Focuses on foundational phonics skills for the letters H, I, C, and F, including letter recognition, sounds, and CVC word building with a detective theme.

A creative writing activity where 2nd grade students use nouns, verbs, and adjectives to complete a hilarious 4-page story about a chaotic day at school.

A creative final project for 3rd graders following the reading of "Peter Pan," where students design their own version of Neverland through cartography and digital storytelling.

A collection of family invitation flyers for the English Language Education (ELE) showcase and recognition ceremonies across various grade levels. Each flyer includes specific timing, location details, and a return slip for RSVPs.

Students become literary detectives, using their knowledge of similes and metaphors to track down a missing classroom item. They will analyze figurative language clues and create their own descriptions to solve the mystery.

A dual-language (Spanish/English) lesson for 3rd grade focusing on metaphors and similes. Designed for Spanish-dominant students to bridge their understanding of figurative language into English.

A reading comprehension lesson for Grade 3 focused on the history and skills of escape artists, featuring Harry Houdini. Students will explore informational text, identify text evidence, and build vocabulary through reading and discussion.

Students explore the school grounds to collect sensory details—sights, sounds, and textures—to compose nature poems. This outdoor activity builds descriptive vocabulary and observational skills for Kindergarten through third-grade learners.

Students transform into nature detectives to explore the sensory wonders of their environment. Through guided outdoor exploration, they collect descriptive details using sight, sound, and touch to compose original nature poems for a class 'gallery' display.

This lesson focuses on Monkey D. Luffy's journey from a small village to the Grand Line, highlighting his determination and the significance of his iconic straw hat. Students practice reading fluency, vocabulary decoding, and thematic analysis.

A 20-minute intensive lesson on identifying main ideas and key details to write a concise non-fiction summary about rural Illinois communities.

A hands-on lesson focusing on identifying and forming contractions by matching word pairs to their shortened versions through interactive card games.