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
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
Are you looking for reading and writing gifts for kids? Sometimes all it takes for kids (and me) to want to write or read are
Fluent readers need a big vocabulary. The more words a child knows, the better reader and writer they are. (Anderson and Freebody, 1981; Graves, 1986;
“You can’t be a good writer without being a devoted reader.” – J.K. Rowling “If you want to be a writer, you must do two
In my Imagination Soup Writers Homeschool Writing Curriculum, growing writers will be starting out writing personal narratives using children’s books as examples. Personal narratives
When we teach children how to write, it’s important that they are able to narrow a topic down to a small moment. These mentor text
Are you looking for reading and writing gifts for kids? Sometimes all it takes for kids (and me) to want to write or read are
The best journals for kids are . . . the journals they write in! And like us, every child will have his or her own
Want to get your kids writing? Many kids want (and even need) ideas and inspiration for writing. These fantastic books and online story and character prompts will
Download this amazing free summer learning printable for kids that will guide them in reading, writing, and math learning. (And prevent the summer slide & summer learning loss!)
Help your kids adopt the easiest pet ever — a ROCK! (I know. Why didn’t you think of this before?) Once your child adopts a rock, he can dress
Reuse your old magazines and create found poetry from the words and phrases you discover on their pages. Found poetry takes kids on a treasure hunt for
Our word collection started when JJ’s teacher read aloud Donavan’s Word Jar to her class. JJ wanted to start a word collection jar at home. Of course,
A few months ago, I got to teach writing workshop in second grade. I taught them how to make an easy handmade book that they
I’ve been searching for writing contests for kids for my daughter and her friend. Many kids, like mine, want to write for an audience; they’d
written by Terri of Creative Family Fun Need a fun, learning punctuation activity for your kids? Punctuation is a very important part of writing. And for
Do you love fun and silly family activities? My kids were cracking up last week as I reminisced about the footy pajamas I got every year for Christmas .
Disclosure: This post has been sponsored by FIVE STAR® School Supplies. All thoughts and opinions are my own. While many students may prefer technology, the research
Teachers and parents, use these picture books as mentor texts to model narrative fiction, the process of getting ideas for stories, and the storytelling/story writing
Many of you send out or post family updates around the holidays. But this year, why not have your children write your family newsletter? In
Storybird provides artwork and templates for children to write picture books, longform books, and poetry. It’s a cool community site with lots of opportunities to spark creative writing.
