Mentor texts are important co-teachers in the writing workshop! This episode provides an in-depth look at mentor texts and is ideal for anyone who wants to extend the power of mentor texts in their classroom.
Picture Books We Mentioned in the Podcast
- A Person Can Be… by Kerri Kokias and Carey Sookocheff
- Bake, Make & Learn to Cook Vegetarian: Healthy and Green Recipes for Young Cooks by David Atherton and Alice Bowsher
- Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World by Christy Hale
- Counting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math Poems by Betsy Franco and Priscilla Tey
- Hana’s Hundreds of Hijabs by Rezeena Omar Gutta and Manal Mirza
- Kiyoshi’s Walk by Mark Karlins and Nicole Wong
- Little Guides to Great Lives: Frida Kahlo by Isabel Thomas and Marianna Madriz
- Only the Best: The Exceptional Life and Fashion of Ann Lowe by Kate Messner, Margaret E. Powell, and Erin K. Robinson
- Puffin by Martin Jenkins and Jenni Desmond
- What Are You? by Christian Trimmer and Mike Curato
- What’s Your Name? By Bethanie Deeny Murguia
- Windows by Julia Denos and E.B. Goodale
Professional Books We Mentioned in the Podcast
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