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Below is a list of Writing Ideas to help you with your biography. See our instructions if you need help printing these Writing Ideas or finding Writing Ideas related to other Topics.

  1. Describe your kindergarten. Where was it located? Was it part of an elementary or grammar school? What was in your kindergarten classroom that might not be found in today's classrooms?

  2. Describe a typical kindergarten day. What did children of your age learn? Did you have a favorite activity?

  3. What kind of a pupil were you? Did you like kindergarten and the idea of being in a classroom? Would you have preferred to be outdoors playing?

  4. Who were your friends in kindergarten? What did you do together? Did you play together after school? Who was your teacher? Did you keep in touch with these people in later years?

  5. Did you do anything special at school on holidays? Dress up for Halloween or have a St. Valentine's Day party? Did people bring in special treats to eat on these days?

  6. How did you get to school each morning? Did you walk with a sibling or adult or take some other means of transportation?

  7. Did you or your parents save any memorabilia from your kindergarten years? Art work or class pictures? In later years, what feelings did these items bring back?

  8. What did you wear to kindergarten? Was there a favorite outfit that you had? What did children of your age wear at the time?

  9. Did you bring your lunch to school? What did you take? Did you carry a lunch box or lunch pail? Were surprises ever packed in your lunch?

  10. What kinds of games did you play at recess? Are these games that children still play?

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