Covers the tornado, the retrieval of the survival pack, and Brian's eventual rescue. Focuses on the irony of the survival pack and Brian's lasting changes as a person.

Tracks Brian's transformation into the 'New Brian' following the missed rescue plane. Focuses on resilience, the concept of 'tough hope', and mastery of his environment.

Centuries on the discovery of fire and the expansion of Brian's diet. Focuses on the 'spark' of hope and the intellectual process of problem-solving in the wild.

Explores Brian's first attempts at finding food and shelter, his encounter with the bear, and the physical toll of survival. Focuses on sensory details and the transition from shock to action.

Covers the pilot's heart attack, the plane crash, and Brian's initial realization of his isolation. Focuses on the immediate conflict and the burden of 'The Secret'.

A comprehensive set of morphology games and activities focusing on two to three syllable words with open, closed, and VCE patterns combined with specific prefixes and suffixes. Students explore how affixes attach to unchanging base words to shift meaning.

A collection of games designed to reinforce closed, VCe, and open syllable patterns within prefixed and suffixed words for upper elementary students.

A creative workshop focused on character development for children's books, using The Rainbow Fish as a mentor text to explore relatability, behavior, and character arcs.

A comprehensive 5th-grade lesson on persuasive writing where students work in groups to advocate for a new community pool using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.

A comprehensive review of sentence structures including simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences using a construction-themed approach. Students will analyze blueprints of sentences and build their own using specific grammatical tools.

A Monday morning writing routine where students reflect on their weekend activities through descriptive journaling. Students use open-ended prompts to develop their narrative writing skills and share personal experiences with their peers.

A 60-minute creative writing lesson for Grade 5 focused on exploring themes of rebirth, growth, and awakening through a spring-inspired prompt. Students will define theme and apply it to their own original stories.

A comprehension check for Chapter 12 of The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King, featuring key plot points and character actions.

An action-packed writing lesson where students step into the role of a stunt coordinator or extreme sports reporter to master paragraph structure and vivid details.

A hands-on lesson focusing on identifying parts of speech through color-coding within the context of animal families and their behaviors.

A comprehension lesson for 5th graders focusing on Chapters 1 and 2 of Zora Neale Hurston's 'Their Eyes Were Watching God'. Students will practice making claims about Janie's character and the story's symbolism using text evidence.

A literature lesson for 5th graders exploring Janie's childhood and the symbolic pear tree from 'Their Eyes Were Watching God', adapted for age-appropriate comprehension.