Jivey shares ideas and lessons to make literacy accessible for all.
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]
This time of year, it’s no secret that most kids have Santa on the brain… …so don’t fight that feeling! You definitely can’t beat ’em on this one, so join ’em! Must-Have Mentor Texts Since it can get tricky to keep students’ learning stamina going this… [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]
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… [continue reading]
Hey friends! I wanted to give an update here to share what resources include digital versions for your distance learning. Please read over all the updates listed below with the "see more" link!
💕I'm working as hard and as fast as I can to convert as much as possible that is still MEANINGFUL in digital learning. Thanks for being patient!!💕
Earlier this week, all paired texts (printable and digital formats which had been made since 2017) were combined so EVERYONE gets both print and digital format. You can redownload any you own to get both versions.
Also, grammar videos in the grammar series now include a link to share the video with students as well as digital activities! You'll find this update in the supporting document titled "READ FIRST" after you redownload.
I just got the 4th Grade Grammar Homework updated as well! You can redownload those if you own them to get the links (included in the PDF) for Google Slides. *I will not be making homework for any other grades- I made those for my students that year and really have no desire to ever make any more again. LOL love you all, though!*
All of my Digital Classroom resources can be found at the link below, so you can check that out if you are in need of ideas for your lessons!
As a reminder, mentor sentences for grades 3-5 have had digital quizzes included in the units since the fall. You might have to redownload to get access to those if you haven't downloaded in a while. Second grade is being done in the next week.
Better Than Basal and Vivid Vocabulary for grades 3-5 have a $5 digital companion add-on since 2018. They are not included in the resource itself because each set has hundreds of pages that had to be converted. Second grade is being done in the next week.
I also have one more HUGE resource update coming by the end of this weekend- be on the lookout! 🥰 I'm excited about it!
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Browse over 360 educational resources created by ideas by jivey in the official Teachers Pay Teachers store.As promised, here are some tips for using mentor sentences in a HOME LEARNING setting! It's a long one because I tried to think of every possible way/scenario this could be done. I hope you'll find it helpful!!
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Teaching Mentor Sentences in the Digital Classroom
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Jivey shares ideas and lessons to make literacy accessible for all.Ok friends, I spent the day making an ELA unit for Grades 1-2! It uses the read-aloud on Storyline Online for Stellaluna. I'm hoping to make one more this week for a different mentor text as well.
Thank you for your patience! I hope this is helpful. <3
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Stellaluna: Week of ELA Activities for Distance Learning (Grades 1-2)
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These distance learning activities are aligned with the mentor text, Stellaluna by Janell Cannon. This is a resource with Google links for digital learning, and also PDF printables so that you could print if students can't access digital learning. It includes reading activities, writing prompts, a m...
