A 3-day post-reading project where students analyze character traits (3.8A) and plot influence (3.8C) by creating a collection of 'Westfield All-Star' character trading cards.

A 3-day post-reading project where students become investigative journalists for 'The Lincoln Ledger,' covering the national sensation of the word 'frindle' and the 'war' between Nick and Mrs. Granger.

A cumulative review of all R-controlled vowels (ar, or, ore, er, ir, ur) through games and mixed decoding practice.

The final common /er/ spelling, 'ur' as in 'surf' and 'burn'. Practice with all /er/ variations.

Learning the /er/ sound spelled with 'ir' as in 'bird' and 'dirt'. Comparing with 'er' words.

Focusing on the /er/ sound as in 'fern' and 'her'. Introduction to the first of the three common /er/ spellings.

Learning the /or/ sound at the end of words with the 'ore' grapheme, like 'shore' and 'more'.

Exploring the /or/ sound as in 'fork' and 'storm'. Students learn to identify and decode words with 'or'.

Introduction to the /ar/ sound as in 'star' and 'park'. Students practice blending and reading words with the 'ar' grapheme.

Focuses on synthesizing context clues and morphological knowledge to master complex semantics.

Focuses on deepening glossary skills and applying word parts to solve unfamiliar vocabulary.

Focuses on using simple context clues, glossaries, and basic prefixes to determine word meaning.

A lesson focused on identifying themes in classic fairy tales through text evidence and guided analysis for elementary students.

A lively, kinesthetic lesson where K-3 students personify punctuation marks through movement and creative writing to understand how they shape the voice of a sentence.

A 3-day post-reading project where students follow in Nick Allen's footsteps to invent their own word, create a marketing campaign, and document its 'dictionary-readiness'.

A foundational literacy lesson focusing on decoding CVC and CVCE words through a short story about a boy and his pet. Students will practice reading fluency and inferring character feelings based on story events.

A foundational literacy lesson for K-1 students focused on identifying the main idea and supporting details using a 'Story Detective' theme.

A comprehensive introduction to story structure for 1st graders, using a "Story Architect" theme to help students identify characters, setting, and plot events.

A comprehensive set of foundational literacy materials focused on 27 key sight words and nouns, covering word recognition, handwriting, sentence structure, and phonics.

A magical introduction to using 'will' for future tense, where students become 'Future Forecasters' to predict what happens next.

A 1st-grade lesson focused on using the future tense 'will' to talk about upcoming plans and dreams. Students will learn to structure sentences and organize their thoughts about the future.

Students learn to identify owners and use 's correctly to show possession through guided practice and independent detective-themed activities.

A lesson focused on sentence construction, teaching students to transform fragments and simple sentences into sophisticated compound and complex sentences using a construction-themed framework.

A lesson focused on identifying central ideas and supporting details in nonfiction animal texts, culminating in a student-created wildlife research bulletin board.

A high-energy, science-themed lesson where students become 'Word Chemists' to fuse words together using the power of the apostrophe. Focuses on contractions formed with 'not', 'have', and 'is'.

In this lesson, third-grade students learn to 'polish' their narrative drafts into sparkling stories. They focus on replacing 'tired' verbs with vivid ones and using transitional phrases to create a smooth flow for their readers.

A creative writing lesson designed to help third graders develop narrative skills by imagining an extraordinary spring break adventure.

A guided poetry workshop where students use grammar concepts and figurative language to celebrate the arrival of spring.

An Orton-Gillingham based introduction to Level 2 vowel teams (EE, EA, AI, AY) using a secret agent theme to engage students in decoding and encoding.

Capstone simulation. Students apply all 11 strategies to solve a complex text-based 'Maze' and earn their Thought Tracker Mastery.

Metacognitive choice. Students practice deciding which 'Mind Tool' (Inference, Visualization, Questioning) is best for specific text challenges.

Masters the 'Click or Clunk' monitoring technique. Students learn to identify when meaning breaks down and which tool to use for a 'fix-up'.

Identifies text structures (Cause/Effect, Sequence) as 'Brain Blueprints' that help organize incoming data.