A comprehensive lesson designed to help students master sentence construction using target phonics patterns including -all, -an, -am, digraphs, short vowels, and bonus letters through dictation, scrambles, and cloze activities.
A multi-sensory small group lesson focusing on blending CVC words and common digraphs (sh, ch, th) using a 'Sound Builders' construction theme.
A lesson focused on identifying text structures and signal words using themes from the book 'One Well: The Story of Water on Earth'. Students practice identifying sequence, problem/solution, comparison, and cause/effect structures.
A lesson focused on decoding and encoding multi-syllabic words with closed syllables. Students will learn to identify syllable breaks using scoops and dividers for 2 and 3-syllable words.
A mystery-themed lesson for 2nd graders to master the difference between 'there' and 'their' through interactive investigation and practice.
A lesson focused on identifying the structural parts of a book and applying that knowledge through a critical book review and vocabulary practice.
A collection of three short stories designed for first-grade students to practice reading CCVC words with mixed initial blends, featuring visual comprehension questions.
A Grade 1 foundational literacy lesson focused on decoding and encoding CVC words with all five short vowel sounds using a construction-themed 'Word Workshop' approach.
A focused lesson on short 'a' and 'i' CVC words, featuring sound isolation, blending exercises, and a decodable story about two pet shop friends.
A reading comprehension lesson based on the Artemis II moon flyby article, featuring vocabulary building and fact-finding through WH-questions.
A foundational phonics lesson focused on identifying and reading CVC words with the short 'a' vowel sound through visual matching and word recognition.
A creative workshop focused on character development for children's books, using The Rainbow Fish as a mentor text to explore relatability, behavior, and character arcs.
A comprehensive introduction to short 'a' word families (-at, -ap, -an, -am, -ad, -ag) through guided blending, hands-on center rotations, and independent practice.
Week 4 focusing on social vocabulary, feelings, and connecting simple ideas into short stories.
Week 3 focusing on action verbs and describing what people are doing.
Week 2 focusing on describing words (adjectives) and building more descriptive sentences.
Week 1 focusing on school basics, nouns, and simple 'I see' and 'I have' sentence structures.