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Direct linkSantaniello, Shelly W. – Teaching Pre K-8, 2004
In this article, the author, a third grade teacher at Hillside School in Needham, Washington, describes how, after a death in her family, she found comfort and made valuable connections with her students by completing a "When I Was" writing assignment that she had assigned them. While sharing the story of her uncle's death with her students, she…
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Teaching Methods, Writing Exercises, Figurative Language
