If you are looking for theme mentor texts or read alouds for teaching theme, this post shares 6 read alouds with summaries and possible themes for each.

Just about any fiction text or poem you select can be used to teach visualizing in reading. But which books have the best descriptive language and are the most effective for practicing this reading comprehension strategy? Check out these 10 picture books for visualizing that will spark elementary students' creativity as they make their own mental images! Plus be sure to download the FREE printable list of mentor texts for your reading instruction!

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My top 10 favorite mentor texts to use when modeling writing for kids! A helpful book list for teaching kids to write.

Using picture books and social emotional topics, teachers can help students analyze character development as it relates to literary themes.

Teaching figurative language is a lot of fun! Check out this post for my go-to read alouds and other tips for teaching figurative language.

Check out my list of 11 Mentor Texts for Teaching Similes and Metaphors to upper elementary students. Engage students in these great literature pieces while teaching similes and metaphors. Students ca

Theme is such an interesting and often challenging skill to teach! There are a lot of factors to consider, and since every student has their own unique point of view, we don’t always agree. If you are working on teaching Theme, you’re going to want some really great mentor texts to use. Lucky for you, […]

Read on to see my list of the 12 best mentor texts for teaching fictional narratives to 3rd grade students. You'll love these picture books!

Picture books make amazing mentor texts for making connections! These books can help kids make text to self, text to text, or text to world connections!