Slanted Slopes

A 10-day reading intervention sequence focusing on phonics and decoding skills, connected by stories about weather and seasons. Each day introduces a specific phonetic pattern alongside an engaging, themed decodable text.

A focused foundational reading lesson centered on visual and physical blending strategies using CVC, CCVC, and CVCC flashcards with built-in blending cues and a corresponding data tracking system for educators and instructional assistants.

A simplified, high-utility daily pull log for educators and instructional assistants to record dates, specific card sets practiced, and total words read correctly without dense checklists.

A collection of four engaging, summer-themed decodable reading comprehension worksheets for early readers (Grades K-2). Each passage features rich summer fiction, a fluency tracker, and comprehension questions with extra-large primary tri-lines.

A 90-minute professional development workshop designed for Pre-K to Grade 4 school administrators. This session covers the foundational literacy frameworks of the American Reading Company (ARC)—including IRLA, ENIL, and the 100 Book Challenge—with a heavy emphasis on multi-tiered instructional coaching, scaffolded practices for Special Education and English Language Learners, and administrative look-fors.

A printable deck of 32 CCVC and CVCC flashcards featuring four-letter words with initial or final consonant blends, custom grapheme dots, and visual finger-sliding arrows.

A comprehensive 12-part series designed to master 240 high-frequency words through sentence construction, mechanics practice, and proofreading.

A comprehensive phonics unit containing student spelling lists, teacher diagnostic tracking sheets, and large-print word cards targeting silent e (real and nonsense) and consonant digraphs.

A comprehensive printable deck of 48 CVC flashcards (32 real words and 16 nonsense words), complete with high-contrast grapheme dots and sliding finger guides to support intensive decoding practice.

A systematic short vowel intervention program that uses the Vowel Locksmith metaphor to halt word-guessing, progressing from simple CVC to complex consonant blends.

A basketball-themed phonics lesson focusing on mixed consonant blends and digraphs. Students read a high-interest sports passage, complete multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank comprehension questions, and practice writing complete sentences using traceable sentence frames on high-quality handwriting lines.

A printable resource and planning template detailing ARC feedback structures (1-on-1 conferences, mid-workshop calls, and peer structures) with concrete verbal prompt banks for early literacy skills (Yellow through 2B) that build student independence.