A lesson focused on sequencing events from the humorous story 'Paint It Purple'. Students will identify the order of objects the girl paints throughout the book.
The introductory unit focusing on short vowels, consonant blends, and foundational fluency routines.
Day 3 provides mixed practice for both 'ee' and 'ea' vowel teams, challenging students to differentiate between the two spellings in context while building complex sentences.
Day 2 introduces the 'ea' vowel team with a focus on nature and meals, featuring words like leaf, tea, and sea. Students engage in word mapping and decodable reading.
Day 1 focuses on the 'ee' vowel team using garden-themed vocabulary like seeds, trees, and bees. Students practice phonemic awareness, word blending, and sentence construction.
Focuses on two-syllable words containing 'ar' and 'or' r-controlled syllables, culminating in passage reading.
Focuses on one-syllable r-controlled words with 'ar' and 'or', including sound drills and sentence reading.
A high-energy, arcade-themed phonics game where students master CVC words and progress to complex consonant blends like str, tr, er, ing, and qu. Students will identify, read, and write words to earn points in a competitive or collaborative setting.
A foundational phonics lesson focused on decoding one and two-syllable closed words. Students practice phoneme-grapheme mapping with Elkonin boxes and build fluency through targeted reading passages.
A lesson exploring the differences between short and long vowel sounds through a nautical-themed voyage. Includes direct instruction on vowel patterns and interactive practice.
A comprehensive final review and celebration of skills, featuring mixed practice across phonics, grammar, and research to build confidence for assessment.
Explores more complex word patterns like digraphs and silent e, alongside pronouns and basic context clues to determine word meaning.
Introduces basic research and reference skills such as ABC order to the first letter, identifying parts of a book, and using a simple Table of Contents.
Shifts focus to sentence construction, focusing on capitalization of names and sentence starts, basic end punctuation, and identifying nouns and verbs.
Focuses on foundational phonics including CVC words, initial/final blends, and simple synonyms and antonyms. Students begin their quest by mastering the basic building blocks of words.
A collection of assessment materials covering chapters 9 through 12 of E.B. White's Stuart Little, designed for emerging readers.
A second-grade literacy lesson where students learn to craft compelling opinion pieces by debating the best classroom pet, focusing on stances, reasons, and linking words.
A focused lesson on identifying nouns, verbs, and adverbs using classroom-themed sentences. Students practice identifying parts of speech through circling and underlining activities.
A phonics lesson focusing on the silent 'e' rule. Students will learn how the addition of an 'e' at the end of a word changes a short vowel sound into a long vowel sound through instructional slides and a cut-and-paste sorting activity.
A collection of Level E reading passages and comprehension questions focused on foundational topics like school, farm life, and community roles.
A phonics-focused lesson for multilingual learners to identify and sort long and short vowel sounds using nature-themed vocabulary and imagery.
A playful lesson centered on the book 'Underwear Wolf', focusing on character design through a creative craft and story retelling through comic-style illustration. Students explore fashion for a wolf and reimagine his forest adventures.
A collaborative storytelling lesson where students use visual prompts to navigate through the elements of a story, focusing on sequencing and descriptive language.
A foundational lesson for Pre-K and Kindergarten students to identify nouns as people, places, and things through visual cues and coloring activities.
A set of multi-level reading comprehension materials focused on a sports theme, suitable for a week of homework or differentiated classroom use.
A comprehensive lesson on initial s-blends featuring two engaging stories set at a grocery store and summer camp. Students will identify, read, and use s-blend words through interactive slides and fill-in-the-blank activities.
A narrative writing lesson where students write about a real-life interaction with an insect, focusing on sequencing events and using past tense verbs. Aligned with Grade 2 WIDA Language Arts standards.
A creative writing and social-emotional learning lesson where students design a unique bug and describe its feelings and personality using simple English sentence structures. Designed for WIDA Level 2 Emerging learners.
An integrated literacy center where students investigate narrative texts to uncover central messages and supporting evidence through hands-on exploration and application.
A reading comprehension lesson centered on a short story about friends visiting a pond, focusing on identifying key details using 'Wh' questions.
A lesson focused on identifying and differentiating between nouns and verbs using spring-themed vocabulary and contexts.
Day 2 focuses on irregular nouns ending in -f or -fe that change to -ves, as well as unique endings like child to children.
Day 1 focuses on irregular nouns that change their internal vowels (like man to men) and nouns that do not change at all (like sheep to sheep).
A lesson focusing on the 'Broad U' sound (/uː/), including identification of the sound and distinguishing it from short and long U variations.
A whole-group game where students use their classroom word wall to solve word mysteries and practice spelling irregular heart words. Students become 'Heart Word Detectives' to find words based on teacher clues.