Simply put, Six-Word Memoir is telling your life story (or more realistically, part of it) in just six words.Īccording to Larry Smith, the founder of the Six-Word Memoir project, the idea was inspired by an old legend about Earnest Hemingway: According to legend, Hemingway was challenged to write a complete story in just six words. One of my favorite ways to build community without getting behind in content is to teach the Six-Word Memoir. If you’re like me, there’s been more than a few years you’ve made it to week 3 only to realize your way behind on your pacing guide.
“So far betrayed, forsayken.” - Anonymous.“I like to read books a lot.” - Anonymous.“I wanna play with my friends.” - Anonymous.“Rushed, organized, surprising, dreamy, cozy, awesome.” - Anonymous.“Solace weaving light reflected from within” - Carmen, Age 63.“Fun, lovely, experiments, school, work, happy.” - Sama, Age 10.“Friendly, fun, funny, happy, excited, nice.” - Sandy, Age 6.“I can’t wait to see my cousins.” - Syeda, Age 17.“Yummy, fun, colorful, awesome, love, the best.” - Ava, Age 8.“I love to be with friends.” - Vincent, Age 9.“Books, Superheroes, Monsters, Paper, Colors.” - Calvin, Age 3.“Mysterious, strange, curious, deranged (means crazy).” - Bethany, Age 10.“Loveable, Incredible, Fantastic, Fun Fabulous, Everything, LIFE” - Abigail, Age 9.“School Red Panda Books My Family” - Cayden, Age 6.“Peppa Pig makes me joyful!” - Sophia, Age 10.“I like to go to school.” - Lana, Age 7.“Just moved to a new home.” - Elena, Age 4.“Video games and Legos, making stuff.” - Winston.“Being a Daisy makes me happy.” - Caitlin, Age 5½."Exciting, Fabulous, Biting, Mad, Enlightening, Not-so-bad." - Bethany, Age 10.“Black Lives Matter supporter named Tamia.” - Tamia, Age 12."I am the oldest of three" - Maeve, Age 8.“Shy no lie I like snakes.” - Connor, Age 8.These six-word poems were composed by library users from around Fairfax County: But when you have the constraint of six words, it fuels creativity.” Get Inspired In TIME for Kids, Smith explained the popularity of the six-word project: “Blank pages and websites are scary. Six-Words™/ Six-Word Memoirs ® by SMITH Magazine encourages people to tell the story of their life using just six words. Writer and journalist Larry Smith started the six-word memoir project in 2006. With that in mind, in April we’re celebrating the 25th observance of National Poetry Month - started in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets to recognize the role of poets and poetry in our lives - by inviting kids (and kids at heart) to express themselves using only six words. Simplifying the art to just a few words with no other rules can be a great introduction.
MY LIFE IN SIX WORDS FREE
Patrick Lewis said in an interview with the Poetry Foundation, “Great poetry is a circus for the brain.” But with such a wide variety of styles and structures - from haiku and free verse to poems with meter and rhyme schemes - children may have a hard time knowing where to start. According to, helping a child recognize different ways to write their own poems gives them a chance to improve vocabulary and sentence structure, to better understand the meaning of words, and to “discover a limitless world of expression.”Īlong with providing these educational benefits, poetry can also be lots of fun. Poetry is a great way for kids to play with language, use imagination and express their emotions. Request to Utilize Fairfax County Library Grounds or LotsĮxpress yourself at any age with poetry of any style.īy Valerie Suttee, Richard Byrd Library Branch Manager.Unlimited Possibilities: Human Services in Fairfax County.
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