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    Jivey shares ideas and lessons to make literacy accessible for all.

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    Mentor Texts and Resources Database

    I often get questions about which mentor texts I have used, the resources in which I used them, and the skills I cover with them. This database will answer all those questions (and more)!

    **In my opinion, the database is MOST useful on a desktop computer- the mobile view is not as search/filter friendly.**

    There are many ways to utilize the database- check out the quick tutorials underneath the database to learn to access the information in the most effective way for what you need.

    **Note, the Amazon links in this post are affiliate links. These don’t cost you anything extra, and Amazon pays me a few cents for sending you their way. I use this money for book giveaways for my followers!**

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    The standards listed in the database are the Core Standards (same as in my resources). I am aware that some live in states that don’t use these standards, however, I list the anchor standards for reading and writing which are very easy to correlate to others if needed:

    Reading Core Anchor Standards

    Writing Core Anchor Standards

     

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    Tutorials

    The database is set to view only, so don’t be afraid to play around with different filters to see all the ways you can search and use this spreadsheet! You cannot delete or “mess up” anything. 🙂

    First, I find it easiest to navigate the database in the “larger version” – click the button at the bottom right corner of the database to view this version.


     

    Then, check out all of the information you can view about each book/resource by scrolling to the right using the scroll bar at the bottom:


     

    You can also view all of the information about a specific book without scrolling through the spreadsheet by clicking on the cell of the book you want to view, then clicking on the name of the book to open the record:

    As you can see above, all of the links are clickable. The links will take you to the book on Amazon to purchase, or the resources in my shop.

    There is a column for related resources, too- so if you are interested in seeing other ways to use the book, or resources that would pair nicely with the topic/subject, check those out!


     

    If you know of a book you want to use, you can check to see what I have available for it by doing a search in the search bar:


     

    If you want to filter the large database to be more specific for your needs, you can do that! Maybe you want to see all of the mentor texts that I have used for a certain grade level. Click “filter” and choose the “grade level” column, then choose your grade! You can choose multiple grades, too, if you’d like.

     

    You can also add more filters! So, you’ve filtered all of the texts now by grade… perhaps you would also like to find a specific skill covered with the texts… add a second filter and select the column you need (mentor sentence focus skill, reading core standard, or writing core standard).

     

    Or maybe you want to see all of the texts and information about a specific resource. Click “filter” and then choose the column you’d like to use to narrow your results – for example, maybe you want to see everything about Volume 1- choose “resource” and type Volume 1, and all of Volume 1 texts will be displayed!

     

    I hope you find this database super useful! It will be updated with any new resources I create.

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    🦎Here's another fantastic book you won't want to miss for Women's History Month on this Mentor Text Monday!🐉Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles by Patricia Valdez is the inspiring biography of the pioneering female scientist who loved reptiles.Get the resource I've made to go along with the book to have:★a mentor sentence lesson for the book★an interactive notebook activity to review/teach abstract nouns★eight reading ideas suggested with three activities provided: supporting an inference, key details and main idea, and vivid verbs★one writing idea suggested with a writing prompt given★contextual vocabulary activitiesGet it in the All-Access Mentor Text Membership: members.ideasbyjivey.com/all-accessGet the unit on TPT: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Joan-Procter-Dragon-Doctor-Mentor-Text-Digital-Print-Unit-802...Get the unit on Jivey's website: www.ideasbyjivey.com/product/joan-procter-dragon-doctor-mentor-text-digital-print-unit/ ... See MoreSee Less

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    When do YOU teach grammar? 🤓📓If you're using the mentor sentence routine, I suggest beginning your writing time with it! You want grammar and language to be directly connected to their writing.This also helps get students into a writing frame of mind, and often gives them a purpose for writing that day! ✏️Read more about the mentor sentences routine here: www.ideasbyjivey.com/routine ... See MoreSee Less

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    📚 Boost your students' reading and writing skills by integrating mentor texts all year long! Check out this post for tips on how to use mentor texts to enhance your lesson plans and engage your students, plus grab a freebie for one of my favorite books! ... See MoreSee Less

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    When do YOU teach grammar? 🤓 📓If you're usi When do YOU teach grammar? 🤓

📓If you're using the #mentorsentences routine, I suggest beginning your writing time with it! You want grammar and language to be directly connected to their writing.

This also helps get students into a writing frame of mind, and often gives them a purpose for writing that day! ✏️

Read more about the mentor sentences routine at the link in my profile!

#ideasbyjivey #mentortexts #teacherspayteachers #upperelementary #grammarteacher

https://www.ideasbyjivey.com/routine
    🔍Research has proven that #vocabulary words mus 🔍Research has proven that #vocabulary words must be presented in context for proper comprehension.

📖That means... throw out the word lists for kids to look up in a dictionary and memorize the definition!!!

📚Picture books are vital – yes, even in the upper grades – to allow students to use the images to help with context and infer the meaning of words. One way to present vocabulary words effectively is to teach through texts you are already using for other lessons!

😍You can find over 150 weeks' worth of contextual vocabulary activities just like these in the All-Access Mentor Text Membership- link in profile!!

#ideasbyjivey #upperelementary #mentortexts #teachingvocabulary #teachersfollowteachers #iteach345 

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    🍀What book are you reading this week for St. Pa 🍀What book are you reading this week for St. Patrick's Day?

Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman is a fun one!

Need some last-minute activities?

You can find an entire unit for this #mentortext in Ideas by Jivey's All-Access Mentor Text Membership, as well as on TPT (link in profile)!

#stpatricksdayintheclassroom #ideasbyjivey
#mentorsentences #upperelementary
#teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers
#iteach345

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    I LOVE reading #fabulousfeedback from you all! 🤩 This one makes me especially happy because I know committing to a new routine like mentor sentences is a mindset shift, but I always hear such positive results once teachers do! ❤

Check out #mentorsentences on my website or my TPT store! www.ideasbyjivey.com

#ideasbyjivey #iteach #iteachtoo #mentortexts #grammarteacher #elementaryela #teacherspayteachers #teachersfollowteachers
    🍀🌈💰For today's #mentortextmonday, let's g 🍀🌈💰For today's #mentortextmonday, let's get excited for St. Patrick's Day this week! 

I have the perfect #picturebook: 🍀Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman. It's an original folktale with a little girl power mixed in!

Get the resource I've created for it and you'll have: 
🍀a mentor sentence lesson for the book

🍀an interactive notebook activity to review/teach figurative and literal language

🍀six reading ideas suggested with three activities provided: citing evidence, character analysis, and defining using context clues

🍀one writing idea suggested with a writing prompt given

🍀contextual vocabulary activities

🍀science integration - design a leprechaun trap with simple machines

You can find this unit in Ideas by Jivey's All-Access Mentor Text Membership, as well as on TPT (link in profile)! 

#stpatricksdayintheclassroom #ideasbyjivey #mentortext #mentorsentences #upperelementary #teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #iteach345

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    🤔 So what's so special about using #mentorsente 🤔 So what's so special about using #mentorsentences instead of lectures and worksheets?

💡Engagement in the daily class discussions around language is what will give many students a “lightbulb moment” and help those skills transfer to writing. 

Holding these high-level conversations are when the students are going to learn the MOST. 🥳

Read more at the link in my profile! 

#ideasbyjivey #teachersfollowteachers #iteach345 #mentortexts #upperelementaryteacher #grammarteacher 

https://www.ideasbyjivey.com/routine
    🍀Looking for the perfect book to use for St. Pa 🍀Looking for the perfect book to use for St. Patrick's Day?

I have the one! 🍀Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman is an original folktale with some girl power mixed in, too!

With the resource I've created, you'll get contextual vocabulary activities PLUS a mentor sentence lesson, reading activities, a writing prompt, and a stem tie-in!

You can find this unit in Ideas by Jivey's All-Access
Mentor Text Membership, as well as on TPT (link in
profile)!

#stpatricksdayintheclassroom #ideasbyjivey
#mentortext #mentorsentences #upperelementary
#teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers
#iteach345

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aun-Book-Unit-7821146
    🌈What book are you using for St. Patrick's Day? 🌈What book are you using for St. Patrick's Day?

🍀Fiona's Luck by Teresa Bateman is a great one full of figurative language!

Get this mentor sentence, plus reading, writing, vocabulary, and STEM tie-in at the link in my profile! 

You can also find this unit in Ideas by Jivey's All-Access Mentor Text Membership! 

#stpatricksdayintheclassroom #ideasbyjivey #mentortext #mentorsentences #upperelementary #teachersfollowteachers #teacherspayteachers #iteach345 

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    ✨ Come take the free #mentorsentences training! ✨ Come take the free #mentorsentences training! ✨ 
For K-2 and 3-5! Link in profile! 

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