Biography story starters for first grade

It&#;s never too early to start teaching biographies to students. Many intermediate teachers will teach strong biography units, but integrating them in primary is excellent, too!

I&#;m gathering up some ideas for making biographies fun in your class!

Start by teaching the genre.

Always start each genre with an introductory lesson. To help with making biographies fun, I suggest a biography anchor chart that you can laminate and keep in your classroom throughout the unit or throughout the entire year.

Below, you will see a sample anchor chart for biographies. AND I&#;m linking the letters and clipart for you for FREE! That way, you can replicate a similar anchor chart for your students.

(Link: Biography Header Freebie)

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Biographies for First Grade - Kristen Sullins Teaching

Integrate reading into students independent and partner reading time.

Utilize all the time you can with biographies. Plug them into daily centers and even book bins for students to read during downtime. If you&