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Yearlong Mentor Text Grammar & Reading Curriculum Bundle: Volume 1 Grades 3-5

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What is in this GIANT bundle? All 40 Mentor Sentence LessonsAll 40 Interactive ActivitiesMODIFICATIONS for Revision and Imitation DaysAll 40 Weeks of Vivid Vocabulary and Better Than Basal: 100+ Reading Activities & 40 Writing Prompts...ALL FOR

Subjects:

Reading, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

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Mentor Text Reading Activities & Writing Prompts for Volume 1: Better Than Basal

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Why is this better than a basal? Because YOU get to choose the order and even the skills you want to cover with each book! A GOOD mentor text will provide opportunities to teach or review a variety of skills, not the ONE the teacher manual says you

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

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RL.3.1, RL.3.2, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.7, RL.3.9, RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.4.7, RL.4.9...

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Mentor Text Digital & Print Unit

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett is a fun mentor text for all ages! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an online read-aloud of the text with a simple Google

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Reading, Literature

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Google Apps

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CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.R.8, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.L.1

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Balloons Over Broadway Mentor Text Unit for Grades 3-5

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Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet is such a great nonfiction mentor text to teach about the man behind the magic of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! If you don't own a copy of the book, check your local library or you might even find an

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.3, RI.4.5, RI.4.6...

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I Need My Monster Writing and Grammar Mentor Text Unit

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The book, I Need My Monster by Amanda Noll, is a student and teacher favorite that can be used for a variety of activities. It's perfect to use in the month of October, but can be used any time of year! There is a read-aloud version of the book on

Subjects:

Grammar, Writing, Halloween

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

$4.50

500

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MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 1ST EDITION for Grades 3-5

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The 2019-2020 Monthly Mentor Text Club Bundle is complete!There are now 12 weeks of COMPLETE lessons ready to use again year after year! All twelve units of one-week lesson plans are less than $3.50 each when you buy in at the club bundle price!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

$55.00

$40.00

348

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Yearlong Mentor Text Grammar & Reading Curriculum Bundle: SECOND GRADE

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What is in this GIANT bundle? All FOUR Mentor Sentence UnitsAll FOUR Interactive Activity UnitsMODIFICATIONS for Revision and Imitation DaysAll FOUR Vivid Vocabulary Companionsplus the Better Than Basal Reading & Writing Units for 40 Popular

Subjects:

Reading, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$159.75

$99.00

125

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Snowflake Bentley - Mentor Text and Mentor Sentence Lessons for Grades 3-5

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Snowflake Bentley is an excellent mentor text example of narrative nonfiction!In this pack, you will receive printable PDF and digital Google app downloads of: ★a mentor sentence lesson for the book★an interactive notebook activity to review/teach

Subjects:

Grammar, Vocabulary, Winter

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$3.75

183

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Mentor Text Reading Activities & Writing Prompts: 2nd Grade Better Than Basal

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This product is JAM-PACKED with Common Core aligned lesson ideas, activities, graphic organizers, and writing prompts for 40 of your favorite mentor texts to use in second grade! (See the complete list below.) With over 100 graphic organizers WITH

Subjects:

Literature, Writing, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2^nd, Homeschool

Types:

Workbooks, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.4, RL.2.5, RL.2.6, RL.2.7, RL.2.9, RL.2.10

$35.00

361

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Yearlong Mentor Text Grammar & Reading Curriculum Bundle: Volume 2 Grades 3-5

By ideas by jivey

What is in this GIANT bundle?All 40 Mentor Sentence LessonsAll 40 Interactive ActivitiesMODIFICATIONS for Revision and Imitation DaysAll 40 Weeks of Vivid Vocabularyand Better Than Basal: 100+ Reading Activities & 40 Writing Prompts...ALL FOR 40

Subjects:

Reading, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks, Lesson

$162.75

$99.00

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Opinion, Inform, Narrative Integration BUNDLE [GRADES 4-5]

By ideas by jivey

Everything But The Books provides you with just that for all of ELA - you'll get the standards-aligned integrated lesson plans, activities, checklists, rubrics, additional readings, outlines, response to literature prompts, essay prompts, and

Subjects:

English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson

$45.00

$35.00

192

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Mentor Text Reading Activities & Writing Prompts: Nonfiction Better Than Basal

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Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Informational Text

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RI.3.1, RI.3.2, RI.3.3, RI.3.4, RI.3.5, RI.3.6, RI.3.7, RI.3.8, RI.3.9, RI.4.1, RI.4.2...

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596

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The Sign of the Beaver Novel Unit

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The Sign of the BeaverThis unit is aligned to the book, The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare. It can be used with a whole class as an extended text or with a small group for guided reading. Many activities I have included are unique to

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

$5.50

353

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Do Unto Otters Back to School Mentor Text Unit [Print & Digital]

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By request, I have pulled the Do Unto Otters lessons from Volume 3 for those who love using mentor sentences and mentor texts and wanted to add just this one lesson to their rotation. PLEASE do not purchase this if you already own all of the Volume

Subjects:

Reading, Back to School, Classroom Community

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$3.75

485

Digital Download PDF (7.39 MB)

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MENTOR TEXT CLUB by Jivey 2ND EDITION for Grades 3-5

By ideas by jivey

The 2021-2022 Monthly Mentor Text Club Bundle is complete!There are now 12 weeks of COMPLETE lessons ready to use again year after year! All twelve units of one-week lesson plans are less than $3.50 each when you buy in at the club bundle price!

Subjects:

Reading, Literature, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

$55.00

$40.00

Bundle

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George Washington's Socks Unit

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George Washington's SocksThought Provoking ActivitiesThis unit does not include chapter questions. The activities in this unit are meant to make the students go deeper in understanding and thinking about the story.Students will use the book, George

Subjects:

Reading, U.S. History, Reading Strategies

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Graphic Organizers, Literature Circles

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.3, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.5, CCRA.R.6, CCRA.R.7, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.L.5

$5.00

386

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Enemy Pie - Mentor Text and Mentor Sentence Lessons for grades 3-5

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READ all about how I incorporate this text into the classroom to maximize teaching time! OR WATCH the video!By request, I have pulled the Enemy Pie lessons from Volume 1 for those who love using mentor sentences and mentor texts and wanted to add

Subjects:

Reading, Grammar, Classroom Community

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Google Apps, Lesson

$3.75

150

Digital Download PDF (4.91 MB)

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Come On, Rain! Mentor Text Unit

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Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse is one of my absolute favorite mentor texts to use for reading like a writer and writing like a reader! It's also fun to pair with a weather unit.Please look at the preview to see the activities

Subjects:

Reading, Grammar, Writing

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.3.1, RL.3.3, RL.3.4, RL.3.7, RL.4.1, RL.4.3, RL.4.4, RL.5.1, RL.5.3, RL.5.4, L.3.1a...

$4.50

194

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Gingerbread Week Thematic Unit Grades 2-4

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Gingerbread Man ActivitiesGingerbread is the perfect theme for a fun, seasonal unit without "celebrating" a holiday. This unit will be perfect for December or January and provides activities to last you for at least a week of gingerbread fun in

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter, For All Subjects

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Thematic Unit Plans, Activities

$8.00

183

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How Santa Got & Lost His Job Mentor Texts Unit

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Use this engaging unit with Stephen Krensky's books, How Santa Got His Job and How Santa Lost His Job. Activities in this unit:*refer to details in How Santa Got His Job to list skills Santa needed for his jobs, as well as the things he did that

Subjects:

Literature, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

Grades:

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Lesson

$5.00

305

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Hi! My name is Jessica, affectionately known as Jivey! I have 10 years of classroom teaching experience in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades, and 7 years of professional development delivery experience in ELA and Social Studies. I am currently creating curriculum, sharing ideas, and mentoring other teachers, as well as continuing to deliver professional development sessions on utilizing mentor texts and mentor sentences in the classroom. Although I miss being in the classroom, my passion has always been to help instill best practices in other teachers, and I'm so lucky to be able to call my dream, "a job." It is humbling, yet exciting, to know I am affecting classrooms worldwide!

MY TEACHING STYLE

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HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Teacher of the Year Nominee 2013, 2014

Outstanding Master of Education Student in Early Childhood Education

University of West Georgia Dean's List

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Specialist in Teacher Leadership, Piedmont College, Demorest, GA, December 2012.

Master of Education with a Reading Endorsement, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, July 2007. GPA 4.0

Bachelor of Science in Education, Early Childhood Education, University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, December 2005.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Grammar, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Fractions, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Science, Earth Sciences, Environment, Physics, Social Studies, Native Americans, U.S. History, ESL-EFL-ELL, ELA Test Prep, Math Test Prep, Critical Thinking, Literature, Professional Development, Economics , Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, Winter, Valentine's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Decimals, Black History Month, St. Patrick's Day, Place Value, Earth Day, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Test Preparation, End of Year, Close Reading, Women's History Month, Classroom Community