Tired of Spending Hours Searching for the Right Lessons?
Transform Your Teaching with Ready-to-Use Mentor Text Lessons!
🌟 Engage Your Students with captivating content.
🌟 Reclaim Your Time with research-based resources.
🌟 Develop Skilled Readers and Writers through integrated lessons.
Welcome to the
All-Access Mentor Text Membership!
📚 A Complete, Done-for-You Library of Mentor Text Units for 1st- 5th Grade Teachers
❌ No more piecing together disconnected resources.
❌ No more spending hours searching for the "perfect" activity.
✅ Just ready-to-use, engaging, and standards-aligned materials that make your life easier and your students more engaged.
In an Ideal World, Lesson Planning Would Be Easy…
But Reality Looks Different.
❌ The Struggle That Teachers Face:
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Hours spent searching for engaging resources
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Disjointed lessons that don’t flow together
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Trying to piece together reading, writing, and grammar separately
✔️ The Solution? The All-Access Mentor Text Membership!
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You'll have hundreds of activities at your fingertips – no more searching!
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Flexible activities work with any curriculum.
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Engaging, research-backed strategies that work for every student.
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL GET INSIDE THE MEMBERSHIP:
📖 Instant access to a comprehensive library of mentor text units, each with:
✔️ Reading comprehension activities (fiction & nonfiction)
✔️ Mentor sentence lessons to teach grammar and language in context
✔️ Writing prompts to reinforce book themes
✔️ Contextual vocabulary activities to build deeper word knowledge
📝 Skill-Based Resources for Reading & Writing
✔️ Graphic organizers for comprehension & analysis
✔️ Sentence expansion & revision exercises for stronger writing
✔️ Grammar and mechanics practice using real literature
✔️ Vocabulary lessons that encourage application
📂 Digital & Print Formats
✔️ Easily adaptable for whole-group, small-group, or independent work
✔️ Google Slides, printables, and interactive activities included
🎯 Flexible and Standards-Aligned
✔️ Works with any curriculum and any teaching style
✔️ Aligned with best practices in literacy instruction
EVERY ACTIVITY IS READY TO TEACH!
JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP NOW FOR FULL ACCESSWHY SHOULD YOU USE MENTOR TEXTS?
A mentor text is not simply a read-aloud. It serves as a model to inspire students to practice a skill.
In reading, students will watch and listen to you model a comprehension skill in order to understand how to do it on their own.
In writing, students will be inspired to write similarly to the mentor text.
In grammar, students will notice all of the “good” in a sentence from the text (called a mentor sentence), and then learn how to incorporate it into their own writing.
There is a lot of imitation that occurs with a mentor text; students will impersonate techniques from the texts you present across the subjects.
But most importantly for you, using mentor texts is going to maximize your teaching time.
Using literature is an excellent way to introduce a lesson, but starting EVERY lesson with a new text makes it awfully difficult to keep those mini-lessons MINI! One of the best parts of using a mentor text is that it gives you more time to TEACH.
INSIDE EACH UNIT:
Mentor Sentences For Grammar
For 10-15 minutes each day at the start of writing time, look at a mentor sentence that was taken from the mentor text you are reading that week. Students notice all the wonderful things about it, figure out patterns in parts of speech, revise the sentence, and imitate the author in their writing- all over the course of the week.
The lessons for emergent readers will support students in noticing types of words and how they form sentences. They will also recreate the sentence with a cut/paste activity. Using the provided scaffolded imitation pages, they will create their own original version of the sentence which can be compiled into a class book at the end of the week.
Gradual Release Reading Activities
In reading, one way to lead your lesson is to use a graphic organizer. It will help guide their thinking, and it allows for an “I Do, We Do, You Do” lesson- start the graphic organizer with them, then they can help suggest something to add to it, and finally they can finish it on their own.
Vocabulary in Context
Effective vocabulary instruction involves presenting the words in context (like through books), then allowing students to PRACTICE using the words in context, too. Give students the opportunities to make connections between the words and concepts with the activities, and provide repeated exposures to the words.
Writing Prompts
Quick writes are first drafts that help students develop writing confidence. They don't always go past "draft" stage. Give students the writing prompt that is aligned to the theme, problem, moral, or subject/idea of the mentor text so they can impersonate structure or craft while applying the skills learned over the week.
TAKE A PEEK INSIDE THE MEMBERSHIP!
This membership is perfect for teachers who:
✔️ Teach reading & writing to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grades
✔️ Want to save time with ready-made lessons
✔️ Love using picture books in your instruction
✔️ Want flexible, adaptable resources
This Membership May NOT Be the Best Fit If:
🚫 You’re looking for a rigid, scripted curriculum
🚫 You prefer isolated skills practice over connected learning
🚫 You only teach with worksheets
🚫 You don’t plan to use picture books in your instruction
WHAT BOOKS ARE USED IN THE UNITS?
Check out each of the categories below to see the book lists for your grade span.
**The books are not included! All of these books can likely be found in your library, or make wonderful additions to classroom book collections!
First Grade (Emergent) Mentor Texts
Second Grade (Developing) Mentor Texts
Grades 1-2 Nonfiction Unit Mentor Texts
Grades 1-2 Bonus Unit Mentor Texts
Grades 3-5 Volume 1 Mentor Texts
Grades 3-5 Volume 2 Mentor Texts
Grades 3-5 Volume 3 Mentor Texts
Grades 3-5 Bonus Unit Mentor Texts
WHAT SKILLS ARE COVERED IN THE UNITS?
Every unit has multiple activities provided so that you can choose to teach what your students need.
Use the dropdowns under your grade span to get an idea of the skills you'll be able to teach as a member!
PRIMARY UNITS:
Reading Activities Cover These Skills:
Vocabulary Activities Cover These Skills:
Mentor Sentence Lessons Spiral Many Skills Weekly, But Mainly Focus On:
UPPER ELEMENTARY UNITS:
Reading Activities Cover These Skills:
Vocabulary Activities Cover These Skills:
Mentor Sentence Lessons Spiral Many Skills Weekly, But Mainly Focus On:
WHAT YOU'RE GETTING:
Over $300 of materials in the primary membership!
Over $500 of materials in the upper elementary membership!
WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING:
Frequently Asked Questions
Which grade level is this membership best suited for?
How do I access the materials?
Are the books also included?
Will the materials cover my standards?
Are explicit lessons provided in the units?
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If I own a bundle already, would it still make sense to join?
Why should I join the membership instead of just getting one of the volumes?
Can the membership or materials be shared with other teachers?
What is your refund policy?
Can I purchase any of these resources outside of the membership?
Can I see a sample to get an idea of what is included?
What if I change grade levels?
What if I decide I want to cancel?
Still have questions? CONTACT ME!
I am passionate about making literacy accessible for all students using research-based strategies. Students learn best through content integration and in-context skills, and my goal is to help you deliver your instruction with these best practices! I know teachers struggle day-to-day to get it all done. I'm here to help lighten your load with quality lessons and activities!
I have 10 years of classroom teaching experience in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades, and 10 years of professional development delivery experience in ELA and Social Studies. I am currently creating curricula, sharing ideas, and mentoring other teachers, as well as continuing to deliver professional development sessions on utilizing mentor texts and mentor sentences in the classroom.
I have my Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, a Master of Education degree with a Reading Endorsement, and a Specialist degree in Teacher Leadership. I consider myself a lifelong learner, so it is important to me to continue my own professional development through educational texts, online courses, and professional articles.
