Sky and Skills

A 5-week foundational phonics and early literacy unit (2 lessons weekly, 10 lessons total) for secondary newcomer English learners (ELPA21 Level 1-2), centered on desert wildlife and systematically building from CVC decoding and blends to silent e, r-controlled vowels, vowel teams, diphthongs, and inflected endings.

A dynamic 6th-grade ENL writing lesson that guides English learners to transform plain kernel sentences into vivid, descriptive sentences using the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why). Features visual color-coding, supportive sentence frames, guided modeling, and structured independent practice.

A feature-packed two-page Friday culmination worksheet with city weather data analysis reading, a 3-day forecast graphic planner, an expanded 6-part live broadcast script, anchor speaking rubric, and certificate.

A 5-day foundational phonics and early literacy unit for ELPA21 Level 1-2 English learners, featuring 45-minute daily lessons centered on desert wildlife that systematically build word identification, CVC decoding, Elkonin box encoding, and decodable reading.

A targeted reading comprehension resource collection for English Learners, featuring scaffolded practice packets and dedicated visual graphic organizers across vocabulary, main idea, sequence, and inference skills.

An intensive two-page Thursday ENL synthesis worksheet featuring 4 weather case studies, 6 fill-in ability drills, a 10-item indoor/outdoor activity sorting bank, and 4 multi-clause broadcast writing frames.

A 5-day foundational phonics and early literacy unit for ELPA21 Level 1-2 English learners, featuring 45-minute daily lessons centered on desert wildlife that systematically build word identification, CVC decoding, Elkonin box encoding, and decodable reading.

A dynamic 6th-grade ENL writing lesson that guides English learners to transform plain kernel sentences into vivid, descriptive sentences using the 5 W's (Who, What, Where, When, Why). Features visual color-coding, supportive sentence frames, guided modeling, and structured independent practice.

A high-interest, low-readability graphic fiction sequence designed for 6th grade ENL learners. Students build reading comprehension through visual storytelling, exploring character, setting, compound nouns, action verbs, and verb tenses.

A two-day instructional unit for 5th-8th grade multilingual learners focusing on bilingual dictionary navigation using the Merriam-Webster Word-for-Word Spanish-English Dictionary. Students learn dictionary anatomy, guide words, and bi-directional search strategies across English and Spanish.

A targeted 45-minute writing lesson preparing 6th-grade English learners for the WIDA ACCESS writing domain through structured graphic modeling, academic vocabulary, and guided response practice.

A 6th-grade expository writing lesson for Multilingual Learners focused on composing an informative insider's guide to a favorite hobby. It integrates WIDA End of Level 3 descriptors including essay organization, noun classifiers, and compound sentences alongside visual classroom supports.