books are the artifacts for today: 3 Mentor texts to engage young and old storytellers alike4/2/2014 You know a great book when you read one. I'll mention three fantastic books that have engaged 2nd graders on up to adults to write creatively, share their stories with each other, and then perform their polished tales to eager listeners. Please reply with other titles that you would like to add to this growing list. These three books act as mentor texts to engage students in reading, writing their own versions, and then performing these tales through the craft of storytelling. Each book contains a variety of stories to connect with everyone. My students have had more fun working together and honing their ELA skills while celebrating their products through storytelling! I've included a few examples of "tall tales" my 4th grade students created from David Wisniewski's The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups.
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Great post! (I'll have to get ahold of the Birthday Surprises one - piques my interest!)
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