![]() ![]() The illustration piece of the lesson helped some students decide which memoir they wanted to choose based on how difficult it would be to draw out their unique creations. Once the students found a memoir that spoke to them, they would have to combine their memoir with a suitable illustration that would visualize the memoir, on a readymade template Sinnett provided. “I wanted to reflect them as kids,” she says. Sinnett felt that partnering the students to brainstorm and choose their memoirs would allow them more creative agency without an adult influence. The class began by journaling ideas, then the students were paired up to brainstorm their works in progress. What matters to you the most right now?' I zoomed in on what really matters the most to me, being a teacher and focusing on the kids within my four walls.” “I told them, ‘Really zoom in and pick the thing that stands out the most. Sinnett also wrote her own Six-Word Memoir as an example that demonstrated the amount of self-concept the students would be required to establish. She introduced the Six-Word concept to her class by showing them creations posted by other classrooms online via platforms like YouTube before the students dipped their hands into the exercise. The brevity of the concept inspired her to do so through a “vignette memoir” assignment, where students were to describe themselves at their core in six words. Sinnett discovered Six-Word Memoirs while looking for ways to begin her full-length memoir unit for the semester. Now, Sinnett is confident that the concept has will continue to be a part of the Maplewood Elementary family. The two-day activity that inspired 5th grade core teacher Lexi Sinnett to launch her first ever memoir unit in her English class was her and the class’ first handshake with Six-Word Memoirs. ![]() IN JANUARY 2022, A CLASSROOM OF FIFTH GRADERS at Maplewood Elementary School, Missouri looked themselves in the metaphorical mirror to discover their true identity - and those of their peers. I googled it to see if I could find the name of it and the Six-Word Memoir Project came up." So she started searching for a novel way to train their writing skills: "I remembered a college professor that I had that gave this crazy assignment at the beginning of the year to describe your life in six words. Brandstrom, who teaches science, math, engineering, and language arts, realized that during the pandemic students (a carefully curated batch of gifted children and advanced learners in grades 2-8) had become relatively lax in the latter. A physical book of their memoirs, a cherished reminder of their journey, could inspire the next batch of students as they are given the incentive to test their talents. What was first administered by their teacher, Elizabeth Brandstrom, as an ice breaker to warm up, these novice writers soon became a full-fledged publishing project and possibly even a tradition. Students across the board in all grades at Maranatha Christian Academy recently discovered six words - and a rhapsodic outlet for self-expression. Personalized books for the students and classroom ![]()
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