A reading comprehension lesson centered on a story about Beth and her diverse group of pets, focusing on identifying key details through "Wh-" questions.
A comprehensive lesson on simple past tense verbs focusing on common irregular forms (be, have, do, run, swim, sit, go, eat, see) for 2nd and 3rd grade students. Includes visual instruction, reading practice, and application activities.
A kindergarten comprehension lesson focused on identifying 'Who' in a story using the book 'Who Sank the Boat?' by Pamela Allen. Students will practice identifying characters and their actions through a detective-themed investigation.
A pair of phonics worksheets focusing on analyzing the 'ea' phonogram sounds and spelling patterns for the long 'a' sound.
This lesson introduces students to the features of informational texts, such as headings, captions, maps, and glossaries, using the mentor text 'A Mountain Gorilla Grows Up' to model how these features provide additional facts and details. Students will practice identifying and using these features to locate information.
A collection of reading accuracy trackers for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students to monitor their phonics progress.
Students practice and perform five unique fractured fairy tale scripts, each featuring exactly five characters to support collaborative group work.
A phonics series focusing on vowel spelling patterns (long 'i', long 'o') through the lens of Shakespeare's Macbeth.
A multi-day ELA project for 2nd graders to practice narrative writing, sensory details, and sentence expansion through a creative travel journal format.
A foundational lesson for 1st grade students to distinguish between past and present tense using time markers and verb endings. Students will learn to identify 'now' versus 'before' through interactive slides, visual aids, and hands-on practice.
A hands-on phonics lesson focused on identifying and reading CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words through a collaborative classroom game. Students practice fluency and word recognition while covering the entire alphabet.
A lesson designed for emerging Multilingual Learners to practice vocabulary in context and sequencing through an engaging story about Earth Day and a park cleanup. Students will learn facts about the environment while building narrative comprehension skills.
A literacy unit where students analyze traditional fairytales and collaborate to rewrite them through script-writing and dramatic play. Students explore character perspectives and alternative endings to strengthen comprehension and creative expression.
Second day of the Grammar Lab focusing on regular and irregular past tense verbs through sorting and sentence building.
A comprehensive suite of data tracking tools for students to monitor their reading progress, including benchmark assessments and IMSE Orton-Gillingham concept checks from Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Teaches students to use context clues for homophones and explore reference tools like dictionaries and glossaries, aligning with TEKS 1.3B and 1.3D.
Covers real-life word examples, shades of meaning (connotations), and understanding idioms and nonliteral phrases through context, aligning with TEKS 1.3B.
Focuses on identifying synonyms and antonyms and using context clues to find words that best fit a sentence, aligning with TEKS 1.3B.
A fun, interactive memory game designed to help students master high-frequency sight words through color-coded matching cards.
Day 1 focuses on identifying the specific purpose of lists and signs/posters in everyday contexts.