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.

Mastering number prefixes for four, five, and one hundred: quad-, quint-, pent-, and cent-.

Introduction to number prefixes: mono-, uni-, bi-, and tri-, indicating one, two, and three.

In this sort, related words may have multiple sounds that change. Listen for shifts in both the vowel and the consonant sounds (e.g., produce to production).

Focusing on vowel alternations where adding the suffix -ion shifts the sound from long or short to a schwa.

Introduction to vowel alternations where vowel sounds shift from long or short to the quiet schwa sound as the stress of the word moves.

Introduction to vowel alternations where vowel sounds shift between long, short, and schwa sounds (e.g., nature becomes natural).

Focusing on vowel alternations where a long vowel sound shifts to a short vowel or a schwa sound (the "uh" sound) when a suffix is added.

Introduction to vowel alternations where a long vowel sound shifts to a short vowel sound when a suffix is added (e.g., please becomes pleasant).

Focusing on consonant sound changes when a suffix is added (e.g., magic becomes magician).

Introduction to multi-syllable suffixes -ation, -cation, and -ition used to create complex nouns.

A small group lesson focusing on the 'Show, Don't Tell' technique for character emotions, using Peter Pan as a mentor text. Students will learn to replace flat emotional statements with descriptive actions and sensory details.

In this sort, we continue to look at words where adding -ion requires dropping the e or changing other final letters.

When adding -ion or -ian, we often drop the final e or change the final t or c to ss or s.

A phonics-focused lesson for multilingual learners to identify and sort long and short vowel sounds using nature-themed vocabulary and imagery.

An introduction to poetry through Shel Silverstein's 'Runny Babbit', focusing on spoonerisms, rhythm, and the joy of nonsense.

Students explore Texas folklore through the Legend of the Bluebonnet, identifying narrative elements of origin myths before creating their own wildflower legends.

A library lesson for 3rd and 4th graders exploring contrasting perspectives through the book 'A Tale of Two Beasts' by Fiona Roberton. Students will analyze how the same events are described differently by the two main characters (the girl and the beast) to understand the importance of considering multiple viewpoints.

A library lesson for 3rd and 4th graders exploring perspective and point of view through the fractured fairy tale 'The True Story of the Three Little Pigs' by Jon Scieszka. Students will compare the classic tale with the wolf's version to understand how a narrator's bias affects a story.

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 set of multi-level reading comprehension materials focused on a sports theme, suitable for a week of homework or differentiated classroom use.

A multi-day lesson exploring morphology and syllable division through the lens of Westward Expansion. Students learn to decode complex words with prefixes and suffixes while building vocabulary related to pioneer life.

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 multi-sensory writing lesson designed to help students with diverse learning needs expand their descriptive language through physical objects and visual prompts. Students will explore the five senses to build complex sentences and narrative structures.

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 mystery-themed literacy lesson where students become 'Perspective Detectives' to decode character emotions and viewpoints through visual and textual cues. Students learn to use body language, dialogue, and actions to infer how characters see the world.

A mystery-themed lesson where students become 'Word Detectives' to uncover the meanings of Tier 2 vocabulary using synonym, antonym, and definition context clues.

A comprehensive study unit designed to prepare 3rd-grade students for the Ohio State Test (OST) in Reading Informational Text, Writing, and Language. Students take on the role of investigative reporters to master evidence-based reading and informative writing.

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.