ELA103 - Using Mentor Text and technology in the Creative Writing Process for Upper Elementary School Students

Education Trade Books on the Subject

• Mentor Texts - Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature K-6
• Non-Fiction Mentor Texts
• Using Picture Books to Teach Writing with Traits - K-2

Mentor texts serve as a model of what good writing looks like.

Read aloud children's literature to discuss the writing process.

Writing Fix - part of the Northern Nevada Writing Project.

Hover over the "Top Ten Resources" link on the left side bar. Some of these are;

• Prompt Generator
• Songs ans lyrics
• Poetry Inspired Writing

Also available on the left sidebar;

• Mentor Text Lesson Plans - divided by grade level, available for picture books and chapter books
• Writing Genres
• Across the Curriculum
• Teaching the Process