This is an activity I try to do with my students every year. I love to hear them say something like "that's the best thing that happened in my whole life!"--they are only 6 years old. It's actually pretty hard for them to break down the highlights of their life so far. I teach them to look for "small moments"-we go outside and look for something that seems insignificant and they write about it. Last time we did it a student had a ladybug land on her finger, so that's what her text was about.
Then I had them write an outline first. We used the blank hardcover books that Lakeshore sells (they are expensive). But worth it for my little authors!
I wanted them to come up with a unique title-not just all "Johnny's Life" and "Susie's Life". Here are some of them:
Star of the Show
The King Of Rainbow Cats and Goats
Then I wanted them to start at the begining and talk about anything they knew about their life as a baby, toddler, when they started school and the last page was for their prediction for the future.
They asked if the librarian might put some of them in our school library! :)
What a fabulous book idea. Every could would be so invested!
ReplyDeleteLaurie
Chickadee Jubilee
Very sweet and worth keeping forever.
ReplyDelete❀ Tammy
Forever in First