"Building on the success of Mentor Texts and Nonfiction Mentor Texts, authors Lynne R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli now turn their attention to poetry. In Poetry Mentor Texts, Lynne and Rose show teachers how to use poems in both reading and writing workshops and across content areas. Written in a friendly, conversational tone, this practical book explores a variety of poetic forms, including poems that inspire response, list poems, acr ..."
"In their first book, Mentor Texts, Lynne Dorfman and Rose Cappelli demonstrated how teachers can use children's literature to guide and inspire student writers of narrative fiction and poetry. Now, they have turned their focus to nonfiction, identifying a wide range of mentor texts and showing how these models illustrate the key features of good writing. Lynne and Rose guide teachers through a variety of projects, samples, and classr ..."
Mentor Texts(12th Edition) Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6 by LynneR. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2007 by Stenhouse Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-57110-433-5, ISBN: 1-57110-433-X
"How do children's book authors create the wonder that we feel when reading our favorite books? What can students and teachers learn from these authors and books if we let them serve as writing mentors? In Mentor Texts , Lynne Dorfman and Rose Cappelli show teachers how to help students become confident, accomplished writers, using literature as their foundation. The book is organized around the characteristics of good writing--focus, co ..."
"Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman warmly welcome you to experience writing workshop for the first time or in a new light with Welcome toWriting Workshop. Through strategic routines, tips, resources, and short focused video clips, teachers can create the sights and sounds of a thriving writing workshop where: • both students and teachers are working authors • students spend most of their time writing—not just learning about it • student c ..."
A Closer Look Learning More About Our Writers with Formative Assessment by LynneR. Dorfman, Diane Dougherty Paperback, 188 Pages, Published 2017 by Stenhouse Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-62531-133-7, ISBN: 1-62531-133-8
"In A Closer Look, Lynne Dorfman and Diane Dougherty provide the tools and strategies you need to use formative assessment in writing workshop. Through Lynne and Diane’s ideas, you will be able to establish an environment where students will internalize ways that they can assess their own writing and become independent writers. Lynne and Diane share methods for collecting and managing information, and show practical, simple, and concise ..."
Grammar Matters Lessons, Tips, & Conversations Using Mentor Texts, K-6 by LynneR. Dorfman, Diane E. Dougherty Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2014 by Stenhouse Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-57110-991-0, ISBN: 1-57110-991-9
"If you are a teacher of grades K-6, you might be asking, 'Should I teach grammar in my class on a daily basis? How would I go about doing this? And how can I teach grammar so it isn't boring to my kids?' In Grammar Matters, Lynne Dorfman and Diane Dougherty answer these questions and more. Using mentor texts as the cornerstone for how best to teach grammar, this book provides teachers with almost everything they need to get kids not onl ..."
Mentor Texts,(2nd Edition) Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6 by LynneR. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli, Linda Hoyt Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2017 by Stenhouse Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-62531-131-3, ISBN: 1-62531-131-1
"It's been a decade since Lynne Dorfman and Rose Cappelli wrote the first edition of Mentor Texts and helped teachers across the country make the most of high-quality children's literature in their writing instruction. In the second edition of this important book Lynne and Rose show teachers how to help students become confident, accomplished writers by using literature as their foundation. The second edition includes brand-new -Your Tur ..."
Mentor Texts Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6 by LynneR. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli Digital, 327 Pages, Published 2014 by Stenhouse Publishers ISBN-13: 978-1-57110-838-8, ISBN: 1-57110-838-6