A creative writing and multimedia project where students curate a 5-track 'soundtrack' representing key moments in their lives, exploring the connection between memory, emotion, and music.

A comprehensive research project framework for middle and high school students to explore a topic of their choice through structured inquiry and outlining.

A lesson focused on identifying text structures and signal words using themes from the book 'One Well: The Story of Water on Earth'. Students practice identifying sequence, problem/solution, comparison, and cause/effect structures.

A lesson focused on decoding and encoding multi-syllabic words with closed syllables. Students will learn to identify syllable breaks using scoops and dividers for 2 and 3-syllable words.

A comprehensive lesson on Latin roots (tract, spect, port, mal, dict) focusing on word dissection and color-coded spelling strategies to understand complex vocabulary.

Mastering high-frequency Fry words through focused lists and spelling practice.

A hands-on exploration of sentence structures—simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex—using an architectural theme to help students build stronger writing foundations.

A spelling unit focused on mastering high-frequency, commonly misspelled words for sixth graders through systematic study and practice.

A comprehensive spelling lesson focusing on standard 6th-grade level academic and commonly misspelled words, themed around a vintage scholar's study.

A lesson focused on mastering comma usage through the lens of a detective agency investigation, covering multiple essential rules for clarity and structure.

Focuses on the highest level of thinking: synthesizing information and formulating new ideas.

Focuses on the components of systems and the roles they play.

Focuses on the evaluation of sources and the strategies used in academic work.

Focuses on the concepts of perspective, context, and functional relationships.

Focuses on the language of change, variables, and technical relationships.

Focuses on the systems, patterns, and mechanisms within academic topics.

Focuses on words related to the structure of arguments and texts.

Focuses on the vocabulary of effective communication and dialogue.

Focuses on the process of academic research and the evaluation of information.

Focuses on the core skills of literary and informational analysis, featuring words like analyze, cite, and evidence.

A pre-reading exploration of the scientific theories and literary motifs that underpin Nicola Yoon's 'The Sun Is Also a Star'. Students research and create posters on concepts like quantum entanglement and fate to prepare for the novel's themes.

A lesson focused on using context clues and inferencing strategies to determine the meaning of complex 5th-grade vocabulary words. Students act as 'word detectives' to decode meaning from surrounding text evidence.

A guided exploration of the opening chapters of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God', focusing on Janie's return, the significance of the pear tree, and the vibrant setting of the Eatonville porch. This lesson adapts the complex themes and dialect for 6th-grade comprehension while maintaining the lyrical beauty of Hurston's prose.

A reading comprehension lesson based on the Artemis II moon flyby article, featuring vocabulary building and fact-finding through WH-questions.

Focuses on drafting and finalizing the narrative using differentiated scaffolds and final writing paper.

Focuses on brainstorming and planning using a beginning-middle-end graphic organizer and introductory slides.

A vocabulary building lesson featuring a high-quality matching card game and a corresponding answer key to help students master academic roots and terms across various subjects.

Covers the tornado, the retrieval of the survival pack, and Brian's eventual rescue. Focuses on the irony of the survival pack and Brian's lasting changes as a person.

Tracks Brian's transformation into the 'New Brian' following the missed rescue plane. Focuses on resilience, the concept of 'tough hope', and mastery of his environment.

Centuries on the discovery of fire and the expansion of Brian's diet. Focuses on the 'spark' of hope and the intellectual process of problem-solving in the wild.

Explores Brian's first attempts at finding food and shelter, his encounter with the bear, and the physical toll of survival. Focuses on sensory details and the transition from shock to action.

Covers the pilot's heart attack, the plane crash, and Brian's initial realization of his isolation. Focuses on the immediate conflict and the burden of 'The Secret'.

A comprehensive set of morphology games and activities focusing on two to three syllable words with open, closed, and VCE patterns combined with specific prefixes and suffixes. Students explore how affixes attach to unchanging base words to shift meaning.

A collection of games designed to reinforce closed, VCe, and open syllable patterns within prefixed and suffixed words for upper elementary students.

A comprehensive lesson on literary conflict, focusing on the distinction between internal and external struggles and exploring the four primary subtypes: Person vs. Self, Person vs. Person, Person vs. Nature, and Person vs. Society.

A creative workshop focused on character development for children's books, using The Rainbow Fish as a mentor text to explore relatability, behavior, and character arcs.

A deep dive into Chapter 7 of The Outsiders, exploring the aftermath of the fire, Johnny's condition, and the unexpected conversation between Ponyboy and Randy.

A comprehensive 5th-grade lesson on persuasive writing where students work in groups to advocate for a new community pool using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.

A comprehensive review of sentence structures including simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences using a construction-themed approach. Students will analyze blueprints of sentences and build their own using specific grammatical tools.

A lesson exploring the primary types of literary conflict, categorized by internal and external forces, using a detective-themed 'case file' approach.

A 60-minute creative writing lesson for Grade 5 focused on exploring themes of rebirth, growth, and awakening through a spring-inspired prompt. Students will define theme and apply it to their own original stories.