Mentor Texts
Teaching Points
professional development
Join me in the process of unpacking a picture book to find all the Mentor Text Teaching Points for reading, writing, language skills and literacy standards for grades K-8. Not sure how to use a picture book for teaching the standards after you've used it for a read-aloud? Learn the skill of finding mentor text teaching points craft moves of authors, for your reading & writing minilessons and never look at a picture book the same again!
Are you ready to
get your lit together™️
I'm pleased to offer a new mini PD series called PB&J....Picture Books & Jen. This video PD series will be offered in a live stream format via Zoom, recorded and available for rewatch or purchase after the live event. 8 books from September to January with each PD session being 2 hours. See schedule and title index below. Sign for all 8 with the All Access Bundle or just register individually for the titles in which you are interested. This PB&J PD is very core to my philosophy as a professional development provider in that it would be easy for me to do all the work for you and tell you all the teaching points, but I believe that growing you as a teacher means not just "giving you the fish, but teaching you how to fish" in hopes that I equip you with the process of finding teaching points in ANY book and/or teaching other teachers how to "fish forward."
My intention is to make this virtual PD low cost, accessible after the live event and accessible to different times zones and countries around the world. I apologize in advance if you are unable to secure a copy of the text. Most of the book titles are
You can sign up for the All Access Bundle if want all 4 sessions and the recordings or purchase them individually.
The All Access Bundle is $48 for 4 sessions. One individual session is $15.
What's included in your ticket?
-2-hour live event with Jen and everyone in the PB&J community.
-Access to a recording of the live event.
-Unpacking of the teaching points to use the book as a mentor text.
-One minilesson (reading or writing)
-One Mentor Sentence
-One PD Certificate
If you'd like to "TRY BEFORE YOU BUY" click HERE to watch the free PB&J for the book, I Dissent.
By purchasing a live event ticket, you will receive access to the recording whether you attend the live Zoom meeting or not.
If you have any questions, please email kelsey@helloliteracy.com
See the first event "PB&J is Back" to purchase the bundle at a 20% discounted rate.
Remember, you don't have to be present at them all,
but you can access them all after the event.
Missed a previous PB&J? No worries, click HERE to find all the recordings!
Sat, Aug 27Online via ZoomAug 27, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDTOnline via ZoomAug 27, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDTOnline via ZoomJoin me as we unpack Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera to look for all the reading, writing, and language standards hidden within this picture book. Learn how to turn your favorite picture book into phenomenal reading and writing mini-lessons.
Thu, Jul 14Online via ZoomJul 14, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDTOnline via Zoom
Wed, Jun 22Online via ZoomJun 22, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDTOnline via Zoom