https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2 en-us 2019-02-12 18:48:24 UTC 2026-03-20 04:59:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2/wish/330811451 Hi Alana!
I loved how you explained that many students are tempted to write stories starting from the moment they wake up and ending when they go to bed. I think that 'bed to bed' stories often lack a lot of rich details. I agree that small moment stories can better allow students to add in details, such as emotions. Your lesson using the mentor text Shortcut by Donald Crews is a great way to get students thinking about how they can use emotions that they have felt in their own lives to help them write a narrative of their own. I hope to be able to try it out in the future!
-Meredith ]]> 2019-02-13 14:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2/wish/330811451 https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2/wish/332495348 I enjoyed reading your blog. Students definitely like to rush in their writing, but honestly it is with most assignments. I like your idea about the small moments. It really allows students to focus in on one topic, instead of many.  The inverted triangle is a great strategy that can be used to help students focus in on the small moment. Using mentor texts, like Shortcut, allows students to have an example to follow in their writing. I like how you included that book as your mentor text. I look forward to reading future blog posts from you!
-Kayla Pitman]]> 2019-02-19 00:31:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2/wish/332495348 lawsme https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2/wish/333163137 I loved your six word memoir! I agree that they can be different for different stages of your life or even different aspects of you life. I also agree that it is a lot less daunting to write six words than an essay!  

The mentor text you used for building content through showing, not telling looks like a great book! I will have to check it out. ]]> 2019-02-20 13:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2/wish/333163137 https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2/wish/333265744 I thought that writing a six-word memoir seemed a little daunting. How can you narrow down all that you're feeling or wanting to say in just six words!? However, your lighthearted and fun approach to the six-word memoir is a great way to show students that they can write one too! (I also loved your picture!) I like how you specify that your six-word memoir may change throughout your life. I think this would be a fun activity to try at the beginning and end of the year and see if students' memoirs change!
-Meredith]]> 2019-02-20 16:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alana_nottage/zyw0wy8qe6u2/wish/333265744