A high-flying phonics and decoding lesson that teaches students to scan, divide, and accurately read complex multisyllabic words. Students act as flight pilots, using structural analysis to decode words from literature.
A comprehensive literary research unit designed to guide students through a structural and character analysis of classic and regional fairy tales. Students assume the role of folklore investigators, tracking standard tropes, character motivations, helper archetypes, and plot designs, culminating in an analytical presentation.
A foundational grammar lesson designed for older students with beginning reading skills, breaking down sentences into subjects and predicates. It uses clean, real-world examples and high-contrast, mature visuals to respect the student's age.
A teacher facilitation and lesson pacing guide designed like an aviation manual. Outlines instructional scripts, syllable-splitting rules, answers, and differentiation tiers for student decoding drills.
A spelling bridge program for rising fifth graders, reviewing essential third and fourth-grade spelling patterns. Focuses on inflected endings, syllable junctures, silent letters, and complex vowels through structured worksheets and hands-on sorting cards.
A reading comprehension and analysis lesson for pages 1-64 (Chapters 1-7) of 'I Will Always Write Back'. Students explore the alternating perspectives of Caitlin and Martin, analyzing themes of privilege, resilience, global perspective, and the power of connection.
A 6-slide highly-engaging presentation deck that guides students through the 'Pattern Pilots' decoding strategies. Teaches vowel-spotting, syllable-splitting rules (VCCV and Consonant-le), and outlines the partner accuracy drills.
A comprehensive 5-day DBQ writing unit for 6th-grade ELA students in Tempe, AZ. Students analyze the innovative irrigation canals of the ancient Hohokam people to write an evidence-based historical argument.
A third-grade phonics lesson focusing on long vowel teams (ai, ay, oa, ow) through a nautical-themed reading adventure, interactive word-sorting, and comprehensive teacher facilitation resources.
A five-lesson literary analysis and SAT prep sequence based on Rob Buyea's 'Because of Mr. Terupt'. Students practice textual evidence analysis and vocabulary-in-context skills through character-driven writing prompts.
A lesson focused on writing strong, well-supported paragraphs using the concrete visual metaphor of a table. The tabletop represents the Topic Sentence (Main Idea), supported by sturdy legs representing Supporting Details, and anchored by a foundation representing the Concluding Sentence.
An 8-week reading comprehension curriculum designed for entering fifth graders, featuring high-interest adventure themes like wilderness survival, deep-sea exploration, cyber defense, and volcanology. It focuses on critical reading comprehension skills like inferences, cause and effect, summarizing, and context clues with high-contrast, large print student packets.
A creative writing lesson focused on using high-impact sensory details, atmospheric verbs, and vivid similes to build suspense and set a spooky mood.
