A mini-lesson on summarizing non-fiction texts about the women's suffrage movement using the 'Gist' method and identifying main ideas and supporting details.

A series of materials designed to build reading speed and accuracy through targeted word practice.

A creative project where students design and write their own 'Mama Monthly' magazine to celebrate Mother's Day, focusing on interviewing skills, descriptive writing, and gratitude.

An introductory lesson on 'The Little Prince' focusing on the first three chapters. Students explore the narrator's childhood drawings, the difference between adult and child perspectives, and the core theme of imagination versus logic.

A deep dive into Simone Biles' Olympic career, covering her triumphs in Rio, her mental health advocacy in Tokyo, and her historic comeback in Paris.

A retrieval practice session focused on identifying and defining Greek and Latin roots through visual associations and context clues. Students decode roots like carto, choreo, and paleo using high-impact imagery.

A hands-on lesson comparing and contrasting the extreme environments of space and the deep sea through the lens of astronaut and submariner experiences. Students will use direct evidence from paired texts to categorize facts and answer analytical questions.

This lesson covers the middle section of Esperanza's journey, focusing on her transition from Mexico to the labor camps in California. Students explore themes of social class, humility, and the physical reality of the Great Depression through the chapters Guayabas and Melones.

A set of 20 engaging writing prompts tailored for a third-grade boy's interests in baseball, cats, and sharks, featuring slide-based instruction and printable prompt cards for a monthly journal.

A deep-dive character analysis lesson comparing Katniss Everdeen with other literary protagonists to explore universal hero archetypes and character development.

A comprehensive fluency lesson focusing on one-syllable silent e words (CVCE) across word, sentence, and paragraph levels. Includes direct instruction scripts, visual aids, and student practice materials.

A lesson exploring Chapter 8 of 'Two Roads', focusing on the socio-economic and racial dynamics of hobo jungles during the Great Depression.

A focused exploration of Chapter 8 of Joseph Bruchac's 'Two Roads,' examining the historical reality of Indian Boarding Schools and the impact of forced assimilation on Cal's identity. Students will analyze the symbolic 'stripping' of identity and the historical context of the 1930s.

A collection of high-interest reading passages about video games, designed to improve comprehension and vocabulary for early fourth graders.