Sentence Safari Assessment

A comprehensive, research-based handwriting sequence grounded in Handwriting Without Tears methodology, progressing systematically through stroke families, multisensory routines, and targeted letter group masteries.

Informal assessment battery designed for a fourth-grade student reading at a beginning third-grade level. Features an Oral Reading Fluency & Comprehension assessment (Form A) paired with a Teacher Read-Aloud Listening Comprehension assessment (Form B) to pinpoint decoding bottlenecks versus language comprehension needs.

Comprehensive teacher administration guide and diagnostic protocol featuring an Oral Reading Fluency assessment (Form A) and a Teacher Read-Aloud Listening Comprehension assessment (Form B). Includes exact examiner scripts, line-numbered running records, listening delivery protocols, scoring rubrics, and a Simple View of Reading discrepancy analysis comparing reading vs. listening comprehension to pinpoint decoding versus language comprehension deficits.

A three-part instructional sequence guiding students through drafting sensory poetry, revising with rhythm and craft, and hosting a live classroom poetry cafe performance.

A dedicated handwriting lesson focused on mastering the Magic C letter family (c, a, d, g, o, q) using Handwriting Without Tears methods. Teaches the counter-clockwise curve as the root for all six letters to permanently eliminate letter reversals.

A comprehensive 8-page printable reading comprehension packet for 4th grade featuring six original stories. Each story includes dedicated 5 W's analysis (Who, What, Where, When, Why), context clue vocabulary exercises, and main idea practice, concluding with a full teacher answer key.

A 3-lesson multisensory phonics sequence focused on decoding short-vowel words with consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck) using articulatory cues, tactile sound tapping, and structured literacy routines to reach 80% accuracy.

A tiered reading study of the classic Dutch folktale 'A Legend of the Wooden Shoes', adapted across three distinct reading levels with customized scaffolding, vocabulary support, and comprehension activities.

Three-page student assessment packet featuring Form A Oral Reading Passage and Reading Comprehension Questions, followed by Form B Listening Comprehension Response Sheet where the student answers questions based on a teacher-read informational passage.

A multi-day decodable reading comprehension sequence extending UFLI Lesson 19. Students master literal comprehension questions, event sequencing, and narrative retelling using decodable VC and CVC texts.

A comprehensive, research-based handwriting lesson bundle implementing Handwriting Without Tears methodology. Organizes letters systematically by shared stroke patterns with multisensory stroke scripts, double-line modeling slides, guided practice worksheets, and review sheets.