A comprehensive lesson focused on teaching first graders the closed syllable exceptions (ild, ind, old, ost, olt) through a 'Wild Old Ghost' mystery theme. Includes a teacher guide, anchor chart, practice worksheets, and review flashcards.
A first-grade lesson focused on decoding CVC words across all short vowel sounds using a detective theme to engage students in phonics practice.
A foundational sight word unit focusing on the first 20 words of the Fry list through tracing, writing, and identification activities.
A phonics lesson focusing on continuous blending techniques for CVC words across all short vowel sounds, featuring a hands-on cut-and-paste activity.
A comprehensive lesson covering Chapter 1 of 'Jane Goodall and the Chimpanzees of Gombe,' focusing on reading comprehension across three distinct ability levels and specialized vocabulary development using picture-matching activities.
An advanced magic class for Primer sight words, focusing on more complex sentence structures and word recognition. Students continue their journey to become Master Word Wizards.
A magical introduction to Pre-Primer sight words, focusing on recognition and usage through sentence frames and cloze activities. Students will transform into Word Wizards to master high-frequency words.
A decodable reader and guided reading lesson focused on S-blends (sk, sl, st, sc, sw, sm) through the story of Skip the skunk's clumsy accident.
A fun, beach-themed lesson focusing on reading and writing high-frequency words that end with the 'ch' digraph. Students will engage with 10 key words through tracing, sentence completion, and visual identification.
Students become 'Word Detectives' to decode and build simple Consonant-Vowel-Consonant words through visual blending and independent practice. This lesson reinforces phonemic awareness and early reading skills.
Targeted small group intervention materials and fluency practice for students needing extra support with morphological decoding.
Synthesizes prefix and suffix knowledge to decode complex, multisyllabic words through structural analysis.
Explores common suffixes (-ful, -less, -er, -ly) and how they modify the function and meaning of base words.
Introduces the concept of prefixes as word 'attachments' that change meaning, specifically focusing on re-, un-, dis-, and pre-.
A multi-sensory literacy experience for early learners, using tactile objects, sounds, and smells to bring a story about a forest animal to life.
A focused practice session for CKLA Grade 1 Skills 1 & 2 Tricky Words, featuring printable flashcards and a teacher-led 15-minute drill protocol to build word recognition automaticity.
A lesson focusing on glued sounds -am and -an, along with trick words 'from', 'have', 'do', and 'does' for early literacy development.
A lesson focused on identifying and mastering 'heart words'—high-frequency words with irregular spelling patterns that students must learn by heart.