A close-reading lesson focused on Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, exploring themes of time, memory, and Gatsby's obsession with the past through the symbol of the defunct mantelpiece clock.

A vocabulary lesson based on words from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, featuring interactive practice and assessment materials.

A creative writing and reflection lesson where 6th-grade students explore the theme of selflessness by crafting their own narrative, play, or comic strip inspired by 'The Gift of the Magi'.

A guided reading lesson focused on contemporary fiction, featuring an original short story about urban identity and change. Students will develop comprehension and critical thinking skills through close reading and evidence-based analysis.

A comprehensive analysis of Kwame Dawes' poem 'Dirt,' focusing on sensory imagery, metaphors, and the social-emotional connections to ancestry and resilience. This lesson includes differentiated materials for varying reading levels.

Visual aids for students to practice decoding short vowel words and recognizing high-frequency sight words.

A 6-day comprehensive guide for teachers to lead a 50-minute daily phonics and sight word review block.

A sensory-focused exploration of the poem 'Dirt', focusing on identifying themes and mapping sensory imagery through interactive activities.

A high-energy lesson that teaches students how to identify central ideas and supporting evidence through the exciting world of motocross racing. Students will analyze a passage about the physical demands of the sport and use a scaffolded graphic organizer to map out their findings.

A comprehensive set of tools for analyzing and mapping the structural elements of short stories and novels.

A comprehensive study of Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet, focusing on the pivotal turning points, the escalation of violence, and the shift from comedy to tragedy. Students will annotate key passages and analyze character motivations.

A reading comprehension lesson focused on citing evidence and making inferences about the hidden infrastructure of Disney World, designed for middle schoolers reading at a 5th-grade level.

A lesson focusing on Chapters 13-18 of Tuck Everlasting, where the Man in the Yellow Suit makes a dark bargain with the Foster family to gain control of the magic spring. Students will analyze the plot through summarizing and vocabulary in context.

A comprehensive lesson focused on identifying and repairing run-on sentences within the context of vocational trades, including construction, culinary arts, automotive technology, and electrical/plumbing. Students will learn to use periods, semicolons, and conjunctions as 'tools' for sentence repair.

A reading lesson focused on the narrative 'L.A.\'s Moveable Feast', adapted for 6th-grade readers to practice summarization, identifying themes, and citing textual evidence.