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If You Like Goosebumps . . .

Students still love the Goosebumps series, and teachers can build on that passion by introducing them to other texts with similar appeal. Franki Sibberson shares books at a variety of reading levels which tap into student fascination with things that go bump in the night.

Using Mentor Texts in Study Groups: Play and Practice

Jennifer Allen considers ways to be more practical and playful in introducing mentor texts during study groups with colleagues.

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Once you’ve found a text you love, how do you plan lessons from it?   Karen Terlecky takes teachers through the process of selecting and designing instruction with two favorite texts.

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Scaring Up Better Narratives Part 3

Aimee Buckner leads a lesson on brainstorming topics in writer's notebooks using the mentor text Some Things Are Scary. In this final installment of a three-part series, Aimee continues to confer with students and shares a great tip for nonfiction research.

Narrative Nonfiction in Fifth Grade, Part 1

In this lesson from a fifth-grade classroom, Aimee Buckner guides students in a notetaking process to help them understand the qualities of nonfiction narrative writing.

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