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Mentor Sentences Data: Case Study

If you’ve been considering using mentor sentences and need more proof than the feedback you read on TpT, this is the post for you! If you are all about the numbers, then you are going to love what I have for you! In the upper grades, mentor sentences provide students the opportunity to notice and […]

Stop Teaching Grammar in Isolation!

One of the questions I get asked the most about using mentor sentences is, “Don’t you review all the grammar concepts before starting mentor sentences?” And my answer is always, “Nope!” Now, I am not “one of those” telling you to stop teaching grammar. Understanding grammar is beneficial to proper communication. Instead, grammar should be […]

Finish the Year with a BANG (and a SPLAT!)

At the end of the year, once testing is over and kids have lost their minds are ready for summer, it’s the perfect time to pull out the messy science experiments to review all the fun skills you’ve learned this year! One of my favorite activities to do with kiddos of ALL ages is to make OOBLECK! […]

Using Mentor Texts in the Primary Grades {Freebies Included!}

Mentor texts help students learn how to read like writers and write like readers- yes, even in the early years! In fact, K-2 teachers are a super-big-help to the upper grades teachers because their use of mentor texts helps ingrain the importance of reading, as well as to write like the authors we love.   In the […]

3 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use Mentor Sentences…

Have you been straddling that proverbial fence about whether or not to start mentor sentences in your classroom? I’ll admit, they aren’t right for everyone. Below, I’ve listed three reasons why mentor sentences might not be a good fit for you. If you prefer your students to sit quietly at their desk and work out […]

Balloon Pop Countdown {FREEBIE}

How did the last week of April get here so fast?! For many of you (some with less than five weeks left of school), you are beginning to think about how to wind down the year with some fun activities. But if the majority of you are like I was… you want to plan fun […]