Every kindergartener has a treasure chest of amazing experiences waiting to be shared. Writing a personal narrative is all about telling our own unique stories. Let’s explore how we can help young learners become fantastic personal narrative storytellers.
What is a Personal Narrative?
A personal narrative is a piece of writing that shares something that happened in your life. It is a story based on actual events.
Features of a Great Kindergarten Personal Narrative:
- It’s about YOU: The writer is a character in the story.
- It tells about one main event: Focus on one thing that happened.
- It has a beginning, a middle, and an end:
- The beginning: Tells who was there and where it happened.
- Middle: Tells what happened step-by-step.
- End: Tells how the story finished and how you felt.
- It uses “I” and “me”: Since it’s about you.
- It shares your feelings: How did you feel during the story? Happy? Scared? Excited?
Why Do We Write Personal Narratives?
Writing about our own experiences is important because it helps us:
- Share our special moments with others: We get to tell people what happened to us.
- Remember fun and memorial moments: Writing helps us keep those memories alive.
- Practice writing skills: We learn to put our thoughts and feelings into words.
- Understand our feelings: Thinking about our experiences helps us understand our feelings.
- Connect with others: Our stories can help us see that we have things in common with our friends.
Brainstorming for Your Amazing Story Topic:
Sometimes, the hardest part is figuring out what to write about. Here are some fun ways to brainstorm:
- Think about your favorite days: What made those days special?
- Look at photos: Do any pictures remind you of a fun or engaging time?
- Talk to your family: Ask them about things you did together.
- Think about things you learned: Did you learn something new that was exciting?
- Tell a friend about your day: What would be the most interesting thing you’d share?
Some Brainstorming Starters:
- A time I was very happy…
- The day I went to…
- Something funny happened when…
- When I learned how to…
- My favorite birthday…
- A time I helped someone…
Writing personal narratives in kindergarten is like sharing a little piece of your fabulous self with the world. By focusing on our experiences and sharing our feelings, we become confident storytellers, one sparkling story at a time!
Get started now! Help kids learn to write about themselves with our engaging personal narrative worksheet. Download our 33-page Personal Narrative Essay Worksheet today and watch their creativity bloom.