Six-Word Memoirs ...

A TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD YEAR from Six-Word Memoirs is filled with “Hundreds of Stories on the Pandemic by Teachers, Students & Parents.”  Have you ever tried writing a six word memoir? It definitely requires some skill and readers of this collection will be admiring (and relating to!) the work it contains. There are so many favorites from which to choose; here are a few:

• You’re a primary source. Take notes.  - Rachel Klein, teacher
• It goes over your nose, pal. – Stina Perkins
• Finally, I can mute my teacher. – Darshana Chandler, 10
• We all took 2019 for granted. – Lexus P.
• Teaching is hard. Remote teaching harder. – Ellis Reyes, teacher.
• It’s all about showing you care. – Samantha Tanner, teacher.

The collection includes some beautiful drawings and commentary from editor Larry Smith, and other contributors like Michelle Wolff, a suburban English teacher from Michigan, who explains, “Technology Made Things Harder, Then Easier.” A TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE, NO GOOD YEAR is the tenth book in the series and its publishers call it a “time capsule.” In fact, The New York Times recently offered the idea as an exercise on its Learning Network, publishing some results a few days later.  Enjoy!