Mentor Text Book Lists for Writing & Reading Instruction
Mentor texts are books that model for students what good writers do — the craft and skills involved in writing. Mentor texts give children authentic,
Mentor texts are books that model for students what good writers do — the craft and skills involved in writing. Mentor texts give children authentic,
Need some fun activity book ideas to keep your kids busy and learning? Here’s what’s new! New Workbooks and Activity Books for Summer 2020 The
What is the hero’s journey? It’s a story about an imperfect hero who goes on an adventure where he or she learns lessons through mistakes
If your reader likes survival chapter books that are fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat adventures, I’ve got 27 great recommendations. Because a parent recently told me that her
OwnVoices is a term for books written about a person or group of which the author also shares an identity. Not only are these books
We don’t need anything else virtual BUT, the challenge we have this summer is to keep kids learning and not regressing. To that end, I’ve
Kids enjoy illustrated chapter books, whether they are for emergent readers or middle grade readers. I can’t wait to share these popular book titles that
Want a fun game to keep your kids reading throughout the summer? I’ve made a FREE PRINTABLE READING BINGO to help motivate more reading. Because
As a teacher and parent, I notice that most kids gravitate to fiction books. But, it’s important for children to be reading and comprehending nonfiction
Monthly subscription boxes for kids make fantastic holiday or anytime gifts because they last all year long. You can find interesting gift boxes for all
Many of these picture books will be on my BEST of 2020 list because they’re AMAZING. (I’ve indicated my enthusiasm with a purple star.) You’ll
Disclosure: I partnered with Colorado Shines to bring you this information. All opinions are my own. Who else wants their kids to grow up happy
Take your kids outside on a spring scavenger hunt with this fun, free printable nature scavenger hunt that gets kids spending time outdoors. Scavenger hunts
Have you considered fidget toys to help your child focus more during online learning? I suggest trying these focusing toys help you or your child
Do your kids love reading graphic novels? So many kids do! And the options for quality reading just keep getting better and better. You’ll notice
Some kids struggle with anxiety starting even as a young child…and for us as parents, our deepest desire it to help them. As a parent
updated: 4/2020 Apps make multiplication learning and practice fun for kids. There’s just something about technology that is so enticing! Try one of these best multiplication
Give the gift of reading with a book series boxed set of chapter books. Once you get kids hooked on a book series, it will
I think that arts and crafts and STEM activity kids for your kids that include supplies can be really helpful for time spent at home.
Are your kids stuck at home doing distance learning because of school closures due to the COVID-19 virus? The first thing you need to do
Teachers, you’re not used to teaching online but due to school closures from the Coronavirus, I want to share with you helpful teacher resources so
