Autobiography+activities


 * Autobiography Activities**
 * Great opportunity to build a feeling of community within the classroom.
 * Students practice writing and speaking skills.
 * Students are proud to share who they are and where they are from.


 * ABC's of Me **

The ABC's of Me is an alphabet book about the individual. I created one while I was student-teaching, and it has been of great use ever since. I show it to the students on the first day of school every year. They really enjoy getting to know their teacher from "A to Z." I used a three-ring binder and 26 page protectors. I made a page for each letter about some part of my life or things that I like. Then, later that week, the students have the opportunity to create a book of their own. For the students' books, a folder with the three brass brads in the center will work for a cheaper cover or even two pieces of construction paper and 3 brass brads will do a find job of binding the students work! The students create their books and share them with the class. Then, we keep them in a basket in the class library to share with the class for a period of time.

**Bio-poem**

The Bio-poem is a good way for the students to share about themselves during a poetry unit. It is great for ELLs because there is already a set format, so the students just need to fill in the appropriate information.

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson391/biopoem.pdf