Adding, deleting, and substituting individual sounds within spoken words to develop advanced phonological awareness. Strengthens the mental processing required for decoding and encoding complex language structures.
A 90-minute professional development session for K-8 teachers focused on vertical alignment of Arizona ELA standards, academic vocabulary, and transferable engagement strategies.
A collection of hands-on activities for first graders to master decoding and building CVC words using a construction site theme. Students will map sounds, slide phonemes, and sort words to build a strong reading foundation.
A comprehensive literacy lesson where students act as Sound Detectives to master phoneme isolation and decoding. Students will practice identifying beginning, middle, and ending sounds in 3-4 phoneme words, including those with blends and digraphs.
Sixth lesson in the sequence, focusing on identifying and dividing syllables ending in the 'consonant-le' pattern in academic vocabulary.
Fifth lesson in the sequence, focusing on synthesizing VC/CV and V/CV patterns to divide 3-syllable academic vocabulary.
Fourth lesson in the sequence, focusing on identifying and dividing the V/CV (open syllable) pattern in academic vocabulary.
Third lesson in the sequence, focusing on identifying and dividing the VC/CV (closed syllable) pattern in academic vocabulary.
Second lesson in the sequence, focusing on identifying and manipulating primary word stress in academic vocabulary.
A comprehensive scope and sequence for teaching phonological awareness to secondary ELLs, focusing on multisyllabic academic vocabulary and phoneme manipulation.
A teacher-led phonics lesson focused on the /aʊ/ sound spelled with 'ow', featuring orthographic mapping and word chain activities.
Students will master the u_e pattern and heart words 'one' and 'once' using a music and magic shop theme, featuring word mapping, narrative reading, and word chains.
Students will master the o_e pattern and the heart words 'brother', 'mother', and 'father' using a home-bakery themed narrative, word mapping exercises, and word chain activities.
A comprehensive program for teaching phonological awareness to secondary ELLs, focusing on multisyllabic academic vocabulary and phoneme manipulation.
A focused phonics unit targeting the long 'u' silent 'e' pattern (u_e) including both /ju/ and /u/ sounds, along with high-frequency heart words 'one' and 'once'.
A focused phonics unit targeting the long 'o' silent 'e' pattern (o_e) and high-frequency heart words 'brother', 'mother', and 'father' through narrative reading and orthographic mapping.
A focused phonics unit targeting the long 'i' silent 'e' pattern (i_e) and high-frequency heart words 'by' and 'my' through narrative reading and orthographic mapping.
A 5-day phonics unit focusing on the -ng word families (ang, ing, ong, ung) and the heart word 'or', set in a regal, castle-themed environment. Students explore word mapping, word chains, and reading passages to master these nasal glued sounds.
A deep-space exploration of R-controlled vowels, multisyllabic decoding, and nonsense word mastery for 4th-grade ELA. Students learn to segment and build complex words using the 'Bossy R' patterns.
A comprehensive year-long scope and sequence for Voyager Sopris Passport Book C, designed for a four-day-a-week intervention schedule from mid-August to mid-May.
A comprehensive vocabulary and morphology curriculum covering prefixes, suffixes, Latin roots, and Greek roots through fill-in-the-blank exercises and engaging word puzzles.
A comprehensive preschool literacy program designed around Deeper Learning principles. It focuses on developmentally appropriate stages from oral language to emergent writing, using play-based exploration and authentic communication.
A collection of decodable passages and activities aligned with UFLI Foundations, focusing on systematic phonics and heart word acquisition. Each lesson centers on a specific phonics skill and accompanying "heart words" to build reading fluency.
A 1st-grade ELA sequence focused on the musicality of poetry. Students explore rhythm, beat, syllable structure, and line breaks through kinetic movement, robot talk, and choral performance.
A Kindergarten ELA sequence focused on identifying and creating sound devices in poetry, specifically onomatopoeia and alliteration. Students move from listening to environment sounds to creating their own alliterative characters and a collective class sound book.
A vertical progression reference sheet for teachers, outlining key academic vocabulary across the RL and RI strands of the Arizona ELA standards from K to 8. Typo fixed in header. Vertical bleed issues fixed to ensure 1-page fit. Shadow and corner clipping fixed. Overall professional polish improved.
Printable vocabulary cards and a discussion guide for the "Vocab Vault" sorting activity. Card titles fixed with standard tracking to ensure spacing (Main Idea, Point of View). Page 2 updated with a Notes area for better utilization of space. Overall professional polish improved.
A collaborative handout for teachers to use during the PD, focused on RL and RI vertical alignment insights. Spacing between icons and text standardized. Header alignment improved for Gallery Walk. Content focus refined to RL and RI strands. Overall professional look enhanced.
A comprehensive slide deck for the 90-minute PD session, focusing on the vertical alignment of RL and RI standards for K-8. Issue with slide bleed fixed. Example terms added to sorting slide. Spacing fixed in title. Content height constrained to prevent overflow. Typography tracking standardized. Explicitly links Activity 3 to the Gallery Walk poster. Overall professional polish improved.
A detailed facilitation guide for the professional development session, focused on the vertical alignment of Arizona RL and RI standards for K-8. Explicitly links the Deep Dive analysis (Activity 3) to the Gallery Walk poster (Activity 4). Overall professional polish improved.
A teacher facilitation guide for the Word Builders lesson, providing instructional objectives, material lists, station descriptions, and troubleshooting tips for teaching CVC words.
A roll-and-write CVC game where students roll a die to select a vowel and complete words represented by pictures. Encourages active engagement with phonics through play.
A manipulative activity where students cut out word rimes (windows) and onset strips. By sliding the strips through the windows, they create multiple CVC words within the same word family.
A set of printable sorting cards featuring CVC pictures and words. Includes a full-page sorting mat for students to categorize words by their medial vowel sound.
A sound mapping mat with Elkonin boxes for students to practice phonemic awareness and orthographic mapping of CVC words. Features a construction theme with tapping circles and letter boxes.
A teacher reference guide explaining the concept of middle (medial) sounds in phonemic awareness, including teaching strategies and common student challenges.
A student activity set featuring 9 word cards (3 CVC, 3 digraphs, 3 blends) and two large sorting mats for hands-on phoneme counting and categorization. drop zones are sized for cards. Updated with 'Operation: Sound Secrets'.
