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Studying Mentor Texts with Spreadsheets
I’m over at ReFoReMo (Read for Research Month) today with a guest post about first and last line in nonfiction picture books. I talk about 10 books specifically. Hop on over to read my post there. I thought it might be helpful to dive deeper into how I read…
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Mentor Texts in the Classroom: A Storytime Collective by Carter Higgins
Carter and I share a love for books, the Braves, and Virginia. She is a librarian, and I’m a soon-to-be-librarian, so I particularly loved this post about how she uses mentor texts in the library. Carter is an amazing champion of books and this post is no…
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Mentor Texts in the Classroom: Fiction and Nonfiction Tips by Suzy Leopold
Suzy Leopold is back talking about using mentor texts in the classroom. If you missed her post on Tuesday, go back and read about how she uses mentor texts as a writer too. Mentor Text Definition Mentor texts are books and literature that students can read,…
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Mentor Texts in the Classroom: Pet Projects by Lynne Marie
Please welcome author Lynne Marie to our Mentor Texts in the Classroom series. Teachers are always looking for new ways to help kids tell their own stories. Pet stories often make their way into student writing. What better way to help students become better writers than to introduce them…
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Poetry Mentor Texts: Snoozefest by Samantha Berger
Snoozefest By Samantha Berger Illustrated by Kristyna Litten Dial, 2015 Snoozefest is a delight! Berger had me at the title: Snoozefest! I think the thing that delighted me (and would delight younger readers) is the word combinations. Snoozefest, Nuzzledome, naptacular, even the character’s name, Snuggleford Cuddlebun, play with sleepy…
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Poetry Mentor Texts: A Rock Can Be by Laura Purdie Salas
A Rock Can Be… By Laura Purdie Salas Illustrated by Violeta Dabija Millbrook, 2015 On Tuesday, my students and I had a Skype visit with Laura Purdie Salas. Just hearing her talk about her process was so encouraging to all of us. In preparation for her Skype visit, we…
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Poetry Mentor Texts: Some Bugs by Andrea DiTerlizzi
Some Bugs By Andrea DiTerlizzi Illustrated by Brendan Wenzel Beach Lane, 2014 Some Bugs is one of those books that completely absorbs the reader in it’s fun but spare language. It’s a brilliant 94 words! Like Raindrops Roll, it’s one I typed up because I wanted to study the…
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Poetry as Mentor Texts: Raindrops Roll by April Pulley Sayre
April is poetry month. Every Friday in April, I will feature a poetic picture book that can be used as a mentor text for writing. For past Poetry Month resources, check out these resources. Raindrops Roll By April Pulley Sayre Beach Lane, 2015 I can’t say enough good things…
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Mentor Texts in the Classroom: A Second Person Point of View Writing Challenge
I love it when my day job and my writing life merge together–when research and studying in one feeds the other. I was working on a post for ReFoReMo on second person point of view (which you can read here) in my writing life. In my teaching life, I…
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Mentor Texts in the Classroom: Learning to Write from Writers by Karen Drexler
I always learn from other teachers. When I hear about what they are doing in their classrooms, especially when it comes to mentor texts, I start writing down the books they use and how they use them. Today I’m excited because Karen Drexler introduced me to a new book…
