Students K-3
Meeting a
Mentor— Marie Bradby
A mentor- a wise and
trusted guide or teacher; someone you admire and try to learn from so as to
better yourself
As
you know, Buckner Elementary is dedicated to enriching the lives of our
students through exciting and meaningful educational experiences. Students no
longer watch their teachers stand and deliver information; rather, they are an
integral part of their own learning.
Through
intentional, focused, and guided instruction our children are becoming more
adept at using the 7 thinking strategies to discuss and comprehend texts they
read. They have also learned (or are learning) to analyze and read mentor texts
like a writer—looking for the strategies and techniques the authors used to
craft their writing. Students are given multiple opportunities to use this
knowledge to write their own texts whether they take the from of a narrative,
poem, article, letter, All About Book, etc. It’s amazing. It’s beautiful. It’s
real. It’s because of mentors.
Each
day Buckner students read works from published mentor authors so as to learn
from them. (Isn’t that the way it’s
supposed to be- We learn from those who do it well?) How amazing would it
be then, to SEE and HEAR and TALK TO a well-renowned author of books we have
loved and studied? How powerful would it be to listen to and learn from that
mentor? This year, Buckner is proud to announce that we will welcome Kentucky
native, Marie Bradby to our school on November 14th to share her
experiences— which have led to her books and poems; her thoughtful and
intentional writing process; and her perseverance in working with her writing
until it’s published.
Ms.
Bradby says, “I have tried to write stories about the most important questions
that I wanted my son to think about. What is a real friend? What if you didn’t
get a chance to learn to read? Where are you really from? .” And throughout the
rest of the year— BES students will write about questions and topics important
to them and others. The best part is that your child will have the voice and
lessons of our mentor in his/her head and realize the power of his/her own
stories and ideas.
You,
too, are invited and encouraged to learn from one of the best. By listening to
your child talk about Ms. Bradby’s visit you will learn about he significant
connection between reading, writing, and the value of sharing your family stories with your child(ren)
and writing about passions and the questions you ponder.
Though
the seeds have been planted, in order to better prepare for this exciting
visit, over the course of the next few weeks your child will continue to
experience the pleasure of listening to his/her teacher read Marie Bradby’s
books and poems. Much thinking will be done and many conversations will stem
from these beautifully written and thought-provoking books. Students will log
onto her website and learn more about her life and love of writing, as well as experiment
with some of her writing strategies as they craft their own writing.
So,
mark your calendars for the experience and honor of meeting the fabulous
mentor- Marie Brady. She’s guaranteed to touch your child’s life and motivate
the reader and writer within.
Literacy
Coach,
Sarah
Whitt
For
more literacy information log onto the Buckner website and click The Literacy
Connection.
Mareie
Bradby’s website:
Look
for the flyers to fill out so you can purchase an autographed copy of your
child’s favorite Marie Bradby book.
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