Exploring the Role Children’s Literature Plays in Preservice Teachers’ Curriculum-Making Capabilities: Designing Meaningful Lesson Sequences to Teach Writing
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsPlease see the attached file with detailed comments and suggestions.
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Reviewer 2 Report
Comments and Suggestions for AuthorsThis manuscript is very well written and provides a thorough description of the effective implementation of mentor texts to improve writing. The authors have provided an extensive literature review; however, it would be beneficial to include references to one of the following:
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Mirrors, Windows, and Mentors: Developing Critical Mentor Text Sets to Cultivate Students’ Writer Identities by Elizabeth Thackeray Nelson and Margaret Osgood Opatz (2023), DOI: 10.58680/ej202332633.
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Mentor Texts: Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6 by Dorfman & Cappelli.
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Mentor Texts by Carl Anderson
The manuscript has significant implications for teacher educators worldwide, as the information is highly relevant and transferable across various contexts. The use of mentor texts and curriculum mapping is particularly applicable today and essential to support writing skills. The authors' research with preservice teachers and the results, despite the small sample size, will certainly inspire other teacher educators to try a similar approach with their preservice teachers.
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