A series of 1st-grade reading resources adapted from the novel Crenshaw, focusing on character introduction and Jackson's love for facts through simplified text and visual aids.

Students practice identifying and categorizing word families including CVC words, blends, and digraphs using an interactive spin-and-graph format. This lesson focuses on decoding skills and phonetic awareness through a gamified approach.

A foundational phonics lesson focusing on CVC words from the -ab, -at, and -ap word families through visual recognition and hands-on activities.

In this lesson, students practice reading sentences containing a variety of long vowel teams (ai, ay, ee, ea, igh, ie, oa, oe, ow, ew, ui, ue, ey) using the scooping method to improve phrasing and reading flow.

A phonics and vocabulary focused lesson based around a list of 13 nature and everyday words, featuring image-word association and sentence-level practice.

A foundational phonics lesson focusing on identifying and reading CVC words through visual associations and simple story context. Students will explore short vowel sounds using a "Park Adventure" theme.

A teacher-led phonics lesson focused on the /aʊ/ sound spelled with 'ow', featuring orthographic mapping and word chain activities.

An introductory exploration of Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis', simplified for young readers. Students will read about Gregor's strange morning and reflect on how it feels to change.

An advanced scavenger hunt designed for kindergarteners reading at a higher level, focusing on multi-syllabic and complex vocabulary through a "Word Detective" theme.

A lesson focused on the 'Hamburger' paragraph structure, emphasizing self-editing and quality control at each step of the writing process.

A set of phonics station activities focusing on welded sounds (-an, -am, -all, -ank, -ink, -onk, -unk) through sorting, matching, and coloring tasks.

A foundational literacy lesson focusing on decoding and encoding short 'a' word families (-at, -an, -ab, -ad, -ag, -am, -ap) through visual association and color-coded patterns.

A phonics lesson focusing on the 'oa' vowel team through sentence completion and word recognition. Students will practice identifying and using 'oa' words in context.

A foundational phonics lesson focused on identifying and matching CVC words with their corresponding images across all five short vowel sounds.