Picture Books as Mentor Texts: Reading and Writing Outside the Pages

Authors

  • Deb L. Marciano Valdosta State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56887/galiteracy.98

Keywords:

picture books, mentor texts, engagement, children's literature, reading and writing connections

Abstract

Using picture books as mentor texts inspires engagement and motivation for enhancement of students' reading and writing connections. Invite students to innovate on these books to add their own perspectives! Make writing fun! 

Author Biography

  • Deb L. Marciano, Valdosta State University

    Deb L. Marciano ([email protected]) is an educator who believes any topic can be addressed through a picture book. Her personal library of almost 2500 books are continually used in her university level courses, not only as enjoyable children's literature, but also as a means to discover and engage readers of all ages across the curriculum. She and five ECSE students recently engaged Italian school children with picture books through the Study Abroad to Italy program she developed for Valdosta State University. 

Picture Books as Mentor Texts: Reading and Writing Outside the Pages

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Published

10/30/2015

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Research and Practitioner Articles

How to Cite

Marciano, D. L. (2015). Picture Books as Mentor Texts: Reading and Writing Outside the Pages. Georgia Journal of Literacy, 38(2), 29-32. https://doi.org/10.56887/galiteracy.98

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