A lesson focused on mastering academic vocabulary used in reading comprehension questions. Students will learn to distinguish between common analytical verbs and concepts through a hands-on matching game and reference guides.

A 45-minute grade 5 ESL lesson focused on researching extreme weather using multiple sources. Students investigate tornadoes, hurricanes, or blizzards to build knowledge through structured investigation.

A 45-minute ESL lesson for 5th graders to analyze how point of view influences the description of events using the classic fable of The Three Little Pigs versus the Wolf's perspective.

Students will identify and compare four major text structures: chronology, comparison, cause/effect, and problem/solution. Through an architectural 'blueprint' theme, ESL students will learn signal words and structural patterns to improve reading comprehension.

Students will learn to summarize narrative texts using the 'Somebody Wanted But So Then' (SWBST) framework. This lesson is designed for Grade 4 ESL students at the developing/intermediate level, focusing on identifying key plot elements and synthesizing them into a concise summary.

A 45-minute ESL lesson for Grade 5 students focused on the future perfect tense through the lens of space exploration and interstellar travel. Students will learn to form and use the future perfect to describe completed actions in the future.

A 45-minute Grade 4 ESL lesson focused on decoding unfamiliar words using morphology (un-, re-, dis-, -ful, -less, -able) and context clues. Students act as word scientists to break down and build words within sentences.

A 45-minute ESL lesson for 5th grade focusing on decoding word meanings using common prefixes, suffixes, and Greek/Latin roots. Students act as 'Word Scientists' in a lab to disassemble and rebuild complex vocabulary.

A 45-minute ESL lesson for 4th graders to decode and build words using the roots tele, photo, graph, and aud. students will act as 'Word Scientists' in a laboratory-themed environment.

A comprehensive review of Oregon's 6th-grade ELA standards for Reading Literature and Informational Text, designed to prepare students for the OSAS assessment using a Pacific Northwest field guide theme.

A set of materials for assessing and practicing 47 key graphemes, including high-visibility flashcards and a comprehensive teacher tracking sheet.

A set of visual supports designed to help 3rd-grade students engage in meaningful academic conversations during EL Education Module 3 lessons. Includes a desktop conversation mat and a set of cue cards with specific sentence stems for peer interaction.

A hands-on board game experience where students explore the forest of compound words, practicing how to decompose words and match visual parts to create new ones.

A foundational lesson for Kindergarten SDC students focusing on the letter A, its short sound, and its formation using Handwriting Without Tears principles.

A comprehensive reading unit focused on building independent reading stamina while reinforcing plot summarization and main idea identification. This lesson provides students with a 'quest' framework to make focused reading more engaging.

A comprehensive Socratic Seminar lesson for 'The Nantucket Sea Monster' by Darcy Pattison. Students explore themes of media influence, public perception, and the nature of truth through collaborative discussion.

A high-energy introduction to onomatopoeia where students categorize sound-effect words using comic-book styled task cards. Students will explore how language can mimic sounds from animals, nature, and the kitchen.

A foundational grammar lesson where students identify and categorize nouns, verbs, and adjectives through the lens of a typical school day.

Focuses on emergent writing and composition through play-based storytelling and symbolic representation. Children discover that their marks on paper can communicate thoughts, emotions, and stories to others.

Focuses on print awareness and letter knowledge through meaningful, context-rich exploration. Students discover how symbols represent language in their environment and begin to master letter shapes and sounds through creative play.

Focuses on developing phonological and phonemic awareness through playful sound discrimination, rhyming, and rhythm. Children build an ear for the sounds of language in a collaborative, active environment.

Focuses on building robust oral language and vocabulary through dramatic play, storytelling, and collaborative conversation. Teachers use 'Deeper Learning' strategies to scaffold high-level thinking in early childhood.

A set of visual supports designed to help 3rd-grade students engage in meaningful academic conversations during EL Education Module 3 lessons. Includes a desktop conversation mat and a set of cue cards with specific sentence stems for peer interaction.

A choice-based writing lesson where students select an opinion prompt and use provided short articles to gather evidence for their persuasive pieces.

A grammar lesson focusing on identifying complete sentences and repairing run-on sentences using a 'Fix-It Shop' theme. Includes high-support visuals and oral practice frames for ESL students.

A structured literacy lesson focusing on the suffixes -ly, -tive, -less, -ment, and -ness, featuring a reading passage about Red Sox star Jarren Duran and comprehension exercises.

This lesson introduces students to active reading strategies and stamina-building techniques to improve focus and comprehension during independent reading. It uses an 'explorer' theme to frame reading as a mission of discovery.

Focusing on sequence and main idea in The Tortoise and the Hare, while refining sentence endings and punctuation for better flow.

Exploring how small details lead to big results in the story of The Lion and the Mouse, focusing on identifying the moral and building complex sentences.

Identifying the main idea and supporting details through the fable of The Ant and the Grasshopper, while practicing simple and compound sentence structures.

A lesson focused on mastering SV, SSV, and SVV sentence patterns through structured practice and construction-themed activities.

Students explore character traits and perspectives in 'The One and Only Ivan' through a collaborative art and writing project. They analyze Ivan, Stella, and Ruby to understand how their different outlooks shape the story.

A comprehensive 4th-grade poetry unit focusing on figurative language, theme, and setting analysis, culminating in student-authored original poems aligned with Illinois ELA standards.

A collection of foldable vowel desk tents designed for phonemic awareness activities and classroom desk displays. Each tent features clear lettering and a visual keyword to help students identify short vowel sounds.

A foundational phonics lesson focused on the Arctic, using a decodable reader to practice CVC, CVCe, r-controlled vowels, and digraphs.

Students visit the savannah to practice decoding r-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur) in the context of grassland wildlife.

Students journey through the desert, focusing on Vowel-Consonant-e (VCe) patterns within habitat-themed texts.

Students explore the Arctic habitat while practicing CVC words and common digraphs in a decodable format.

A comprehensive reading lesson based on 'Because of Winn-Dixie' focusing on story structure, character development, and key vocabulary for 4th grade.

Teacher-facing resources including answer keys and instructional guides for the Syllable Mastery Series.

Advanced fourth grade clauses and phrases challenging students with sophisticated vocabulary using the four target syllable types.

Third grade level clauses and phrases incorporating multi-syllabic words and various syllable types.