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Hi, I’m Stephanie—writer, educator, wife, mom, and lifelong notebook-carry-er.
Here on Writing Mindset, I share real-life reflections on motherhood, wellness, creative journaling, intentional planning, and teaching reading and writing to kids. Whether I’m scribbling ideas in the margins, testing out a new recipe from Pinterest, or savoring my third cup of coffee (no shame!), this space is all about finding joy in the everyday and using writing as a tool to live more mindfully.
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Mentor texts are an amazing tool for so many reasons: They build reading appreciation and motivation, they show examples of great writing, and they provide students with an outlook that they could be an author someday because they can write just like the pros. If you are reading books in your classroom, you have mentor texts. Mentor texts are also one of the best teaching tools for not teaching grammar in isolation.
This article examines how integrating writing-to-learn strategies with outdoor, nature-based experiences simultaneously strengthens students’ literacy skills and deepens curiosity, reflection, and environmental awareness across varied educational contexts.
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