A structured literacy lesson focused on the letter C /k/ and glued sounds -an and -am, using the decodable text 'The Cat Can'. This lesson follows a backwards planning approach to ensure students can decode and encode CVC words and nasalized vowels.
A comprehensive lesson for tracking and mastering the 52 Dolch Primer sight words, featuring progress monitoring and visual aids.
A hands-on introduction to gravity where Kindergarten students predict and observe how different objects fall to the ground.
An advanced phonics lesson for 3rd grade focusing on multi-syllabic r-controlled vowel words, unstressed vowel sounds (ar, or as /er/), and adding suffixes to r-controlled base words.
A focused tool for tracking progress on Pre-Primer Dolch sight words, designed for easy assessment and data collection.
A comprehensive phonics lesson introducing the five r-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur) through interactive forest-themed instruction and practice.
A collection of graphic organizers designed to help students write structured paragraphs about their favorite things using sentence stems and frames.
A creative writing project for young children (ages 2-8) to produce a 15-30 page book. Students can choose between a narrative story, an expository ABC book, or a how-to guide, focusing on visual design and writing conventions.
A small-group phonics lesson focused on distinguishing between silent e (VCe) and r-controlled vowel patterns, designed for Grade 3 students reading at a 1st-2nd grade level.
A phonics-focused lesson for kindergarteners to practice reading and comprehending initial s-blends through decodable sentences and visual matching.
A cumulative review of CVC, CCVC, CVCC, and CVCe patterns. Students demonstrate mastery by choosing the correct word pattern to complete sentences.
Introducing the silent e (CVCe) pattern and how it changes short vowels to long vowels. Students complete sentence fill-ins with magic e words.
Focusing on final blends in CVCC words. Students work with ending blends like -nk, -st, and -mp within the context of sentences.
Introducing initial blends in CCVC words. Students practice reading and writing words starting with blends like bl-, st-, and fr- to fill in sentence gaps.
Reviewing consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. Students practice identifying and writing simple short vowel words to complete sentences.
A collaborative "Pairs Compare" activity where students work in teams of four to share keywords, locate evidence, and synthesize final answers on index cards.
A character analysis lesson based on the classic story of Peter Pan, focusing on identifying physical traits and character descriptions.
A phonics lesson for 2nd graders focusing on the FLOSS rule (doubling f, l, s, and z at the end of short vowel words). Students will learn to identify, sort, and spell words following this pattern.
A comprehensive set of foundational literacy materials focused on 27 key sight words and nouns, covering word recognition, handwriting, sentence structure, and phonics.
A foundational lesson introducing the five short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) through visual associations and CVC word practice. Students will identify, trace, and write simple words to build phonemic awareness.