Parents & educators
MinuteBio helps young readers explore remarkable lives in short, source-backed stories. This guide explains how to choose a story, support comprehension, understand our labels, and use biographies for learning.
Choosing the right story
Most stories are designed for independent upper-elementary and middle-school readers. Every biography now shows an estimated reading time and a reading guide based on sentence length. These are helpful starting points, not formal grade-level assessments.
- Use the story trail for one sentence at a time.
- Use Read story for narration and the transcript for shared reading.
- Preview sources and sensitive historical topics with younger children.
Turning a biography into learning
Each story includes a recap, vocabulary help when matching terms are available, reflection prompts, and a short knowledge check. Ask readers to compare two people, place events on a timeline, or explain one idea in their own words.
- Use “Three things to remember” as an exit ticket.
- Follow topic links to build a small research set.
How trust is shown
Biography pages identify the MinuteBio editorial team, show when available when the story was last updated, and link the references used for further reading. Official, museum, educational, and primary sources are preferred for important facts.
Read the complete editorial and corrections policy, or email [email protected] with a correction.
Privacy choices
MinuteBio does not require a reader account. Reading-display preferences use this device's browser storage. Cloudflare's country detection determines whether optional analytics must wait for a visitor's choice, and every visitor can choose essential-only browsing.
Classroom checklist
- Preview the biography and its sources.
- Choose Story Trail, read-aloud, or transcript mode.
- Discuss vocabulary before reading.
- Use the recap and knowledge check afterward.