A fun, jungle-themed introduction to reading and building CVC words through blending and segmenting sounds. Students will embark on a "Word Quest" to master short vowel sounds and consonant-vowel-consonant patterns.
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.
This lesson provides an informal assessment for students to demonstrate their ability to read 2-3 syllable words containing common prefixes and suffixes. It includes a student-facing word list and a corresponding teacher recording sheet.
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-.
This lesson focuses on identifying and decoding multisyllabic words containing open syllables. Students will learn the 'open gate' rule to improve their reading fluency and word-solving stamina.
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 Kindergarten read-aloud lesson for 'The Tree in the Ancient Forest' focusing on developing oral language skills through the 'Notice and Wonder' strategy. Students explore ecosystem connections while practicing sharing their observations and questions.
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.
A leveled reading comprehension lesson based on Chapter 1 of 'Jane Goodall and the Chimpanzees of Gombe'. Students practice making predictions and identifying key details about Jane's arrival in the jungle across three different learning levels.
Students will learn to blend and segment CVC words, identifying initial, medial, and final sounds through 'construction' themed activities.
A kindergarten lesson that teaches students how to use the conjunction 'and' to connect two reasons in an opinion sentence, featuring dog and cat themes.
A kindergarten literacy lesson focused on using the conjunction 'and' to join two reasons in an opinion sentence, featuring a safari theme. Students explore elephants and giraffes, brainstorm reasons using circle maps, and compose their own opinion statements.