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Welcome to Mentor Monday! I’m Wendy from Read With Me ABC, and I’m hosting today’s mentor text conversation. Emily is enjoying a few precious moments with her brand new beautiful baby girl. 🙂 Let’s talk about about using mentor texts to analyze characters, shall we? Characters reveal themselves through their words, actions, and feelings. Strategic…
Hi everyone! This is going to be a VERY exciting week for me and my family. Tomorrow is our baby #3 delivery day 3/4/14, so please keep us in your prayers. You may be wondering if Mentor Monday will be taking a break. I’m happy to report that I have several wonderful teacher blogger friends that…
Welcome to Mentor Monday everyone! This week’s topic focuses on the reading comprehension strategy, determining importance. This strategy really hits home for me this week. When I think about determining what’s important, it’s kind of like packing for a vacation, baking a new recipe, or even sorting out life events. In about a week, I’ll…
Hi everyone! Since I started The Literacy Nest over two years ago, I’ve received many thoughtful emails asking where to go to receive OG training. I thought I’d share my list with you today and the links you can go to learn more.
Welcome to Mentor Monday everyone! Are you as excited about this week’s topic as I am? Let’s talk about using figurative language in writing. This is what author’s do to spice up their stories. It’s what gives a story character, voice and visualization. So how do we help our young writers use it effectively, but not…
Welcome to the fourth week of Mentor Monday! It’s hard to believe I started this linky one month ago. I’d had the chance to meet some wonderful new blogger friends and learn about some fabulous children’s books. Hopefully you have too! 🙂 Today’s topic is Non-Fiction Text Structures. Personally, I think teachers have tons of…
Welcome to the third week of Mentor Monday! This week we’ll focus on mentor texts for teaching the reading comprehension strategy, making inferences. This is a tough strategy for some kids to grasp. You need just the right picture book to model it, especially for first timers. I made this collage back in the Fall for…
Welcome to… Hi Everyone! You are almost halfway through our Loving Literacy Blog Hop! I hope you’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s posts and freebies so far. I know I have! Reflecting on my own love of reading, I realized what a major influence my Dad had. As long as I can remember, he was in charge of reading…
NEVER underestimate the power of a picture book!Note: This post contains an affiliate link. Welcome to the first Mentor Monday! Do you find yourself searching for that perfect mentor text to match a skill or strategy you’re teaching? There are so many great books out there, but never enough time to sift through them all. Well…