Syllable Codebreakers

A foundational three-day grammar sequence designed for struggling fifth graders to master complete sentence structure and subject-verb agreement through accessible, jargon-free visual frameworks.

A targeted 20-minute professional development session empowering K-3 teacher librarians to transform read-alouds and library visits through intentional questioning scaffolds, visual literacy prompts, and inquiry-rich talk routines.

A comprehensive Kindergarten read-aloud lesson plan for the book 'Some Build' focused on tiered questioning strategies, turn-and-talk prompts, vocabulary checks, and post-reading discussion.

A targeted multi-day foundational skills intervention sequence designed to build automatic CVC word blending through continuous voicing, word chaining, and stop sound mastery.

A targeted middle school vocabulary warm-up lesson introducing impartial, mitigate, and befouled. Students analyze definitions, explore mentor sentences, and apply their understanding on a two-up half-sheet Do Now printable.

A 2-page participant reference guide and read-aloud question planning template for K-3 teacher librarians to apply during the workshop and in future library sessions.

A novel study sequence for David A. Adler's Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House. Students develop detective reading comprehension, textual evidence skills, and character analysis across chapters.

A comprehensive 2nd grade reading lesson where students learn to identify main ideas, ask and answer 5W questions about key details, and cite text evidence using engaging pet-themed passages.

A comprehensive 2-page facilitation guide and minute-by-minute script for leading the 20-minute Curious Catalysts professional development session for K-3 teacher librarians.

A comprehensive three-day instructional sequence targeting UFLI Lesson 63 on suffix -es. Students build phonemic and morphological mastery through explicit decoding, decodable text reading, fluency routines, and encoding practice.

A targeted 15-minute 3rd grade reading intervention focused on TEKS 3.6(G) evaluating details to determine key ideas. Features explicit modeling with an engaging ocean exploration theme, STAAR-formatted informational text, two collaborative practice stations, and a complete Short Constructed Response prompt.

An 8-slide presentation designed for a high-impact 20-minute professional development session for K-3 teacher librarians on questioning techniques, visual literacy prompts, and read-aloud inquiry routines.