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Mentor Text Lesson Plan: Onomatopoeia
I love onomatopoeia! You know, those noisy words that really make you hear the story like it’s happening right in front of you? Kids love onomatopoeia too. This lesson plan doesn’t focus in on just one book. I use a whole pile of books for this one. This…
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Novel in Verse Week: Mentor Text Lesson Plan for GONE FISHING by Tamera Will Wissinger, illustrated by Matthew Cordell
Clear Eyes, Full Shelves is hosting Novel in Verse Week as part of National Poetry Month. To see all of the novel in verse related posts, go to the Clear Eyes, Full Shelves website. GONE FISHING: A Novel in Verse Written by Tamera Will Wissinger Illustrated by Matthew…
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VerseDay: Poetry Month Post #4
Poetry Book of the Week POETRY MENTOR TEXTS: MAKING READING AND WRITING CONNECTIONS, K-8 by Lynne Dorfman and Rose Cappelli Stenhouse, 2013 ISBN: 978-1-57110-949-1 POETRY MENTOR TEXTS was written for teachers who want to use mentor texts in teaching students how to write poetry. Each chapter walks teachers through…
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VerseDay: Poetry Month Post #3
Poetry Book of the Week ONE BIG RAIN: POEMS FOR RAINY DAYS Compiled by Rita Gray, illustrated by Ryan O’Rourke Charlesbridge, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-57091-716-5 Do you ever think about rain in various seasons? This poetry collection captures rain in each season. Featuring poets new and classic (Robert Frost,…
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VerseDay: Poetry Month Post #2
Poetry Book of the Week FOREST HAS A SONG by Amy Ludwig Vanderwater, illustrated by Robbin Gourley Clarion, 2013 ISBN: 978-0-618-84349-7 Capturing the stillness, the noisiness, the pure magic of the forest is hard to do. It’s hard to put into words. But Amy Ludwig Vanderwater does…
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VerseDay: Poetry Month Post #1
Poetry Book of the Week Since April is National Poetry Month, I will feature a poetry book that I really love each VerseDay in April. GRUMBLES FROM THE FOREST: FAIRY TALE VOICES WITH A TWIST by Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich, illustrations by Matt Mahurin. Wordsong,…
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VerseDay: Jen McConnel on Teaching with Verse Novels
Today’s VerseDay post is featured at Jen McConnel’s blog. She’s a former middle school Language Arts teacher and she gives three reasons why you should teach using verse novels.
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Mentor Text Lesson: NOAH WEBSTER & HIS WORDS by Jeri Chase Ferris, illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch
Jeri Chase Ferris recently won the 2013 SCBWI Golden Kite Award for non-fiction for her picture book biography, NOAH WEBSTER & HIS WORDS. This book is illustrated by Vincent X. Kirsch. This mentor text lesson plan for writing will assist teachers with teaching the following writing skills: Specific…
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Mentor Text Lesson: Stone Bench in an Empty Park, selected by Paul B. Janeczko
A couple of weeks ago, I posted an annotated list of haiku books for using in the elementary classroom. The truth is, haiku is one of my favorite things to teach and write. So for the other haiku teachers out there, I give you a mentor text lesson plan for…
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Mentor Text Lesson: The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County by Janice N. Harrington
Janice N. Harrington’s THE CHICKEN CHASING QUEEN OF LAMAR COUNTY first came to my attention in 2007 when I was on the Cybils Fiction Picture Book Committee. Since 2008, I’ve been using THE CHICKEN CHASING QUEEN OF LAMAR COUNTY in my classroom. Today, I’m adding a mentor text…