Marcie Flinchum Atkins

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  • About Me
    • About Me
    • Marcie’s Writing
    • Guest Posts
    • Media
  • Books
    • Picture Books
    • Young Adult
    • NF for the School Library
  • Poetry
    • Poetry Anthologies
    • Published Poems
    • Poetry Printables
    • Poetry Postcards
    • Poetry Resources
    • Poems as Picture Books
  • Blog
  • Speaking
    • Events
    • School Visits
    • Professional Development for Teachers
    • Workshops for Writers
    • Public Library Presentations
  • For Writers
    • My Favorite Writing Things
    • Workshops for Writers
    • Bullet Journaling for Writers
    • Mentor Texts for Writers
    • Organize Your Writing Life
    • Finding Time to Write
    • Writing Goals
    • Challenge Yourself
    • Mom’s Write
  • For Teachers
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  • NF10for10 2016: Nonfiction Books as Mentor Texts for Writing

    February 19, 2016 /

    This is the first time I’m doing a 10 for 10 post as a librarian instead of a classroom teacher. There are a few differences in this: 1) I’m in a position now where people are asking for book recommendations on a daily basis, and 2) I am in…

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  • Poetry Mentor Texts: Snoozefest by Samantha Berger

    April 24, 2015 /

    Snoozefest By Samantha Berger Illustrated by Kristyna Litten Dial, 2015 Snoozefest is a delight! Berger had me at the title: Snoozefest! I think the thing that delighted me (and would delight younger readers) is the word combinations. Snoozefest, Nuzzledome, naptacular, even the character’s name, Snuggleford Cuddlebun, play with sleepy…

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  • Mentor Texts for Teachers: Resources for You to Use in the Classroom

    January 22, 2015 /

    Check out some of the new resources for writing teachers. Professional Books The Writing Thief by Ruth Culham This new book on using mentor texts in the classroom is full of great ideas for using mentor texts in the classroom. In the fall, Ruth,  Kate Messner, Lisa Yee, and…

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  • Mentor Texts for Word Play Guest Post

    January 21, 2015 /

    I’m over at the GROG today talking about mentor texts for word play. Whether you are a writer looking to make your writing more playful, or a teacher looking to help kids play with words, this post has a bunch of fun books to check out! Here is the…

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  • Mentor Text Spreadsheet: Picture Book Month in Review

    December 1, 2013 /

        Picture Book Month is officially over. But I have created one last thing to share with you on mentor texts. Each day, I shared a mentor text post with you featuring different ways that each of these books could be used to teach writing skills to young…

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  • Picture Book Month Day 29: Picture Books as Writing Mentor Texts featuring MONSTORE

    November 29, 2013 /

      MONSTORE by Tara Lazar Illustrated by James Burks Aladdin, 2013 Summary: Zack needs a monster to keep his sister away from his room, but every monster he buys doesn’t work, and buying more monsters doesn’t work either. He has to find a solution to his monstrosity of a…

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  • Picture Book Month Day 11: Picture Books as Writing Mentor Texts Featuring JAMBERRY

    November 11, 2013 /

      JAMBERRY by Bruce Degan HarperCollins, 1983 Summary: A poem featuring all kinds of berries. Mentor Text Writing Skills: * Word play   For more information about mentor texts, check out these links: Mentor Text Resources Mentor Text Lesson Plans Mentor Text Tips Glossary of Mentor Text Terms List…

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  • Picture Book Month Day 6: Picture Books as Mentor Texts for Writing Featuring HOT ROD HAMSTER

    November 6, 2013 /

      HOT ROD HAMSTER By Cynthia Lord Illustrated by Derek Anderson Scholastic Press, 2010 Summary: Hamster has many choices to make on how to make his hot-rod the best out there. He enlists a little help from the reader, and eventually he wins the race. Mentor Text Writing Skills:…

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  • 10 for 10: Top 10 Favorite Picture Books to Use as Mentor Texts for Word Choice

    August 10, 2013 /

    UPDATE OCTOBER 2014: This post has become so popular that I expanded it and turned it into a downloadable PDF. You can get the downloadable PDF for free when you sign up for my teacher newsletter (sign up is on the right-hand sidebar).   This year, I’m participating in…

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