Guide students through the process of writing powerful memoirs with these writing activities.


Help students focus on key writing skills with these interactive and printable exercises developed with examples from student writing and classic literature.

Student Author Jessica Colom, Age 18
Hear Jessica Colom read an excerpt from her award-winning memoir “Vueltas” in this interactive mini-lesson that focuses on the fundamentals of memoir writing. Enter the Interactive Class Get the Lesson Plan		Extend this Master Class by studying Living to Tell the Tale by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Print This Exercise (PDF)

Guest Teacher Kathryn Gullo Middle school teachers: Read "Easing into Memoirs," a guest teacher lesson by Kathryn Gullo. High school teachers: Read "Misty Water Colors and Scattered Pictures," a guest teacher lesson by Kathryn Gullo.

• Publish student writing online • Help students to exchange feedback with their peers • See a showcase of student work • Find information on Scholastic’s Art & Writing Awards

	Use these resources from Scholastic’s Literary Cavalcade magazine to help your students write compelling short stories. Here are some favorites: • The Dark Child (PDF) • When I Was Puerto Rican (PDF) • Writing the Senses (PDF) • Writing in the First Person (PDF) See the Complete Lesson Archive See New Articles and Lessons