A targeted phonics-based mini-lesson that utilizes orthographic mapping to help students decode, map, and master the high-frequency word "from". Students move from sound-spelling mapping to interactive slide activities and hands-on sentence-building task cards.

A magical reading initiative where students take home a stuffed book character (starting with Pig the Pug) along with companion books. They read the books, document character traits, write imaginative stories, and keep an interactive travel journal of their real-world adventures with their buddy.

A collection of visual resources to help students locate text evidence and answer key comprehension questions using the 5Ws and How framework.

A lesson focused on teaching students how to ask and answer who, what, where, when, why, and how questions using a progression of student-friendly learning targets.

A collection of visual anchor charts and posters for UFLI foundations heart words, designed to support students in orthographic mapping with clear visuals and phonetic cues.

A lesson designed for second graders to distinguish between key details (character, setting, key plot points) and unimportant extra details (fluff) using a fun mystery detective theme.

Students publish and share their completed 'What I Did This Summer' stories with their classmates, celebrating their growth as narrative writers.

Students review their completed narrative drafts with a checklist, checking for actions, thoughts, feelings, transition words, and a strong conclusion, then writing their final polished draft.

Students learn how to write a satisfying concluding sentence that reflects on their summer story and leaves the reader with a final thought, lesson, or feeling.

Students elaborate their narratives by adding internal thoughts and feelings, ensuring their emotional response to the summer event is clear.

Students go back into their narrative draft to add external actions (Show, Don't Tell) that bring their summer moments to life.

Students learn to use a variety of temporal words (First, Later, Suddenly, After that) to build a smooth, chronological flow.

Students sequence their single seed story into a logical 3-part narrative map (beginning, middle, and end) to prepare for drafting.

Students zoom in on their selected seed story, identifying the main moment and sketching it out to freeze the frame of their narrative.

Students learn to distinguish between broad, 'watermelon' topics and focused, 'seed' stories, helping them select a single, specific summer event to write about.

An hour-long structured reading lesson focusing on B and W letter-sound association and common sight words. Designed with dyslexia-friendly spacing, color-coded highlights, and picture scaffolding to support struggling oral readers.

An introductory lesson teaching 2nd-grade students how to ask and answer Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How questions using the text 'We Are Super Citizens'. Students learn to find explicit clues in the story using a fun canine detective theme.

Day 12. Students use their published writer's checklist to peer-edit, polish their stories, and share them in the classroom Author's Chair celebration.

Day 11. Students draft their complete narrative booklet, incorporating their exciting hook, transitions, senses, dialogue, and satisfying endings.

Day 10. Students select their absolute favorite seed story, brainstorm details, and design their final cover page.

Day 9. Students learn to show character feelings using action and body clues instead of just telling the reader.

Day 8. Students learn to use quotation marks correctly to add simple spoken dialogue to their stories.

Day 7. Students learn to use touch, smell, and taste details to enrich their personal narratives.

Day 6. Students learn to use sight and sound sensory details to describe elements in their memories.

Day 5. Students learn to write satisfying closings that express real feelings or lessons learned.

Day 4. Students learn transition words and chronological sequencing to outline the middle steps of a story.

Day 3. Students learn to hook their readers with exciting story openings using sound, dialogue, or action.

Day 2. Students learn to zoom in from giant 'watermelon' topics to sweet 'seed' stories (a single focused memory).