Autobiography Project

Monday 9th February

Dear Families,

We will begin working on an autobiography writing project soon. Each child will write a story about his or her own life. I would like you to prepare for the project by doing the things described in this letter at home together as a family.

1. To inspire your project, please select personal photographs to be sent to school. It would be most helpful if you could send in photographs that "tell a story" about the students life. The autobiography will be all about him or her, so it would be best if they appear in the photograph somewhere. Ideas for photos that would be great are:

• Other people with them (family or friends)
• The student doing something (playing baseball or dancing)
• Photos of your them in a special place he or she has visited
• The student with a favourite object (a toy or book)

2. Write your  name on the back of all the photographs and indicate one of the following:

• KEEP = we may keep the photo and use as sent in
• RETURN = we will reproduce the photo and return the original to you

3. After the photographs have been selected, take time to talk about them. Share information about what is happening in the photos. Point out details.

4. Number the photographs. Work together with your child to complete the “An Autobiography: Information about My Photos” sheet. This will help your child write about the photos at school.

5. Send four photographs and the information sheet to school with your child by Monday 16 February.

Thanks so much!

Linda Douglas