Now that I teach 2nd, I continue to teach with mentor sentences. However, I now use mini sentence strips cut out for them. I'm always looking for ways to save some time! I also had to create some sentences with particular parts of speech.
In my packet I included instructions on how you could teach to both upper and lower grade levels. Here, on my blog, I will share those instructions with you now: Click here.
Of course in my packet, I used a cute font and adorable border.
Here is my table of contents, so you can see that this set will last you all year long. There are some duplicates; I know some sentences will work for different audiences!
I used Mentor Sentence prep as my morning work. At my school, the student arrival spans 30 minutes. Some students walk in as announcements begin. I like using this as morning work, and I don't need to make additional copies of random morning work for the year. In my set, I have a mini-poster that I displayed for my 5th graders, to keep them on schedule.
If you're interested in a book to read, I recommend Jeff Anderson's Mechanically Inclined. He taught middle school, but it's still a great read! Happy Grammar-ing!! (While I pride myself on my English grammar, I tend to make up words.) ;)
