Introduce the magic 'e' concept for the long i sound in CVCe words and practice mapping basic words like ride and bike.
A comprehensive lesson on plurals ending in -es, covering base words ending in s, x, ch, sh, and z through multi-sensory activities.
Unit overview and teacher facilitation guide for 'The Magic E Files'.
Read a decodable passage featuring i_e words and heart words, followed by a writing application.
Practice complex word chains and orthographic mapping of i_e words to build automaticity.
Learn and map heart words 'by' and 'my' while integrating them into i_e word sentences.
Focus on i_e words with initial and final blends like smile and slide, including word chaining activities.
A comprehensive lesson focused on the 'o_e' (silent e) phonics pattern and the heart words 'by' and 'my' through mapping, chains, and reading.
A 30-minute engineering challenge where students build and test structures using six different material stations to understand earthquake stability.
Final review and assessment of the 'ch' digraph and Heart Words. Students demonstrate mastery through dictation and independent application.
Intensive UFLI-aligned practice including vowel intensive desk tents and a deep-dive tactile study of the Heart Words 'talk' and 'walk'.
Advanced practice with 'ch' through word chaining and cumulative review. Continued reinforcement of Heart Words.
Review of 'ch' spelling and introduction to reading 'talk' and 'walk' within a decodable passage. Emphasis on fluency and comprehension.
Introduction to the 'ch' digraph with phonemic awareness blending/segmenting and the three-part drill. Focus on initial and final 'ch' in words like 'chop', 'rich', and 'chat'.
A comprehensive phonics review lesson focusing on short vowels, the FLSZ rule, welded sounds, digraphs, and specific heart words through detective-themed activities.
A 5-day instructional sequence for teaching the -all, -oll, and -ull sounds, including heart words, blending, segmenting, and reading application.
An introductory lesson for Pre-K students to explore the three states of water (solid, liquid, and gas) through hands-on manipulatives, sensory play, and creative activities.
Review of the week's blend concepts and a formal assessment of decoding and encoding skills for CCVC and CVCC patterns.
Focus on CVCC words ending with S-blends (-st, -sk, -sp) and L-blends (-lt, -lp, -lk). Integration of initial and final blends.
Focus on CVCC words ending with nasal blends (-mp, -nd, -nt, -nk). Students identify the 'stuck' sound before the final consonant.
Focus on CCVC words starting with S-blends (st, sp, sl) and T-blends (tr, tw). Students practice maintaining the sequence of sounds in the cluster.
Introduction to CCVC words starting with liquid blends (L-blends like bl, cl, fl and R-blends like br, cr, dr). Students practice segmenting each sound in the blend.
Review of the week's concepts and a formal assessment of decoding and encoding skills.
Integrating consonant blends with digraphs (e.g., brush, cloth). Focused on multi-sound blending and segmenting.
Practice with mixed CCVC and CVCC patterns. Students discriminate between sounds at the beginning and end of words.
Focus on CVCC words ending with digraphs (sh, ch, th, ck). Students explore how the digraph sound completes the word.
Introduction to CCVC words starting with digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh). Students practice identifying the initial digraph and blending it with the rest of the word.
A hands-on science and ELA lesson where students explore mystery scents and use descriptive olfactory details to document their observations.
A foundational exploration of Earth's place in space, covering the Sun, gravity, atmosphere, and Earth's rotation through engaging true/false, matching, and multiple-choice questions.
A creative science project where students research a butterfly species of their choice and design an informative poster. The lesson includes a simplified reading guide, cut-and-paste components, and a presentation to guide the project.
Advanced word study focusing on syllable division rules, decoding strategies for 2-syllable words, and reading multisyllabic fluency.
A week of targeted CVC practice covering blending, initial and final consonant changes, and automaticity.
Explore the layers of the atmosphere and how heat moves through Equestria with the help of the Mane Six. This lesson covers atmospheric layers and thermal energy transfer using simplified language and visual symbols.
This lesson teaches students why wild animals, especially babies, should remain in their natural habitats rather than being brought to school, focusing on the safety of the animal and the classroom community.
A focused reading comprehension lesson exploring the lives of ants, designed with clear structure and visual supports for 1st-2nd grade students.
A hands-on introduction to gravity where Kindergarten students predict and observe how different objects fall to the ground.
A two-part small-group phonics sequence for Grade 3 students (reading at 1st-2nd grade level). Part 1 focuses on Silent e (VCe) patterns, and Part 2 focuses on R-controlled vowel patterns.
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 focused lesson on termites using simplified text and visual supports for Grade 1 students, based on the CKLA reader 'The Green Fern Zoo'.
A focused lesson on beginning and ending consonant blends and common digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch, ck, ph, ng, nk) using short vowel words. Students "construct" words in a workshop-themed environment.
A welcoming set of resources for a school Open House, featuring a habitat-themed activity for students and families.
A focused lesson on matter's properties and states, using cause-and-effect and compare-and-contrast text structures to build literacy skills.
A detective-themed lesson focusing on decoding and spelling multisyllabic words with the 'oi' and 'oy' diphthongs. Students learn the placement rules for these spellings and apply them through sorting and syllable division activities.
A hands-on STEAM lesson where students explore the stages of a plant's life cycle through visual aids, vocabulary building, and a planting activity.
Students simulate the pollination process through a high-energy movement game, learning about the symbiotic relationship between bees and flowers and its importance to our food system.
Students step into the roles of junior engineers to design, build, and test bridges for toy insects, exploring structural integrity and the engineering design process.
