Six word stories

 

I've been working with student this year who has a background in English literature and she's currently studying for her teaching qualification at a local university (Huge thank you Vicki!!)  But last week she's introduced me to a whole new concept - the six word story.  

I'd never heard of this before, but it's a challenge designed to enhance our ability to use language concisely by trying to convey a story using only six words.  

As an example:  

For sale: old house, my home.  

When I heard about this I thought this is such a powerful tool.  But then it got me thinking whether any teachers or college lecturers out there might want to share a six word story about their day, their experience of being a teacher, the joys, the challenges...  

So this is a really short post today - more of a challenge I suppose.  For any of my education friends out there, could you write a six word story that describes what it's like to be a teacher?  I'd love to see some examples.  Please feel free to leave your in the comments.  


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  1. Anonymous13 March 2025 at 09:51

    Planning today prepping for tonight’s class

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