Six Word Memoirs

This week the students wrote six-word memoirs. The concept is based on a challenge issued to Earnest Hemingway. Basically, a person attempts to sum up their life story in six words. They are very fun to write (and read). Click here to learn more about six-word memoirs.

Each student brainstormed words about their fourth grade experience and then attempted to write a six-word phrase that says something about them and their year. Then we wrote them outside in chalk. The results surpassed my expectations. No one can ever say that nine and ten year-olds are not capable of critical thinking and insight. Here are their memoirs.