Story Bookends

A 5-day ELAR unit for 7th grade students centered on Rudyard Kipling's classic 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi'. Students will analyze plot elements (foreshadowing/suspense), character influences, author's purpose, and complete STAAR-aligned short constructed responses and revising/editing practices.

A collection of high-interest, low-readability decodable passages for early readers focusing on 6th-grade science concepts like scientific phenomena, the scientific method, safety, and the five senses. Each passage targets specific phonics rules (silent e, long vowels, blends, and digraphs) and includes comprehension checks.

A 2-page printable cut-and-assemble Mini Pocket Book version of the Sci Phonics passages. Formatted as a 2x2 folding/cutting grid containing a book cover, the 4 decodable science passages, a Phonics Word Hunt, a Mini Quiz, and a printable Investigator Badge. Includes scissor cut-lines and fold lines.

An advanced ELA elective bridging scientific inquiry and literary rhetoric through biology and earth science texts, preparing students to write, analyze, and advocate at the intersection of science and humanity.

A comprehensive Year 8 English and Film Studies lesson focusing on Steven Spielberg's cinematic techniques in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and guiding students through character perspective diary writing.

A set of 4 printable, high-interest, low-readability decodable passages (All-in-One sheets) for 1st-2nd grade reading levels focused on 6th-grade science topics: Phenomena, Scientific Method, Safety Science, and the Five Senses. Each page includes a decodable reading passage, explicit phonics focus, 3 comprehension questions, and a Phonics Detective checklist. Now features customized visual diagrams of real-world scientific examples (Waitomo Glow Caves, Plant Variable Test, Lab Safety Station, and Basalt Rock Sensory Observation).

A five-day middle school ELA sequence focused on analyzing how authors construct suspense, pacing, and mood in classic short stories, culminating in student-authored suspense scenes and a forensic peer review.

A series of structured Socratic Seminar packets for 11th grade ELA focusing on major American literary themes: the American Dream, Civil Disobedience, and Self-Reliance. Each packet contains a clarified focus text with marginal annotations, a preparation graphic organizer, and a peer evaluation checklist.

A professional, comprehensive 2-page print-ready Teacher Facilitation Guide complete with pacing plans, guiding questions, cinematic analysis answer keys, and student diary exemplars.

An intensive phonics intervention sequence designed for older struggling readers and English learners. Provides age-appropriate, highly scaffolded decoding practice for long and short vowels across middle school and young adult levels.

A comprehensive lesson exploring concrete and abstract nouns, action, linking, and helping verbs, and the rules of subject-verb agreement. Includes an interactive slide deck, a detailed lesson plan, and a print-ready student worksheet.

A highly engaging 2-page printable diary writing template and scaffold for Year 8 students to draft three perspective-driven diary entries (Before, During, and After).