A foundational phonics lesson focusing on identifying, reading, and writing words with initial and final blends using short vowels. Students will 'build' words and practice reading them in context through a construction-themed series of activities.
A slide deck introducing 1st grade students to the expectations and behaviors required for the full IMSE OG lesson sequence, including Three Part Drill, Vowel Intensive, Dictation, and Red Words.
A focused lesson providing tools for evaluating and refining argumentative writing, specifically targeting claim clarity, evidence quality, and logical reasoning.
A comprehensive lesson on subject-verb agreement featuring simple sentences and compound sentences using 'and' and 'but'. Includes instructional slides, a practice worksheet, and an answer key.
A collection of organized, visually-supported phonics labels designed for classroom organization and student reference. These labels cover core literacy concepts from short vowels to diphthongs.
A lesson on identifying and forming plural nouns. Students learn the standard rules for regular plurals (-s, -es, -ies, -ves) and investigate 'rule-breaking' irregular nouns like mice, children, and people.
A 30-minute small group lesson focusing on synonyms and antonyms to expand vocabulary and improve comprehension for English Learners.
A 30-minute small group lesson focusing on identifying and using multiple-meaning words (homonyms) in context using visuals and sentence stems.
A comprehensive workshop on drafting strong, clear thesis statements for argumentative and informative essays, using both general prompts and common 7th-grade short stories.
Students explore the benefits of healthy eating and practice identifying the main idea and author's purpose in informational texts.
Students learn about the diverse life in the rainforest while practicing main idea and author's purpose skills.
Students explore the roles of various community helpers and practice identifying the main idea and author's purpose in a reading passage.
A deep dive into informational text features and writing, focusing on factual reporting and urban environment vocabulary.
A comprehensive set of practice materials for the ILEARN assessment focusing on vowel and consonant patterns (CVC, CCVC, CVCe, etc.). Includes grouped practice, a mixed test, task cards, and an answer key.
Students become 'Main Idea Investigators' to track down the primary focus of various texts using supporting details as evidence. They will learn to distinguish between the main topic and the specific main idea through a series of investigative challenges.
A comprehensive guide to mastering plural nouns through an explorer-themed journey. Students learn and practice the rules for -s, -es, -ies, -ves, and irregular plurals using ILEARN-style sentence completion.
Students apply their detective skills to short, decodable passages to identify genre and provide evidence using sentence stems.
Students learn to identify the key 'clues' or characteristics of fiction and nonfiction texts using visual aids and interactive sorting.
A lesson focused on mastering syllable division patterns through interactive tracking and assessment.
An accessible version of the 'The River's Voice' lesson, modified for Level 2 (Partially Proficient) learners. It features simplified vocabulary, increased scaffolding for summarizing, and more explicit theme instruction.
A rigorous ELA lesson for 4th grade focusing on RL.4.2 (Theme and Summarizing) through a story that blends environmental science and local history. Students will analyze how a river serves as both a life force and a historical landmark.
A high-energy, 5-10 minute mini-lesson focused on recognizing and producing rhymes through visual modeling and hands-on practice. Students will explore a "Rhyme Garden" theme to identify words that sound the same at the end.
A phonics lesson focusing on the long 'e' sound spelled with 'ee', 'ea', and 'ey' through an immersive visual scene.
A final assessment where students apply all RI.8.2 skills to a new text in a 'Final Upload' scenario.
Exploring the relationship between central ideas and supporting details ('Supporting Cast').
Teaching objective summarization using the 'Highlight Reel' and 'TL;DR' framework.
Analyzing how a central idea is built throughout a text using a 'Script Breakdown' model.
Introduction to central ideas using the 'Main Feed' analogy. Students practice identifying the core message of texts.