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HIS and HER story


What are the important things for us?

Biography is a fascinating read for children. They love hearing stories about other people and making connections to how these people lived. 


Biographies are fantastic ways to make children understand that everyone is different but at the same time, we also have similarities. 

Since the preschoolers are emerging writers, the easiest way to motivate them is to write something about themselves. 


With the support from all the conversations and discussions at home at school, preschoolers were able to learn a little bit about themselves. 

They told their history through their biography. 

It was a struggle and they realized that some of them can do it, but others still can't. But that's okay, it is all a part of growth and change. 

They will continue working on it and try their best, but it will take time and in the end they might be able to celebrate another milestone - as publishers!

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