“With a room full of authors to help us teach, teaching writing doesn’t have to be so lonely.” -Katie Wood Ray
" I can't help students write well by myself. I need lots of help doing this teaching work. I have found that help on the shelves of my library." -Wondrous Words, Katie Wood Ray

Saturday, February 26, 2011

5 Reasons Why to Use Mentor Texts

  1. Mentor texts help students envision possibilities for their own writing. Mentor texts inspire and ignite writers. 
  2. Mentor texts help us “show” not just “tell” our students what good writing looks like, and they also provide a model for great writing. 
  3. Mentor texts help students grow as writers by giving them something to emulate.
  4. Exposure to mentor texts encourages students to take risks in their writing, to try something new.
  5. This is how real writers work—they look to other writers for ideas and ways to craft and structure their writing.  Why not teach children to do what the professionals do?
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