Latest Mentor Text Posts from the Blog
Mentor Texts for Teaching Cause and Effect
Cause and Effect is such an important reading skill for upper elementary students! Understanding how one thing leads to another, and another isn’t always easy.
Mentor Texts for Teaching Central Message
The Central Message in a story is usually not directly stated, so students really have to use their inference skills. This means it’s one of
Mentor Texts for Teaching Character Traits
Teaching character traits is one of my favorite things! There are so many different ways to approach it, and it’s fun to get creative. You
Mentor Texts for Teaching Theme
Theme is such an interesting and often challenging skill to teach! There are a lot of factors to consider, and since every student has their
Favorite Read Alouds for Back to School
Back to school is such a special (and important) time! Everything is new, everyone is excited, and the school world is so FULL of possibilities!
Mentor Texts for Teaching Courage
I love using picture books for character education lessons, including these mentor texts for teaching the character trait of courage! Here are a few of
Mentor Texts for Teaching Perseverance
Picture books are an important part of my character education lessons for perseverance! These picture books are great read alouds for morning meetings or any
End of the Year Picture Books
It’s always been important to me to make the end of the year memorable for my students. Reading special books during the last few weeks
18 Must-Have Mentor Texts to Celebrate Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month and an excellent opportunity to share diverse books about women pioneers. Here are 18 must-have mentor texts that share the
6 Great Mentor Texts to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in Upper Elementary
Escape the winter doldrums with these 6 Valentine’s Day mentor texts! What is a mentor text? Mentor texts are usually short stories or picture books
Celebrate Kwanzaa! Book Ideas for Holidays Around the World
Incorporating diverse books into our school and classroom libraries is vital. Let the books in your school act as mirrors that reflect the cultures and
Celebrate Diwali! Mentor Texts for Holidays Around the World
Incorporating diverse books into our school and classroom libraries is vital. Let the books in your school act as mirrors that reflect the cultures and
