simple+stories+in+6+words

=Simple Stories in Kinder= Staying on topic || materials simple poems ||
 * **Title**: ||< Simple Stories in 6 words ||
 * **Subject**: ||< All ||
 * **Grade**: ||< Any ||
 * **Time Frame**: ||< 30 Minutes ||
 * **Summary:** ||< TSW create a simple story about a recent experience or event in their life in six words. ||
 * **Tasks**: ||< * TSW discuss an event in their life during community circle that they would like to write about.
 * Individually, on index cards or on sticky notes, summarize your recent experience (at a birthday, vacation, party, school, home, playground, family, etc.) One word per card or sticky. If students are writing yet they can draw a single picture to represent the experience/event.
 * As a whole group, table or partner share your six words.
 * Optional - post your words to a group wiki page or as a reply to a blog post (this way they can be saved for reflection later) ||
 * Objectives: ||< * TSW creatively design their simple story about an experience/event in six words.
 * TSW experience a project that could be viewed, modified or added to at a later time that would work with a variety of topics in their own lives. ||
 * Assessment: ||< Writing using letter/sound association.
 * Resources: ||< Modeling
 * **Teacher**
 * Reflections:** || Please share what went well, what was challenging and what you might tweak or modify for your next round.... ||
 * **Examples**: ||< *[[file:simple stories in 6 pictures.xls]][[file:simple stories in 6 words.xls]][[file:simple stories in 6 words and pictures.xls]] ||

Discussion:
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