A comprehensive phonics lesson introducing the 'ai' and 'ay' spellings for the long /ae/ sound, including tricky word practice and decodable reading.

A foundational phonics lesson focused on identifying and matching initial consonant sounds through detective-themed activities and hands-on matching.

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 comprehensive weekly plan and set of activities to master essential phonics patterns and high-frequency sight words.

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.