Introduction to the /ar/ sound as in 'star' and 'park'. Students practice blending and reading words with the 'ar' grapheme.
A quick-fire 30-minute sub plan focusing on the 1-1-1 doubling rule for suffixes -ed, -er, -est, and -ing. Students act as 'Word Mechanics' to fix words before they leave the factory.
A comprehensive lesson focusing on four classic tales, using sequencing and structured prompts to improve reading comprehension and oral narrative skills.
A structured approach to identifying themes in literature using a detective-themed graphic organizer designed for students with executive function and comprehension challenges.
A comprehensive set of foundational literacy materials focused on 27 key sight words and nouns, covering word recognition, handwriting, sentence structure, and phonics.
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.
