This slide show will guide you through the form and structure of writing a biography, from the different forms of lead to the conclusion. There is text to compare too. You can find the complete inquiry based writing lesson for Creating Living History in my store or on my blog. www.pypteachingtools.com Enjoy! Susan

Free! Keeping those brains in training all summer long! This free summer reading challenge can be used to send home for a fun, quirky way to keep kids engaged in reading over the summer. The challenges are doable for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grades and can be sent home at the end of the school year or used as homework at the beginning of the new school year as a great getting to know you activity. UK & USA spelling included. This is part of my Summer Learning Challenges Packet. Mix and match the pages to suit the skill levels of your kiddos or staple them all in fun packets. A cover sheet is included. I like to offer prizes to those who do their best to complete the challenges over summer, and they can hand them back to me when we all return to school in August. Included in the complete packet: Reading challenge Spelling challenge Writing challenge Maths challenge Acts of Kindness challenge IB Learner Profile challenge You can find many more inquiry based learning tools in my store and on my blog. Enjoy! And HAPPY, HAPPY SUMMER!  Susan Powers www.PYPteachingtools.com