Let's bring joy into our reading and writing workshop while saving valuable planning time. M4M episodes are packed with mentor text mini-lessons ideas, inspirational author biographies, tips, and strategies you can take back to your students...all while you enjoy your run or commute! Enjoy FREE resources you can use right away! The mission: WE are inspiring young readers and writers through engaging books, and joyful, authentic lessons! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po ...
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EP009: Watch the skies!- Teaching with author and birder...Heidi E.Y. Stemple!
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Heidi E.Y. Stemple found a love for birds early in her childhood through her owling experiences. Today, Heidi has brought the beautiful world of backyard birds to the pages of her picture books capturing the diverse species of birds that grace our skies and terrains. Heidi shares tips for teaching supporting young children as they "watch the skies"…
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EP008: The Complicated Man Under the Hat: Teaching Connections to Stories with Dr. Seuss
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Looking to launch a Dr. Seuss author study? Sight words, themes, lessons, character studies, phonemic awareness... Dr. Seuss has books to support almost any reading goal! However, there is more to the man behind the Cat in the Hat than is popularly known. He led a complicated life with dueling sides to him which often came out in his characters' tr…
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EP007: Writing with "What if...What then?" Teaching from an Image with The Polar Express and Chris Van Allsburg
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Take a ride on The Polar Express! This episode highlights Chris Van Allsburg's own journey creating The Polar Express. We also discuss the MANY ways this mentor text will enhance reading and writing workshop BEYOND the holidays! Do not pack this text up right before the holiday break! You are going to want to come back to this magical text again to…
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EP006: Three Charts to Start, Teach and Grow In Writing Workshop--Right Now!
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Teachers, your writing routines are underway, now let's start the year off right with three charts you NEED right now and that will grow with your writers throughout the year! Start your workshop strong with these three anchor charts and mini lessons that can pull double duty in writing and reading workshop!--- Support this podcast: https://podcast…
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EP005: Create a "Happily Ever After" end to the school year! Teaching with Fairy Tales Part 1
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Spring fever hitting you and your students? Combat the end of the year craziness with unique units for reading and writing workshop that will keep your students engaged AND revisit many of the skills and strategies they have learned this year! This is the first episode in the Happily Ever After School Year Series:Part 1 Fairy TalesThere's a reason …
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EP004: Start with a Wish! Teaching Fiction Writing with Daniel Pinkwater and The Big Orange Splot
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The Big Orange Splot by Daniel Manus Pinkwater brings us to the border where fiction and fantasy meet. Hear words of inspiration from Daniel Pinkwater and ask yourself the question that lies at the heart of fiction. We will also share mini lesson ideas for reading and writing workshop that can be shared through this must-have, timeless story!--- Su…
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EP003: Words are Powerful! Teaching Emergent Readers and Writers with No, David!
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No, David by David Shannon and other books in the David series are a huge hit with young readers! This podcast focuses on how to go deeper in your workshop and read-alouds with the No, David! series. We will explore ways to support and inspire emergent readers and writers as well as English Language Learners with a focus on the art of storytelling,…
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EP001: How You Can Use This Podcast for Inspiration and to Save Planning Time!
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The Mentor Texts 4 Munchkins podcast is for parents, teachers, librarians or anyone looking to learn more about great children's picture books! Save time planning lessons or researching by exploring mini lesson ideas, read-aloud tips and the "stories behind the stories" of great children's books for you to bring back to your youngest readers and wr…
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EP002: Memories are Stories! Beyond Back to School Teaching with The Kissing Hand
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Learn the story behind the back to school classic, The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. This podcast includes ways to use this classic tale beyond the first week of school for mini lessons for reading and writing workshop to inspire your young readers throughout the year!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mentortexts4munc…
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