Small Moments

1. Welcome
to Writer’s
Workshop
Everyone
is a
Writer!

2. We write for many reasons
One reason
we write is
to tell true
stories
about our
lives… We
call these
Small
Moments.

3. Sometimes kids write a watermelon topic. This
is one that’s too big.

4. Example of
Watermelon
topic and Small
Moment Topic
Watermelon topic:
I went to the beach
and had fun.
Small moment:
I went to the beach
with my family.
One night I rode a
mechanical bull
for 8 seconds! I
held on as long
as I could. I fell
off on a cushion.
We ate ice cream
afterwards.
Caleb’s First Bull Ride

5. Examples of
Small
Moments
This is Caleb’s first home run.

6. Marissa’s small moment

7. The TP Rollers small moment

8. Brooklyn’s Small
Moment
Monkeys climbing tree

9. Brooklyn’s Jump

10. Marissa’s first time
wakeboarding

11. If Marissa wrote about this small
moment, it would have a B-M-E
Example:
Beginning:I went to the river with my friends
and family. My friends wanted me to
wakeboard. I felt nervous and scared.
Middle: I put my lifejacket on and put my feet
in the foot holder. I held on tight. The boat
took off and I was up! It pulled my arms and I
didn’t stay up long. I hit the water with my
face.
End: I got up and everyone was cheering and I
was happy! I tried many times to get up and
fell many times. I will get better.

12. Instead of just saying I went to the Bahamas and had fun (Watermelon
topic).
I should turn it into a small moment: I went to the Bahamas with all
these kids. One day we went to the beach and had the best day. We
played on inflatable in the water, made sand castles, and snorkeled.
The dads played volleyball while the mamas laughed. Marissa could
catch jellyfish by touching them on top of the head and scooping them
up and not even get stung! Before we left, we took this picture jumping
on the beach. It was one of my favorite days.

13. Life is full of small moments
Now let’s go write… and share!!