How to Successfully Use Mentor Texts to Teach Writing
If you’re wondering how to use a children’s book as a mentor text to teach writing, let’s dive into what a mentor text is and
Our goal is for children to learn to read, to love books, and to comprehend what they’re reading.
But, it’s a complex process and requires continuous effort.
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Writing develops on a continuum just like reading.
It requires children to use fine motor skills, a knowledge of phonics and words, as well as creativity, writing skills, and more.
Just like reading, becoming a good writer requires lots of guided and independent practice.
Find ways to get your kids excited about the writing process, creative writing, and different writing formats.
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If you’re wondering how to use a children’s book as a mentor text to teach writing, let’s dive into what a mentor text is and
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It’s important to teach children sequential thinking. We can do this by reading procedural, how-to picture books as mentor texts for thinking and for writing.
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