Monster Syllable Smash

A 3-day unit exploring diverse cultural folktales and myths to master CCSS RL.2.2. Students will read traditional tales from West Africa, Indigenous America, and Japan to recount stories and determine their central messages.

A comprehensive suite of customizable rubrics and feedback guides designed to assess student presentations and slide decks across elementary, middle, and high school levels.

An interactive student handout designed for active audience engagement during peer presentations. It features a structured, elegant layout for tracking up to four classmates' slide decks, with explicit prompts for positive reinforcement (Glow) and constructive design tips (Grow).

A comprehensive 12-part series designed to master 240 high-frequency words through sentence construction, mechanics practice, and proofreading.

Students explore the traditional Japanese folktale 'Momotaro, the Peach Boy'. They learn to recount story events and analyze how Momotaro's kindness helps him gather loyal companions to achieve a common goal, teaching a moral about courage and cooperation.

A professional-grade presentation rubric designed for high school students (Grades 9-12). It features an academic, studio-style layout and high-fidelity criteria evaluating executive presence, data viz/visual layout, argument depth, narrative flow, and defense/Q&A.

A reading and morphology sequence that helps students master suffix structures through highly engaging controlled stories, multi-read fluency tracking, and word hunting exercises.

Students explore the Indigenous American cultural myth 'How Coyote Placed the Stars'. They learn to recount story events and analyze Coyote's mischievous actions to determine a moral about patience, teamwork, and respecting natural order.

A balanced presentation rubric designed for middle school students (Grades 6-8). It features standard, growth-oriented descriptors evaluating slides, research depth, visual layout, verbal delivery, and audience Q&A.

A systematic short vowel intervention program that uses the Vowel Locksmith metaphor to halt word-guessing, progressing from simple CVC to complex consonant blends.

Students explore the West African folktale of Anansi the Spider and the Pot of Wisdom. They learn to identify key story events (beginning, middle, end) and use these events to determine the central message about sharing knowledge.

A kid-friendly presentation rubric designed for elementary students (Grades 3-5). It features a highly visual, gamified design using star ratings and clear, positive descriptors to evaluate visuals, speaking, organization, and audience engagement.