A Reader's Theater lesson based on the West African folktale of Anansi and the Pot of Beans, focusing on character expression, fluency, and the 'why' behind folktale origins.
A creative lesson focused on teaching students how to structure a narrative using the Beginning, Middle, and End (BME) framework through an aviation-themed 'Plot Pilot' concept.
A 4-day morning work series focusing on multiplication/division word problems and comparing/contrasting informational texts about animals.
A comprehensive ELA lesson for grades 4-6 focused on identifying and mapping narrative arcs. Students use exploratory metaphors to navigate plot structures, climax, and resolution.
A comprehensive phonics and comprehension lesson following the S.P.I.R.E. Level 3 framework, focusing on the 'ay' sound and analyzing character development in a decodable narrative.
A fairytale adventure where Jack climbs a giant bean stork to find magic gems and outwit a huge giant. Focuses on Soft C, Soft G, and -dge phonics patterns.
A SPIRE Level 3 Reader's Theater quest set in a magical fairytale kingdom. Focuses on Soft C, Soft G, and -dge phonics patterns while building fluency and character analysis skills.
A lesson focusing on the trigraph -dge. Students learn the spelling rule that -dge is used to spell the /j/ sound immediately following a short vowel at the end of a word or syllable.
An in-depth look at the 'shun' sound spelled -tion and -sion. Students learn to distinguish between these suffixes based on base words and phonetic cues.
A comprehensive set of practice activities focusing on the prefixes and suffixes introduced in SPIRE Level 3, designed to build vocabulary and morphological awareness.
This lesson focuses on identifying the main idea and supporting details using a high-interest non-fiction text about Mars exploration. Students will practice summarizing key concepts and distinguishing between primary points and secondary facts.
A large-cast Reader's Theater lesson featuring 8+ characters, focused on S.P.I.R.E. Level 5 patterns in a museum heist mystery.
A second Reader's Theater lesson focused on S.P.I.R.E. Level 5 patterns, featuring a longer script about a mysterious package and a village pageant.