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Ideas By Jivey

1 week ago

Let's peek at another tricky-to-teach skill that can be modeled with a mentor text... text structures! Specifically, problem and solution, which can so easily be confused with cause and effect. They are related, but there are still differences to note between the two! The Crayon Man is the perfect mentor text to show multiple problems that lead to a solution, as well as problems that arise as solutions are in progress, which students need to see- after all, it's usually not as simple as "I have a problem and here's how to solve it," right? Check out the whole mentor text unit in my TPT store, which covers text structure, biographies, paired texts, and vivid verbs! www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Crayon-Man-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-7391557Grab the mentor text using my amazon affiliate link: amzn.to/3AmuEKH (it doesn't cost you anything extra, and the few pennies I earn from your purchase goes toward book giveaways)! ... See MoreSee Less

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Ideas By Jivey

2 weeks ago

I love finding hard-to-teach skills in mentor texts to use as models. Helping students read like writers and write like readers really cements those skills!What are some tricky skills you need covered? Comment below and I'll share ideas in upcoming posts!www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Finding-Winnie-Mentor-Text-Unit-for-Grades-3-5-7576748 ... See MoreSee Less

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Ideas By Jivey

2 weeks ago

Congrats to the five winners of our $100 TPT gift cards!! You still have a chance to stock up on all of the teaching resources you need for the coming months today! Each of the stores participating in the Cool Winter Deals week has marked every resource in their shop 20% OFF.⏰ This is a FLASH sale and will be today, January 14th ONLY.1️⃣ Head over to performingineducation.com/upper-elementary-deals/ to check out each of the 9 upper elementary stores that are 20% off today ONLY.2️⃣ Tag any teacher friends that you think might want to take advantage of the sales so they don’t miss out. We hope you had fun this week and were able to grab some resources to help engage your students! Thank you all for joining us! ... See MoreSee Less

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