Jivey shares ideas and lessons to make literacy accessible for all.
Annotation in the lower grades will look a bit different than it does in the upper grades. It definitely won’t be quite as detailed, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t as important! How should students annotate a text? We know that close reading is the… [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]
We don’t often think of using higher order thinking questions, or Bloom’s Taxonomy above level 1 and 2, within grammar and writing instruction. In fact, when looking at sample higher order thinking question stems to use within your classroom, many of them specifically relate to… [continue reading]
Give a list of vocabulary words to look up in the dictionary, write a sentence, and then take a quiz on Friday…… these practices have come and gone! Not only do the students not enjoy this process, it isn’t a best practice. Research has… [continue reading]
Honest talk here. Close reading turns those mini-lessons into MAXI-lessons if you try to fit in all that you want to do with a text in one day. Let’s look at why: Even though close reading is done with short texts, the time it takes… [continue reading]
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]
Volume 2 ELA Interactive Notebooks (companions to Volume 2 mentor sentences) are now updated!
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If you own them, make sure to re-download from wherever you purchased - whether it's on TPT, if you purchased through the course, or in the shop on my website.
These interactive notebooks have taken a lot longer to update as every activity has had to be completely remade to work digitally. Thank you for your patience!
In case you missed the last announcement, Volume 1 ELA Interactive Notebooks (companions to Volume 1 mentor sentences) have also been updated, and Volume 3 ELA Interactive Notebooks (companions to Volume 3 mentor sentences) will be done by the end of the week! (Just the Basics will also get updated at the end of the week once Volume 3 is completed.)
As most of you know by now, I am pregnant and our baby girl could come any day. If for some reason Volume 3 doesn't get updated this week, that would be the likely reason why. 😉
I will be taking some time away from creation when she is born, so at this point (other than what I've listed above), I've updated as much as I can for you to be digital, and that will be all that happens for a while. I appreciate your understanding!
If you aren't sure if something you own has been updated, before asking in a Q&A, since my replies will likely be delayed, my best advice for you is to RE-DOWNLOAD and then check the table of contents of the new files!! 😘
The next novel mentor sentence unit has been completed and posted - Maniac Magee! As always, it will be on sale for the first 48 hours. :)
I have had sooo many requests for specific novels, and I have been trying to knock the most requested off my list this summer and for the next couple of weeks before our baby is here.
If you've missed any of the updates, you can see all of my novel units sorted by most recently posted here: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ideas-By-Jivey/Category/-x1f4da-NOVELS-MENTOR-SENTENCES-309035/...
Coming Soon:
Long Walk to Water
Out of My Mind
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Riding Freedom
Stone Fox
Maniac Magee Mentor Sentences & Interactive Activities Mini-Unit (gr. 4-6)
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Mentor sentences are the perfect way to teach grammar and author's craft through examples of excellent sentences from your favorite read-aloud books! This unit will be a great way to integrate grammar and language during your novel study of Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli! It does not include explici...
