Small+Moment+Writing

=What is Small Moment Writing?=
 * Small moment writing is the technique recommended by Lucy Calkins to help students create well-written narratives.
 * Take only a small "slice of life" or small moment to write.
 * Strech the moment by seeing the moment in your mind. Make a movie of it, noting all the details.
 * [|Lucy Calkins' Explains] narrative focus and small moment writing with teaching suggestions.

=Instructional Resources for Small Moment Writing=
 * [|Understanding a Small Moment Story]
 * An explanation of small moment writing with an example lesson from Lucy Calkins using Vera Williams' story, A Chair for My Mother as a mentor text. Note, New Hope has a class set of A Chair for my Mother in the Library.