November and December are living biography months in Upper Elementary. The students pick out an autobiography or biography of a person that interests them. After the student has read the book, he or she takes notes, prepares an outline and makes notecards for the presentation to the group.
The rules of the speech include, a 3 to 5 minute length, and the child needs to become the person, use of the pronoun I, is imperative. The students not only dress the part, but also bring props.
Parents are invited to be in the audience. Thus far, we have met, Harry Houdini, Peyton Manning, Abraham Lincoln and Harriet Tubman. Please ask your child which day he or she has signed up to present.
Submitted by: Helen Muffoletto- Upper Elementary Teacher at The Montessori Academy at Edison Lakes
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