A specialized lesson for students who struggle with starting their writing, focusing on the character of Boxer from Animal Farm. It provides concrete 'starter' strategies to move from thoughts to text.
A reflective writing project where departing fourth graders write advice-filled letters to incoming students, practicing perspective-taking and descriptive narrative writing.
A hi-lo reading lesson featuring 'Glass Mirage,' a story about a teen who discovers a magical mirror. The lesson focuses on identifying symbolism, irony, and imagery to understand the theme of self-acceptance.
A quick assessment of Kindergarten sentence comprehension focusing on decoding simple sentences and matching them to visual representations.
A high-engagement memory matching game designed to help students master Dolch sight words through a fun detective-themed activity.
Students design and record a podcast that analyzes a chosen athlete through the lens of hero or villain narratives, utilizing specific criteria and rhetorical spin.
A research-focused lesson where students gather historical context before starting a new book, focusing on the social and technological landscapes of the setting.
A lesson exploring media spin, tone, and loaded language in sports journalism, using LeBron James's 'The Decision' as a case study to help students prepare for their hero/villain podcast project.
A reading comprehension lesson focused on summer-themed stories, addressing Arkansas second-grade standards for literary and informational texts, including character response, story structure, and point of view.
A comprehensive guide for students to plan and evaluate a five-paragraph argumentative essay, focusing on research integration and the refutation of counterclaims using the TEEL structure.
The first week of Sound Sliders drills focusing on initial L-Blends and R-Blends with daily 12-word practice sets.
Analyzing the effects of tyranny and the role of fate in Act 4, focusing on refined A-NEZZ-C paragraphs with college-ruled writing spaces.
A lesson covering Chapter 6 of Treasure Island, focusing on comprehension, sequencing, and vocabulary through a reading-based worksheet.