Biography homework ideas for toddlers

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Teaching Biographies: Activities and Ideas

Some great biographies about Benjamin Franklin include: Ben Franklin His Wit and Wisdom bygd Alan Schroeder

Who Was Ben Franklin? by Dennis Fradin

Now and Ben by Gene Barretta

Although all of these books are excellent, I chose to begin by using How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning by Rosalyn Schanzer.

Before we read this book, I had the students to do a variation of an ABC brainstorm activity. With ABC brainstorm, students write what they know about a given topic using each letter of the alphabet. Instead of ABC's, we did a BEN brainstorm. Students wrote one fact about Ben Franklin with each of the 3 letters: "B", "E", and "N". (3 facts are much faster to write than 26.) I discovered that many of my students knew very little of Ben Franklin or thought he was one of our presidents. After we discussed our prior knowledge, we then discussed characteristics of biographies. My sweet teacher friend next door has this ado

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Interviewing to write a biography

Writing an in-depth profile of a grandparent or family friend will help your child develop interview skills, learn to write up notes and introduce them to family heritage, stories and legender that they might never have heard! Use our suggested questions to help set up a conversation to remember.

How well do your children know the biographical details of your life, or their grandparents'? Do you yourself know how family friends met their partners, what their favourite subject was at school or what their first job was?

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Help your child learn about the features of biographical text bygd encouraging them to interview family members, friends and neighbours and write up their findings as a biography.

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Biography projects are a great way for children to learn about historical or remarkable people of any time period. Such classroom activities promote learning through hands-on creativity. There are many types of biography project ideas that are suitable and appropriate for children of all ages.

Biography Project Ideas

Biography projects are not one-size-fits-all. The child's age, creativity, and skill level should be considered when selecting a project.

Lifetime Photo Collage

Bring a historical figure back to life by creating a collage of his or her lifetime. Children should collect pictures of key moments at different points in a historical figures life. The collage could also include photos of important places in the person's life, such as a birthplace or the location of a notable event. For an added touch, include photos of related monuments or buildings. This project is simple enough for children ages 5-12. To create this project:

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