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About the Session:

One picture book, five days of rich instruction? Yes, please. Jessica Ivey Smith shares how to stretch “Give Bees a Chance” into a full week of reading, writing, grammar, and even science. With sticky notes and smart strategies, she’ll help you get more from every page. 📚🐝📝

Links/Resources:

• Free Mentor Text Membership Trial: https://www.ideasbyjivey.com/trial/
• www.ideasbyjivey.com
• https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/ideas-by-jivey

Meet Jessica:

Jessica Ivey-Smith, affectionately known as Jivey, shares practical strategies and high-quality lessons designed to lighten teachers' loads while improving student outcomes, all through the use of beloved picture books. For over a decade, she has developed research-based resources that make literacy instruction meaningful and manageable for teachers and help students learn through content integration and in-context skill application, such as in her best-selling Mentor Sentences resources.

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🎤 Teacher Summer Talks is hosted by Heidi and Emily from Second Story Window. They love helping teachers elevate what matters and simplify the rest. Connect with them on their podcast, Teacher Approved, and on Instagram at @2ndstorywindow.