is like a picture puzzle where different photographs are cut up and put together to make one new image that tells a different story.
Combining photos of a single player hitting, catching, and celebrating creates a photo montage about their love for baseball.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A photo montage is like making a scrapbook page where you arrange different photos to tell one big story, like about a fun vacation.
Ask your child: If you made a photo montage about 'friendship,' what pictures would you choose?
Common mix-up: Kids may think it's just a random group of photos. A photo montage carefully chooses and arranges photos to create a new idea or feeling.
Examples
- Arranging pictures of a pet sleeping, playing, and eating to show its personality.
- Using photos from different seasons in a park to create a montage about the passing of time.
photo montage is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
The descriptions on this page are SmartStudy’s own original, plain-language writing — not the Ministry’s wording. They are aligned to the Ontario Curriculum, © King’s Printer for Ontario. For the Ministry’s official wording, see the source link below. SmartStudy is an independent service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Government of Ontario or the Ministry of Education. Ontario Curriculum and Resources ↗
