Vowel Explorers

An intensive phonemic awareness intervention sequence focused on onset-rime substitution and deletion. Students act as 'sound mechanics' dismantling, swapping, and reassembling single-syllable words across three progressive phonetic levels.

A collection of 10 progress monitoring assessments designed for reading comprehension goals. Each sheet contains a simple 10-sentence story, a student reading checklist, 5 structured W-questions (Who, What, Where, When, Why) with Boardmaker-style icons, and primary-lined writing spaces.

Updated progress monitoring assessment 10 (2-page format). Features 'Fred the Green Frog' story (10 sentences), a new student reading checklist, and 5 Wh-questions with visual choices and primary-lined writing spaces.

An immersive phonics unit where students join Safari Sam on an expedition to find the elusive silent 'e'. Students learn how 'e' changes short vowels to long vowels through multisensory, color-coded, and hands-on cut-and-paste activities.

A comprehensive 1st-grade phonics lesson focusing on identifying, sorting, and reading short and long 'a' sounds through interactive camping-themed worksheets and activities.

Updated progress monitoring assessment 9 (2-page format). Features 'Jan's Soft Bun' story (10 sentences), a new student reading checklist, and 5 Wh-questions with visual choices and primary-lined writing spaces.

An engaging, high-impact 4-week literacy skills program for young learners. Features highly visual, fun printable worksheets focusing on beginning letter sounds, CVC phonics blending, sight word reading, and short stories.

A comprehensive second-grade lesson based on Laurie Friedman's 'Back to School Rules'. Students explore Percy Dewberry's humorous rules, compare silly rule-breaking to real classroom expectations, and collaboratively establish positive behavioral guidelines with roleplay and an interactive craftivity.

Updated progress monitoring assessment 8 (2-page format). Features 'The Big Red Bus' story (10 sentences), a new student reading checklist, and 5 Wh-questions with visual choices and primary-lined writing spaces.

An engaging, high-impact 4-week literacy skills program for young learners. Features highly visual, fun printable worksheets focusing on beginning letter sounds, CVC phonics blending, sight word reading, and short stories.

A phonics-focused lesson for 1st graders featuring three decodable passages targeting short vowels and CKLA early-to-mid unit tricky words, complete with text-based comprehension questions.

Updated progress monitoring assessment 7 (2-page format). Features 'Felix the Quick Fox' story (10 sentences), a new student reading checklist, and 5 Wh-questions with visual choices and primary-lined writing spaces.