Back to Blogging . . .

Well, I took a break from the blog . . . but I am ready to get back in the swing of everything school. I am a seller on TpT - www.teacherspayteachers.com and I have been TRYING to get some things posted on there for the back to school boom. I am also getting ready to head back to the classroom on a regular basis to set-up, decorate and prep. The summer time goes by so fast :)

For my first post after the break, I will post a limited-time FREEBIE (This is no longer free, but available in my TpT store)!!
I was working on a guided reading packet for a picture biography on Jesse Owens, and I thought to myself - why not make this more general so that I can use it with any biography. That's what I'm posting!

This packet was created for students who have limited - no knowledge of biographies. So, there is an info page on the genre and then a layout of what will most likely be in a biography.

This is the genre page I was talking about. It gives a quick review of what a biography is and gets some prior knowledge going.

Then it goes into the basics - the personal information!

And of course, a timeline for the students to fill out with important dates and events. There are more pages not pictured. I plan to adjust the packet depending on the biography we are reading - so I won't always use every page. Also - a great independent project once the kids know how to roll with it. I frequently use guided reading packets at the table with a group and then give a similar one down the road for independent work. I even gave some for summer work :) 

I'm glad to be back and I appreciate you hanging in there with me!