A magical reading initiative where students take home a stuffed book character (starting with Pig the Pug) along with companion books. They read the books, document character traits, write imaginative stories, and keep an interactive travel journal of their real-world adventures with their buddy.

A collection of visual resources to help students locate text evidence and answer key comprehension questions using the 5Ws and How framework.

A comprehensive 5-day morphology unit for 4th grade focusing on the inflectional suffixes -ed, -ing, -s/-es, -er, and -est, including spelling rules, pluralization, comparative usage, and cumulative review.

A comprehensive 15-day word study unit for Grade 4 focused on prefixes, suffixes, Latin roots, compound words, homophones, synonyms/antonyms, and context clues. Includes a master slide deck and a complete student workbook.

An engaging, detective-themed 4th Grade ELA lesson designed to teach students how to make text-based inferences using the story 'Act Your Age'. Follows an interactive 'I Do, We Do, You Do' gradual release model with class-wide discussion and turn-and-talk prompts.

A comprehensive fourth-grade figurative language unit styled as a detective case file. Students act as 'word detectives' tracking down similes, metaphors, idioms, and alliteration through engaging visual guides, targeted clue hunts, and reading passage investigations.

An hour-long structured reading lesson focusing on B and W letter-sound association and common sight words. Designed with dyslexia-friendly spacing, color-coded highlights, and picture scaffolding to support struggling oral readers.

Students synthesize their research into a concise problem statement or charity profile, sharing their findings in a peer-feedback speed-dating activity.

Students conduct independent research using guided graphic organizers to trace the root causes of their local issue and analyze charity community impact.

Students learn to evaluate online sources using the 5 Ws of Research framework, analyzing mission statements, local statistics, and financial transparency for charities.

An instructional lesson for 6th grade ELA focused on identifying central ideas, supporting details, and writing objective summaries using a history of video games passage.

A seventh-grade ELA lesson focused on identifying key ideas, controlling ideas, and argumentative claims with supporting evidence. Students complete a structured guided-notes packet based on instructional slides and apply their skills to evaluate opposing viewpoints.

A lesson focused on teaching grade 7 students how to make inferences about an author's use of language, including figurative language, mood, and tone, to understand their specific purposes. Students complete guided cloze notes and apply their learning to analyze Hughes's poem 'Dreams' and identify terms.

A comprehensive lesson analyzing character motivations, behaviors, and their impacts on plot development and themes using excerpts from The Hunger Games.

An introductory 8th-grade lesson on making logical inferences and selecting text evidence, featuring guided notes with cloze passages, photo/text practice, and a set of differentiated task cards.