A 45-minute TEKS-aligned ELA review lesson focused on informational text skills (main idea, details, author's purpose, text features) using a high-interest passage about axolotls.
Students investigate the "oo" vowel team, discovering that this "double agent" can make two different sounds (as in 'moon' and 'foot'). They will sort evidence and use context clues to master these words.
Instruction and assessment tools for 3rd-grade students to master the art of narrative storytelling.
Early literacy activities focusing on high-frequency sight words for kindergarten students.
Essential safety protocols, personal protective equipment (PPE), and emergency procedures for a high school chemistry laboratory.
A 6th-grade research project on Ancient Egypt where students investigate daily life, pharaohs, and cultural contributions.
A lesson focused on mastering transition words and phrases to improve writing flow and coherence across narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive styles.
A vocabulary lesson focused on using context clues within fantasy and adventure stories to define unknown words, designed for 3rd grade.
A collection of 20 creative writing prompts designed for 3rd graders, covering descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive styles. Includes a slide deck for instruction and printable writing templates.
A comprehensive reading comprehension unit for 3rd graders focused on main idea, sequencing, cause and effect, and making inferences through a 'Reading Detectives' theme.
A comprehensive 30-page take-home phonics packet designed to help students master complex letter combinations including vowel teams, r-controlled vowels, diphthongs, and advanced blends. The packet uses a 'Phonics Field Guide' theme to engage students in their reading journey.
A lesson focused on identifying and shifting between past, present, and future simple verb tenses through the lens of a time-traveling repair mission.
A 5th grade ELA lesson exploring the lives and legacies of eight influential African American figures who fought against segregation through literature, art, and activism. Students read short biographies and collaborate in pairs to create a commemorative poster highlighting a figure's impact.
A Wilson-aligned lesson focusing on Vowel-Consonant-e (VCE) syllables, where students learn how the 'silent e' changes the preceding vowel's sound to its long name.
A beginner-friendly grammar lesson for English Learners focusing on the distinction between 'It is' for singular objects and 'They are' for plural objects using a mystery box theme.
A 3rd-grade lesson where students become 'navigators' of non-fiction texts, learning to use headings, captions, glossaries, and indexes to find information quickly. Students will practice these skills through a seafaring-themed quest involving reading and a scavenger hunt.
A comprehensive workshop designed to transform 3rd graders into confident performers through Readers' Theater, focusing on expression, pace, and character development.
A high-energy workshop where 3rd graders transform into performers to master reading fluency, expression, and character-driven prosody. Students will move from cold readings to confident stage performances.