A comprehensive lesson where students learn to identify nonliteral language in literature and academic vocabulary in informational texts using a detective theme.
Final mastery session focusing on full sentences, signatures, and club graduation.
Completing the uppercase alphabet with complex strokes: S, L, U, W, V, Y, Z, X, and Q.
Practicing uppercase letters with undercurve starts: T, F, H, K, M, and N.
Focusing on uppercase letters with oval starts: O, C, E, A, D, and G.
Beginning uppercase letters with straight and slant starts: I, J, P, R, and B.
Mastering the tricky connections between letters like o, v, w, and b.
Practicing 'overcurve' letters and humps: n, m, v, x, y, and z.
Introducing tall 'upper loop' letters such as l, h, k, b, f, and e.
Focuses on 'downcurve' letters including a, d, g, q, and c.
Introduction to cursive posture, grip, and the basic 'undercurve' strokes through letters i, u, w, and t.
A grammar-focused lesson for 2nd graders to practice identifying articles, agent nouns, and comparative adjectives in sentences.
Students analyze pages 66-67, focusing on the 'Caterpillar' stage of consumption and shame. Focus is on writing high-quality ANEEZZ paragraphs that analyze Kafka's use of extended metaphor.
Students analyze pages 52-53 to explore the 'Egg/Larva' stage of metamorphosis. Focus is on reading comprehension and identifying the extended metaphor of biological change in Gregor's initial transformation.
A week-long series of daily 'Do Now' activities focused on 3rd-grade informational text standards, including text evidence, vocabulary, and logical connections.
A week-long bell ringer series focusing on 3rd-grade informational text standards including key details, vocabulary, and logical connections.
A deep dive into the specialized vocabulary and figurative language used in a nonfiction text about honeybees, designed for 3rd-grade reading comprehension practice.
Exploring the stages of grief, Jess's growth, and the final act of building the bridge to honor Leslie's legacy.
Analyzing the shift in tone as the rain starts, the trip to Washington, and the tragic climax of the novel.