I saw this idea when I was at a school, the finished stories hanging on
the bulletin board in the hallway. So simple and creative!
Who: Appropriate for any age but particularly for students who need a little structure for security
What: The student uses each letter of the alphabet to tell a story. Let me show you; it will be easier. The following example is the beginning of my youngest daughter's retelling of "The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf." She created this when she was five.
A long time ago there lived three little pigs and their
B eautiful mother named
C atherine.The three little pigs were named
D avid, Danny, and Doug. While they were
E ating bacon and eggs and
F ried potatoes, their mommy said, "You need to
G o out in the world and build a
H ouse for all of you." So the three little pigs set off. While they were walking, they saw a penguin with a wheelbarrow full of bricks. "Please, may we have some bricks to build a house with?" "Certainly," said the penguin.
I t was hard work building the house, and they made a ping-pong table for all of them to play with.
Sorry to leave you in suspense, but you get the idea. : )
What happened when she got to X? She used the word eXcitedly to begin her sentence. Problem solved!
Rebekah's story was eventually typed, illustrated, and preserved in a white hardbound book. Now it's on the shelf, a reminder of her personality and skills at age five and a benchmark of how far she has come!
Other Related Ideas:
Who: Appropriate for any age but particularly for students who need a little structure for security
What: The student uses each letter of the alphabet to tell a story. Let me show you; it will be easier. The following example is the beginning of my youngest daughter's retelling of "The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf." She created this when she was five.
A long time ago there lived three little pigs and their
B eautiful mother named
C atherine.The three little pigs were named
D avid, Danny, and Doug. While they were
E ating bacon and eggs and
F ried potatoes, their mommy said, "You need to
G o out in the world and build a
H ouse for all of you." So the three little pigs set off. While they were walking, they saw a penguin with a wheelbarrow full of bricks. "Please, may we have some bricks to build a house with?" "Certainly," said the penguin.
I t was hard work building the house, and they made a ping-pong table for all of them to play with.
Sorry to leave you in suspense, but you get the idea. : )
What happened when she got to X? She used the word eXcitedly to begin her sentence. Problem solved!
Rebekah's story was eventually typed, illustrated, and preserved in a white hardbound book. Now it's on the shelf, a reminder of her personality and skills at age five and a benchmark of how far she has come!
Other Related Ideas:
- One year I wrote our family Christmas letter with this format.
- With this structure, your student could retell a historical event or highlight a person she is studying.
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