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]
🌟Whole-Teacher EclecticCon 2020 is going to be EPIC!!!!🌟
We believe that whole-child teaching starts with whole-teacher PD!
💻 Register here: jivey--feelgoodteaching.thrivecart.com/whole-teacher-eclecticcon-2020/?ref=facebook
💁♀️ What is it?
A group of master educators, authors, administrators, and subject matter experts presenting 60+ sessions on the topics they’re most passionate about online.
Topics include:
🍎best practices, tips & tricks for all academic content areas (grades 3-5)
🍎culturally responsive teaching
🍎arts integration
🍎social-emotional learning
🍎special education
🍎educational technology
🍎avoiding burnout
🍎tools to help you in the regular classroom and with distance learning
...and more!
📆 When is it?
July 27 - 31
👩🏫 Who is this for?
We geared the academic content and most of the bonus bundle of teaching resources to grades 3-5. That said, we know a LOT of the content will resonate across all grade levels. My advice is to read the session descriptions on the website. If they resonate with you, join us: all are welcome!
💲 What does it cost?
Registration is a steal at $49.98 (about $0.83 per session). Beyond the incredible training content, all attendees also get a bonus bundle with over $125 in teaching resources included, so this conference pays for itself!
🎁 And to sweeten this deal a little bit more, when you grab a kit using my link, you get an extra special gift from me! I will send you a Back to School Mentor Text Starter Pack for Grades 3-5 for FREE! This starter pack has 4 complete mentor text units- over 100 pages in this resource, valued at $20!
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Oh. My. Gosh.
EEEK! I AM SO EXCITED! 🥳
I have been working on something behind the scenes that I know you all are going to LOOOOVE!
I have made an online database of EVERY mentor text (over 400!) that I have used in my resources!
This database includes:
✅all book info (title, author, genre, type)
✅links to the books
✅links to the resources where the books are used
✅grade levels of the resources
✅all of the skills and standards I cover with that book in that resource
✅and EVEN related resources I have created that you might want to use to go deeper into a skill or topic!
The best part is the way you can search and filter for specifics - check out the tutorials at the bottom of the webpage to get some ideas of how to utilize it!
This database will be updated with new resources in the future, too! I hope this is super helpful to you all- let me know what you think!! 😍
www.ideasbyjivey.com/mentor-texts-jivey-database/
Mentor Texts and Resources Database | Ideas by Jivey
www.ideasbyjivey.com
Search the database for mentor texts and resources jivey has created to see specific books, skills, and links to help you plan.
