Mentor Texts
Teaching Through Children`s Literature
Lynne R. Dorfman & Rose Cappelli

(K-6)
How do children`s book authors create the wonder we feel when reading our favorite books? What can we learn from these authors and books if we let them serve as writing mentors? Lynne and Rose show you how to help your students become confident, accomplished writers, using children`s literature as their foundation.
The book is organized around the five characteristics of good writing—focus, content, organization, style, and conventions—and includes:

• Mentor texts that can be used to scaffold student work
  
• Examples of student writing that demonstrate how students take risks as writers
• Examples of teacher writing to show the power of the teacher as writer
• A comprehensive annotated list of children`s literature that includes specific suggestions for teaching points
• "Your Turn" lessons at the end of each chapter that show how to put the ideas into practice

This practical resource demonstrates the power of learning to read like writers. It offers strategies that can be immediately implemented in the classroom.
(K-6) 120 pp.