An introductory lesson focusing on initial sound isolation and the 'tap and slide' method for blending simple three-letter words.
A guided reading lesson focused on how characters' actions and dialogue impact others' feelings, using the story of The Three Little Pigs.
Students will sequence three major events in a story using the signal words 'first', 'next', and 'last'.
Students will identify characters (who) and settings (where) in simple narratives using visual cues and foundational descriptive language.
A focused activity on identifying and distinguishing between vowels and consonants using the visual style of plastic reading rods.
Recognition and awards for students as they master each detective-themed phonics level.
Investigating vowel teams and their distinct sounds in multi-syllabic and complex words.
Cracking the code of the silent e and its effect on long vowel sounds.
Exploring complex trigraphs (tch, dge) and three-letter blends (str, spl) as high-level evidence.
Mastering consonant blends through investigative word work and center activities.
Identifying and reading words with common digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck) in a crime-solving context.
Foundational practice with short vowel (CVC) words using detective-themed worksheets and centers.
A hands-on phonics lesson where students use spinners to combine onsets with the -ut, -ug, -un, -uck, and -ub rimes to build real and nonsense words.
A multisensory lesson on Aesop's fable 'The Fox and the Crow' designed for early learners, focusing on visual storytelling, vocabulary acquisition, and basic sequencing.
A collection of resources focused on long vowel silent e (a_e and i_e) patterns, designed for intervention groups to practice reading and spelling.
A simple visual comprehension lesson for early readers focused on nature-themed sentences and image matching using the 'Look, Read, Think' framework.
A foundational lesson introducing the Silent E (VCE) pattern to Kindergarteners through the concept of 'Magic E'. Students will learn how the silent e makes the vowel say its name and practice sorting mixed VCE words.
Examining the suffix '-y' (full of/characterized by) to create descriptive adjectives with sensory-based games.
Discovering the suffix '-ly' (in what manner) to transform adjectives into adverbs through descriptive movement.
Learning the prefix 'pre-' (before) with a focus on preparation and sequence-based movement activities.