The class co-creates a shared research report summarizing their findings for an 'audience' (the principal).
A comprehensive lesson for tracking and mastering the 52 Dolch Primer sight words, featuring progress monitoring and visual aids.
A focused tool for tracking progress on Pre-Primer Dolch sight words, designed for easy assessment and data collection.
A creative writing project for young children (ages 2-8) to produce a 15-30 page book. Students can choose between a narrative story, an expository ABC book, or a how-to guide, focusing on visual design and writing conventions.
A comprehensive set of foundational literacy materials focused on 27 key sight words and nouns, covering word recognition, handwriting, sentence structure, and phonics.
A foundational lesson introducing the five short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) through visual associations and CVC word practice. Students will identify, trace, and write simple words to build phonemic awareness.
A lesson focused on identifying characters, setting, problem, and solution in fiction, and main idea and details in nonfiction using decodable text.
A lesson focused on decoding closed syllables featuring the 'sh' digraph in CVC words. Students will practice word recognition, reading fluency, and comprehension through a themed decodable passage.
A foundational lesson on Wilson Step 1.2 focusing on CVC word segmenting, blending, and sentence construction using sound tapping techniques.
A focused lesson on beginning and ending consonant blends and common digraphs (sh, th, wh, ch, ck, ph, ng, nk) using short vowel words. Students "construct" words in a workshop-themed environment.
Students practice identifying and matching CVC words to pictures through an engaging cut-and-paste puzzle activity.
A collection of resources to encourage and track reading progress over the summer break for K-3 students, including a parent letter and activity suggestions.
A home-school communication system for K-3 students featuring a homework bag log and an introductory letter for parents, detailing a Monday-Tuesday-Thursday homework schedule.
A foundational lesson on temporal sequencing words including 'first', 'next', 'before', and 'after' using a time-traveler theme to engage students in chronological order.
A fun, high-energy lesson for kindergarteners to master consonant blends by matching words to vibrant images. This lesson uses visual cues and phonics practice to solidify end-of-year reading skills.
A kindergarten phonics lesson focused on identifying and sorting short vowel sounds through hands-on activities. Students will explore the sounds of a, e, i, o, and u in CVC words.
A beginner-level reading comprehension lesson focused on zoo animals, featuring simple sentences and key vocabulary for Level E readers.
A high-octane sight word practice lesson where students park toy cars on matching word spots to build fluency with Pre-Primer Dolch words.
A collection of instructional resources and organizing tools for nonsense word fluency practice across various phonics patterns.
A collection of high-contrast visual resources for mastering the first 30 Fry sight words, designed for clarity and ease of use in flashcard drills and classroom displays.
An interactive introduction to the letter Z for TK students, focusing on recognition, the /z/ sound, and formation through movement and play.
A pair of engaging recording sheets designed for students to track their reading on Epic!, featuring specific templates for both fiction and nonfiction texts.
