Mentor+Texts+for+Writing

__Kitchen Dance__ by Maurie Manning __Shorcut__ by Donald Crews __ Roller Coaste r__ by Maria Frazee __Ira Sleeps Ove__r, by Bernard Waber __I Lost My Bea__ r by Jules Feiffer
 * For Personal/Stories (Personal Narrative)**:
 * Comment:** These books (except Roller Coaster) are written from a first person point of view. They model a small moment, creative craft of writing, pictures support text very clearly, and use transitional words to show the reader that time is passing by. These are some of the skills that eventually I want my kids to try!- Erika