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Planning a Language Arts Schedule (How To Fit It All In!)

A question I’m commonly asked by upper elementary teachers in regards to using mentor texts is just how to plan a schedule that can fit it all in… for some teachers, outside forces make it very difficult. Strict mandates from your administration or bell schedules obviously cannot be helped. (If you have 45 minutes for […]

Mentor Sentences Routine: Break It Down (Assessment)

The mentor sentences routine revolves so much around discussion on Day One and Day Two, and practicing on Day Three and Day Four, but there still needs to be some time to check in on what students are retaining through a short formative assessment. Let’s wrap up how to implement the mentor sentence routine in 2nd-5th […]

Mentor Sentences Routine: Break It Down (Time to Imitate)

As you’ve progressed through each day of the mentor sentences routine, you’ve seen how this transforms the way students learn grammar and language standards. Students notice the RIGHT things to do in writing, rather than the wrong on Day One. Then on Day Two, students discuss the function of words in a sentence in order […]

Ideas By Jivey

6 hours ago

Do you also love tying in social studies with ELA? Here’s another tricky skill to teach, mainly because it’s hard to find quality primary sources that also tie into a topic you’re covering.Using the #mentortext, The Oldest Student by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, and some primary source images, you’ll be able to help students not only learn more about an event in history, but they’ll also “read” pictures the way that Mary Walker did in order to learn about Chattanooga’s Great Flood.Use the 5 Ws to analyze images - sounds simple, but it’s so helpful for looking at all the details in a picture!Get the complete week of plans for this fabulous mentor text! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Oldest-Student-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-5524060 ... See MoreSee Less

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Ideas By Jivey

1 week ago

Let's peek at another tricky-to-teach skill that can be modeled with a mentor text... text structures! Specifically, problem and solution, which can so easily be confused with cause and effect. They are related, but there are still differences to note between the two! The Crayon Man is the perfect mentor text to show multiple problems that lead to a solution, as well as problems that arise as solutions are in progress, which students need to see- after all, it's usually not as simple as "I have a problem and here's how to solve it," right? Check out the whole mentor text unit in my TPT store, which covers text structure, biographies, paired texts, and vivid verbs! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Crayon-Man-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-7391557Grab the mentor text using my amazon affiliate link: amzn.to/3AmuEKH (it doesn't cost you anything extra, and the few pennies I earn from your purchase goes toward book giveaways)! ... See MoreSee Less

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Ideas By Jivey

2 weeks ago

I love finding hard-to-teach skills in mentor texts to use as models. Helping students read like writers and write like readers really cements those skills!What are some tricky skills you need covered? Comment below and I'll share ideas in upcoming posts!www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Finding-Winnie-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-7576748 ... See MoreSee Less

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