This is a great professional book for K-6 writing teachers. I love to use mentor texts when teaching writing but it is hard to find a picture book which matches the skill you are trying to teach. . This book contains lists and lists of good choices when you are teaching writers craft elements like alliteration, flashback, onomatopoeia, point of view and many others . It also contains lessons using the specific book mentioned. While reading the lessons I found I needed to have some of the recommended books in front of me so I took a bunch out of the library. None of them were a disappointment. Here are a few I really liked:
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| This picture book is recommended for teaching personification or point of view. I also like that it was full of facts about our ocean. |
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| This cute story could be used to teach hyperbole, similes or voice in a writing lesson. |
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| Good choice for teaching creative language, metaphors, and repetition. |
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| Funny story that is a great choice for teaching voice and alliteration |
I am so happy I found this new resource to help me teach writing. Now the next step is to find copies of some of these books. Christine
I always get discouraged when I have resource books that suggest mentor texts that I don't have. I can't believe I never thought to check them out from the library! I always have several books for me and my kids checked out, but never think to bring them into the classroom. Thanks for the suggestion. I will just have to make sure to keep them in a basket on my desk so they don't get lost forever.
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ReplyDeleteYou might also want to try Paperpack Swap. I get lots of my picture books through them for about $3 each including shipping. It is www.paperbackswap.com Christine
Thank you for sharing these great books. It helps to have some titles to look for before heading to the book store.
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I have to check out that book! I love to teach writing but I don't really like the resources my school give me! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this recommendation. I think student-teachers will find this very useful, too.
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