# 35. Text Connections & Opinion Writing With Brave Irene - Book Bite #4

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Published: 2026-01-26T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Text Connections & Opinion Writing With Brave Irene - Book Bite #4 In this episode of The Firstieland Podcast for Elementary Teachers, Molly shares how to use Brave Irene to teach character traits, problem and solution, and opinion writing in a simple, meaningful way. This winter classic is perfect for discussing courage and perseverance while hitting key reading and writing skills. You’ll learn: ✔️ How to teach character traits through Irene’s determination ✔️ Easy ways to text connections ✔️ Teaching opinion writing Resources Mentioned FREE Winter Read Aloud Challenge – firstieland.com/challenge Brave Irene TPT resource - firstieland.com/irene Book - Brave Irene - https://amzn.to/4oTQLRq Let's Stay Connected Visit our website: www.firstieland.com Need resources? Visit our TPT store: https://firstieland.com/TPT-store Need more help or ideas? Send me a message on Instagram @firstieland To check out all the resources mentioned in this episode, head over to the show notes: https://firstieland.com/podcast Enjoying The Podcast? Be sure to tap the follow button so you don’t miss an episode. How To Rate And Review If you’re enjoying this podcast and it’s helpful to you, I’d love it if you’d leave a review. 🍎 APPLE PODCAST – https://firstieland.com/apple 🎧 SPOTIFY – https://firstieland.com/spotify Have a wonderful day and remember to make learning feel like play… see you next week! 💜 Molly Full disclosure: Amazon links in my descriptions are affiliate links, which means if you purchase through that link, I receive a very small percentage of the sale.

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