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]
Analyzing primary sources and discussing persuasive language are a couple skills included in just one of the several lessons in the weeklong unit to go along with the NONFICTION mentor text, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet!
It would be perfect to use next week before the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, and it's on sale through Tuesday!
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Balloons-Over-Broadway-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-Distan...
You'll be able to share the history of the parade with students, and get in a ton of informational standards, too.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?
🎈a week of plans that teach text structure, primary sources, analyzing photos, and vivid verbs using the book, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet (book not included)
🎈detailed explicit lessons, including teacher samples a week-at-a-glance plan
🎈digitally converted activities in Google Slides, when applicable
🎈mentor sentence lesson teaching vivid verbs
🎈reading lessons to teach chronology, compare & contrast, cause & effect, and problem & solution
🎈writing lessons to examine language of primary source advertisements, and then design their own newspaper advertisement
🎈writing lessons to analyze photographs, and then write from the point of view of someone in the photograph
🎈compare & contrast constructed response activity with primary source photographs
🎈two original informational articles about the Macy's Parade (written by me)
🎈printables for skill practice
🎈graphic organizers for skill practice
🎈evidence-based terms list and poster
🎈text structures poster
🎈short assessments
Grab it now and you’ll have all of your ELA lessons done for you (in digital and print formats) for just $4, on sale through Tuesday!
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Balloons-Over-Broadway-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-Distan...
Did you know I have a weeklong unit to go along with the NONFICTION mentor text, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet?
It would be perfect to use next week before the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, and it's on sale through Tuesday!
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Balloons-Over-Broadway-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-Distan...
You'll be able to share the history of the parade with students, and get in a ton of informational standards, too.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS UNIT?
🎈a week of plans that teach text structure, primary sources, analyzing photos, and vivid verbs using the book, Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet (book not included)
🎈detailed explicit lessons, including teacher samples a week-at-a-glance plan
🎈digitally converted activities in Google Slides, when applicable
🎈mentor sentence lesson teaching vivid verbs
🎈reading lessons to teach chronology, compare & contrast, cause & effect, and problem & solution
🎈writing lessons to examine language of primary source advertisements, and then design their own newspaper advertisement
🎈writing lessons to analyze photographs, and then write from the point of view of someone in the photograph
🎈compare & contrast constructed response activity with primary source photographs
🎈two original informational articles about the Macy's Parade (written by me)
🎈printables for skill practice
🎈graphic organizers for skill practice
🎈evidence-based terms list and poster
🎈text structures poster
🎈short assessments
Grab it now and you’ll have all of your ELA lessons done for you (in digital and print formats) for just $4, on sale through Tuesday!
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Balloons-Over-Broadway-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-Distan...
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Volume 2 ELA Interactive Notebooks (companions to Volume 2 mentor sentences) are now updated!
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Interactive-Language-Arts-Notebook-Vol-2-Bundle-Grades-3-5-Fo...
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!! 😘
