Jivey shares ideas and lessons to make literacy accessible for all.
How many times as an adult have you been reading a book and realize at the end of the page, you didn’t really READ any of it? Sure, your eyes looked at every word, but you don’t actually recall understanding those words. It’s because you… [continue reading]
When I first started teaching, I would sit down at the beginning of every school year with a blank calendar, and I’d map out what unit I’d be working on each week in every subject for the entire year… except it never failed… I would… [continue reading]
A question I am asked frequently, because of my use of picture books as mentor texts, is: “Are picture books really complex enough for my upper grade students?” And my answer always is… YES YES YES! There are many aspects that contribute to a text’s… [continue reading]
As you learned in my previous post, it’s time to throw the vocabulary list OUT! Students need the words in context, and they need practice with the words over the course of the year- not just the week you introduce them. This post is going… [continue reading]
Teachers are aware that understanding vocabulary is crucial to reading comprehension, but we want students to do more than just “know it when they read it.” We hope our students can adopt these words into their repertoire and improve their writing and speaking vocabulary as… [continue reading]
Time is precious. There is NEVER enough of it!! But, what if there was a way you could take back some of that time? Would you take it? I have your answer! Before we dive in, let’s talk about what a mentor text IS and… [continue reading]
Today I'm sharing two different mentor sentence lesson models with you.
To get the K-2 lesson for your own classroom for free, visit bit.ly/K2AdaMS
To get the free 3-5 lesson, visit bit.ly/35TruthMS
Missed any of the previous Mentor Text Mondays? Catch up here: www.ideasbyjivey.com/mentor-text-mondays/
And don't forget to sign up for the Crash Course to Master Mentor Sentences! In the one-hour free event, I will go more in depth and help you understand how to get the routine going in your classroom: www.ideasbyjivey.com/one-hour-crash-course-to-master-mentor-sentences/
With over 300 mentor sentence lessons in my store, I’m bound to have sets for just what you need! Looking for sets with any particular books to get during the sale? Comment below with the title AND your grade level and I’ll let you know how to get your hands on it!
Did you know that all of my mentor sentence lessons in 2nd-5th grade have vocabulary companions? Use the SAME books you use for your mentor sentences (and reading and writing) for some tier 2 and tier 3 word work, too!
Shop during the sale: bit.ly/JiveyVocab
