A collection of narrative writing resources designed for lower elementary students, focusing on personal experiences and imaginative storytelling through mentor texts and guided prompts.

A comprehensive Thanksgiving-themed phonics review covering digraphs (ch, wh, ph), nasal blends (ang, ing, ong, ung, ank, ink, onk, unk), and specific heart words through centers, games, and independent work.

A first-grade phonics lesson centered on a decodable text about river otters, focusing on short vowels and common digraphs. Students will develop decoding skills while learning about wildlife.

Students will master blending CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words through a camp-themed reading adventure, featuring differentiated stories and interactive phonics practice.

A final assessment of spelling and writing skills, with a focus on small-group intervention and extension.

Students apply their knowledge through a reading passage about the Ring King and rotate through phonics centers.

Introduces the heart word 'or' and provides mixed practice for all four -ng word families.

Focuses on the low-pitched -ng sounds (ong and ung) using sound sorting and word mapping activities.

Focuses on the high-pitched -ng sounds (ang and ing) through direct instruction, word mapping, and word chains.

Final cumulative review and assessment through dictation, memory recall of heart words, and fluency practice.

Intensive review using the 8-step UFLI-inspired routine, focusing on tactile heart word tracing and kinesthetic arm tapping.

Introduction to the challenge digraph 'ph', word chaining practice, and the heart word 'should'.

Review of 'wh' spelling and the introduction of the heart word 'would' followed by decodable reading for fluency and comprehension.

Introduction to the 'wh' digraph with phonemic awareness, a three-part drill, and the introduction of the heart word 'could'.