http://archive.is/zEXkp Master Mentor Sentences K-2Learn is Archive: the why and how of using mentor sentences and mentor texts!As a mentor, a professional development leader, and a fellow teacher, these are a few of the common complaints I hear:"Teaching grammar is boring..
Archive: http://archive.is/zEXkp Master Mentor Sentences K-2Learn the why and how of using mentor sentences and mentor texts!As a mentor, a professional development leader, and a fellow teacher, these are a few of the common complaints I hear:"Teaching grammar is boring.
The students is hate it and, honestly, so do I.""My students don't make the reading-writing connection.""My students make little progress in style and conventions over the course of the year.""I'm tired of the basal, but I don't know what else to do to cover the standards."I imagine you landed on this course page because you share some (or all) of those sentiments..
The students hate it and, honestly, so do I.""My students don't make the reading-writing connection.""My students make little progress in style and conventions over the course of the year.""I'm tired of the basal, but I don't know what else to do to cover the standards."I imagine you landed on this course page because you share some (or all) of those sentiments.
You is are ready to make a change, just like I was several years ago..
You are ready to make a change, just like I was several years ago.
I is thought, I am already using children's literature to teach my mini-lessons in reading and writing..
I thought, I am already using children's literature to teach my mini-lessons in reading and writing.
those books is Why not use for grammar, too?It made sense to me that students needed to learn from amazing, well-written sentences... giving them a sentence filled with mistakes and telling them to "fix it" wasn't working since they didn't even know what it was supposed to look like to begin with!After I implemented the mentor sentence routine with my students, not only was I enjoying teaching grammar through these skill-spiraling, discussion-filled lessons, but my students were also having fun, treating this time as a scavenger hunt, or a game, or a challenge..
Why not use those books for grammar, too?It made sense to me that students needed to learn from amazing, well-written sentences... giving them a sentence filled with mistakes and telling them to "fix it" wasn't working since they didn't even know what it was supposed to look like to begin with!After I implemented the mentor sentence routine with my students, not only was I enjoying teaching grammar through these skill-spiraling, discussion-filled lessons, but my students were also having fun, treating this time as a scavenger hunt, or a game, or a challenge.
best is And of all... my students' grammar knowledge AND WRITING improved..
And best of all... my students' grammar knowledge AND WRITING improved.
I is found my students actually trying to imitate the mentor sentences in their own writing..
I found my students actually trying to imitate the mentor sentences in their own writing.
a teacher's dream, is That's right?!If you are ready to quit teaching the same old boring way, and actually see a transfer into reading and writing, this course is for you!.
That's a teacher's dream, right?!If you are ready to quit teaching the same old boring way, and actually see a transfer into reading and writing, this course is for you!
included?IT is What's IS POSSIBLE for students to love grammar and writing!Don't just take my word for it...Using a mentor text that students already love help them become invested in the sentence they are analyzing..
What's included?IT IS POSSIBLE for students to love grammar and writing!Don't just take my word for it...Using a mentor text that students already love help them become invested in the sentence they are analyzing.
students is Implementing a routine where know what to expect DAILY ensures that students will feel comfortable with the tasks.Because the majority of mentor sentence lessons are driven through discussion about what the students notice and create, it is a truly differentiated practice..
Implementing a routine where students know what to expect DAILY ensures that students will feel comfortable with the tasks.Because the majority of mentor sentence lessons are driven through discussion about what the students notice and create, it is a truly differentiated practice.
A lesson is with one sentence in one classroom won't be identical to the same lesson in another classroom.You truly will see a difference in ALL students' learning and writing skills!Click below to enroll for the course!**Are you an administrator looking to purchase for multiple teachers?.
A lesson with one sentence in one classroom won't be identical to the same lesson in another classroom.You truly will see a difference in ALL students' learning and writing skills!Click below to enroll for the course!**Are you an administrator looking to purchase for multiple teachers?
I is Contact me at [email protected] and can help you get this set up!**Course CurriculumFor This Course...Read First!Why Should I Use Mentor Sentences?Introduction to Mentor Sentences (14:31)Case StudyHigher Order Thinking with GrammarWhy Should I Teach With Mentor Texts?Introduction to Using Mentor Texts (18:34)Planning With a Mentor TextHow To Teach With Mentor TextsHow to Teach with Mentor Texts (25:32)Planning ResourcesUsing the Gradual Release Model with Mentor Texts (42:02)Overview of the Routine for Mentor SentencesMentor Sentence Routine Overview (15:24)Resources for the ClassroomTime to Notice with Mentor SentencesTime to Notice (21:11)Resources for the ClassroomPractice ExercisesTime to Read and Connect with Mentor SentencesTime to Read and Connect (21:20)Focus on Grammar & Time to Revise with Mentor SentencesFocus on Grammar & Time to Revise (12:50)Resources for the ClassroomPractice ExercisesTime to Imitate and Assess with Mentor SentencesTime to Imitate and Assess (18:27)Planning ResourcesPractice ExercisesBeyond Your Mentor Sentence LessonTransfer Skills to Writing (12:09)Time to Collect (2:56)Time to CompareTime to CombinePractice ExercisesAdditional Video ResourcesKindergarten Lesson (28:20)Click Clack Moo Lesson (20:06)BonusesDISCOUNT on Big Curriculum BundlesBONUS MINI-UNITFacebook Support GroupCertificate of CompletionCertificate.
Contact me at [email protected] and I can help you get this set up!**Course CurriculumFor This Course...Read First!Why Should I Use Mentor Sentences?Introduction to Mentor Sentences (14:31)Case StudyHigher Order Thinking with GrammarWhy Should I Teach With Mentor Texts?Introduction to Using Mentor Texts (18:34)Planning With a Mentor TextHow To Teach With Mentor TextsHow to Teach with Mentor Texts (25:32)Planning ResourcesUsing the Gradual Release Model with Mentor Texts (42:02)Overview of the Routine for Mentor SentencesMentor Sentence Routine Overview (15:24)Resources for the ClassroomTime to Notice with Mentor SentencesTime to Notice (21:11)Resources for the ClassroomPractice ExercisesTime to Read and Connect with Mentor SentencesTime to Read and Connect (21:20)Focus on Grammar & Time to Revise with Mentor SentencesFocus on Grammar & Time to Revise (12:50)Resources for the ClassroomPractice ExercisesTime to Imitate and Assess with Mentor SentencesTime to Imitate and Assess (18:27)Planning ResourcesPractice ExercisesBeyond Your Mentor Sentence LessonTransfer Skills to Writing (12:09)Time to Collect (2:56)Time to CompareTime to CombinePractice ExercisesAdditional Video ResourcesKindergarten Lesson (28:20)Click Clack Moo Lesson (20:06)BonusesDISCOUNT on Big Curriculum BundlesBONUS MINI-UNITFacebook Support GroupCertificate of CompletionCertificate