Biography

Biography Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary Genre Study

February 21, 2021

Three weeks of biography lesson plans help you plan your genre study. Kids read biographies. Then they respond with graphic organizers, templates, and crafts. For the grand finale, students participate…

Wax Museum Project Ideas for Upper Elementary Kids

February 14, 2021

Brenda Kovich

Dive In, Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

Biography, genre studies, research

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Host a wax museum in your classroom! First, pinpoint a group of people. Second, set guidelines. Third, ask kids to research and select 10 memorable events. From their timelines, students…

How to Differentiate Your Biography Research Project

January 17, 2019

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

Biography, differentiation, research

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Biography research projects can engage your entire class. Just use the Goldilocks principle. In other words, the process shouldn’t be too easy or too hard. Instead, it should be just…

5 Quick and Easy Biography Crafts to Try Now

January 10, 2019

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts

activities, Biography, genre study

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Biography crafts engage kids in learning. Let’s look at five possibilities. First, to focus on character traits, try a foldable. If you’d like kids to refer to events in the…

Resources for Teaching About Dr. Martin Luther King

December 29, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts

Biography, Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King Junior resources are here! Engage your intermediate-grade students with text, activities, video, audio, and crafts. (more…)

Teaching Biography with Reading Activities for Kids

April 23, 2016

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts

activities, Biography, genre studies, wax museum

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Yes, you can enjoy teaching biography! No more boring book reports. Instead, bring biographies to life. Create an inviting learning center where students can explore short biographies. Help students select people they admire.…

Biography

Biography Lesson Plans for Upper Elementary Genre Study

Wax Museum Project Ideas for Upper Elementary Kids

How to Differentiate Your Biography Research Project

5 Quick and Easy Biography Crafts to Try Now

Resources for Teaching About Dr. Martin Luther King

Teaching Biography with Reading Activities for Kids

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