A review lesson for ELL students focused on recalling key characters and events from Books 1-5 of The Odyssey after a school break.

A comprehension lesson focused on Chapter 13 of 'The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King', where students analyze setting, character teamwork, and a major plot turning point involving a radio signal.

An immersive 30-minute ELA escape room where 6th-grade students solve noun, verb, and adjective puzzles to escape a deserted island.

An immersive 45-minute grammar escape room where 6th-grade students solve puzzles involving parts of speech, punctuation, and sentence structure to unlock 'The Grammarian's Vault'.

A collection of five informational passages and assessments focused on RI.7.3, featuring modern icons like Simone Biles and Taylor Swift. Students will analyze how individuals and events are introduced and elaborated upon through anecdotes and examples.

A lesson focusing on the transition of the Watson family from Flint to Birmingham, analyzing setting development and character shifts in chapters 12 and 13.

A deep dive into Chapter 10 of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963', focusing on how the Appalachian setting and the shroud of night symbolize the growing racial tensions as the family heads South.

A lesson focusing on the cultural shift of the 1920s through the lens of flapper culture, designed with highly accessible text for middle school students reading at a 1st-grade level. Students will analyze diction to identify positive and negative connotations.

A mini-lesson for a 6th-grade resource room ELA class focusing on Auggie's character traits and his development throughout the first month of school in the novel 'Wonder'. This lesson uses a space-exploration theme and provides high levels of scaffolding.

A mini-lesson for 6th grade resource room students focusing on the theme of kindness and character perspective in the novel Wonder, specifically centered around Mr. Browne's first precept and the transition into middle school.

A collection of reflective and creative activities for Memorial Day, including a poppy craft writing activity, a gratitude letter template, and acrostic poems to honor fallen heroes.

A lesson on identifying and using common transition words to create cohesion in writing. Students will categorize transitions by purpose (Addition, Contrast, Cause/Effect, Time) and use them to link ideas.

A comprehensive lesson on identifying and using main verbs and primary auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) in sentences. Includes a structured lesson plan, a practice handout, and a detailed answer key with monitoring tools.

A lesson exploring the encounter between Odysseus and Polyphemus, focusing on character traits and cleverness through differentiated readings and assessments.