A phonics-focused lesson for second grade exploring the 'oy' diphthong. It includes an engaging two-page story about a royal prince named Roy who finds a magical toy, followed by comprehension questions and a themed word search worksheet.
A phonics-focused lesson for second grade exploring the 'igh' trigraph. It includes an engaging story about Sir Dwight, a brave but silly knight who is afraid of heights, followed by comprehension questions and a themed word search worksheet.
Discover diphthongs 'oi' and 'oy' (sounding like /oy/). Students explore a lively toy workshop where they find, spell, and sort treasure coins and clever toys.
Navigate the long O sound spelled with vowel teams 'oa' and 'ow'. Students join a brave goat traveling down an old country road, collecting words along the journey.
Explore the long E sound spelled with vowel teams 'ee' and 'ea'. Students dive deep into the ocean to meet colorful creatures and unlock spelling treasures.
Master the long A sound spelled with vowel teams 'ai' and 'ay'. Students follow a rainy day adventure, hunt for target words, and build their spelling skills.
Synthesizes comprehension and oral/written language. Students use cause-and-effect language ('because', 'consequently', 'as a result') and transitional sequencers to retell the story climax and analyze how the friendly bear saved the day.
Targets expressive grammar in context. Students map and describe the runaway camper's wild path using precise spatial prepositions (e.g., down, past, over, through) and dynamic action/movement verbs, constructing high-quality descriptive sentences.
Focuses on rich vocabulary from the book, helping students understand and expressively use words like 'scenic', 'teetering', 'rambled', and 'gourmet' through interactive reading, oral vocabulary routines, and descriptive writing.
A sentence-building lesson for K-2 students. Using a tree-themed word bank, students write sentences on primary handwriting lines and color-code parts of speech to build foundational grammar and reading skills.
A high-intensity, evidence-based intervention lesson for rapidly teaching high-frequency words using orthographic mapping and phonetic grouping. Designed for daily 25-minute small group sessions with 1st and 2nd graders who have significant learning gaps.
A second-grade English Language Arts lesson exploring compound words through a combined theme of space and nature. Students practice breaking compound words into their two constituent words.
A highly visual and scaffolded sight word lesson focusing on Fry Words 225-250. Includes a multi-page student practice packet with picture clues and a complete teacher answer key and assessment guide.
A colorful, K-2 sentence-building lesson where students use color-coded word cards to construct creative sentences. Students learn to identify and color-code nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions, sight words, and punctuation.
A primary sight word lesson focusing on mastering and distinguishing the high-frequency words 'were' and 'where' through highly visual classroom anchor charts and practice sheets.
A foundational lesson on compound words for early elementary students. It features an engaging visual presentation where students discover how two individual words join together to create a brand new word with a new meaning.
Weeks 10-12 focus on mnemonic devices, context clues, and tricky rule-breakers. Students help Keisha use her magical spellbook to crack homophones, sight words, and complex rules like 'i before e' and doubling final consonants.
Weeks 7-9 focus on tactile, kinesthetic, and auditory spelling strategies. Students assist Zoe, who can draw shields of light in the air to protect her neighborhood, while mastering plural rules, silent letters, and prefixes/suffixes.