Teaching Memoir Writing - Grades 4-8 Author:Perdita Finn 20 Easy Mini-Lessons and Thought-Provoking Activities That Inspire Kids to Reflect On and Write About Their Lives — A teacher shares the mini-lessons she developed that inspired her students to create more thoughtful, artistic, and interesting writing about their lives. She includes mini-lessons on generating thoughtful questions, making c... more »onnections, developing metaphors, and searching for themes in remembered events. These activities and lessons are sure to deepen your students' thinking, broaden their vision, and help them become better writers.« less