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Using Mentor Texts for Personal Narratives

For most of my 27 years of teaching, I have taught personal narratives in some way, shape or form. In doing so, I have encountered

Any time you can make a connection to ice cream, t

Any time you can make a connection to ice cream, the strategy becomes more engaging! The students and I worked together to discuss main idea and write supporting details (“cool facts”) in our own words.

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We are reviewing even and odd numbers. Looking at

We are reviewing even and odd numbers. Looking at them as partners and teams helped make the concept more concrete.

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Aahhhhh! My Keurig stopped working this morning.

Aahhhhh! My Keurig stopped working this morning. It’s a good thing I had Target gift cards saved so I could immediately handle this emergency!

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Post-it Notes are great for jotting about reading

Post-it Notes are great for jotting about reading because they allow students to mark the place in the book with evidence to justify their thinking.

They are also great for activities like jotting 3-5 important words from the text and placing them in order of importance.

So, what’s the problem? Post-it’s often end up on the floor, fall out of books, and may get used for other purposes that are not “teacher-approved”.

I’ve definitely used my reading notebooks more this year, but I’m not ready to say goodbye to Post-it Notes. Sometimes, they’re definitely the best option. What are your thoughts?

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Here’s a quote that I refer to quite often, just

Here’s a quote that I refer to quite often, just in case you ever need to hear it. Of course, just about everything Maya Angelou says is genius.

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Today I realized we are down to 21 days of school.

Today I realized we are down to 21 days of school. I am definitely having some mixed feelings now. I am looking forward to getting more quality time with my family and friends. I’m feeling anxious about “getting it all done”. I’m realizing that my time with this group is limited. After the past two years, I realized how much I love teaching in the classroom. I’m going to miss this group for sure!

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