A lesson exploring the step-by-step process of making ice cream, focusing on chronological text structure and reading comprehension for elementary students.

A hands-on literacy station focused on decoding and constructing CVC (short e, i) and CCVC (L-blends) words through interactive tasks.

An introductory lesson for K-2 students about the Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, focusing on the voting process and the Picture Book category.

A hands-on kindergarten lesson focusing on identifying beginning and ending digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ck) through a cut-and-paste sorting activity. Students will practice phonemic awareness by matching visual icons to their corresponding digraph patterns.

Students practice sentence structure by unscrambling simple sentences composed of CVC words and common sight words.

A first-grade writing lesson focused on forming and supporting an opinion about joining the Lewis and Clark expedition. Students use a graphic organizer to brainstorm reasons and a structured template to draft their final opinion piece.

A comprehensive set of interactive games designed for K-3 students to master various reading genres through multiple play formats.

A step-by-step lesson teaching students how to restate a question in their written answers using the "Question Flippers" method: Trash, Toss, and Tweak.

Visual aids for students to practice decoding short vowel words and recognizing high-frequency sight words.

A 6-day comprehensive guide for teachers to lead a 50-minute daily phonics and sight word review block.

A collection of hands-on activities for first graders to master decoding and building CVC words using a construction site theme. Students will map sounds, slide phonemes, and sort words to build a strong reading foundation.

A foundational lesson for 1st graders to distinguish between facts (proven truths) and opinions (personal feelings) using familiar themes like animals, food, and weather.

A foundational phonics lesson focusing on letter-sound recognition and name identification for kindergarten students using visual aids and interactive games.

A spring-themed independent center focused on identifying and using nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns through interactive games and sorting.

A simple assessment for kindergarteners to demonstrate their understanding of story structure, including characters, setting, and the beginning, middle, and end of a tale.

A hands-on workshop lesson where students use cut-and-paste activities to distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters and identify letters within the whole alphabet.

A set of literacy practice materials focusing on the word 'model' and reviewing key vocabulary like information, fact, and topic. Perfect for lower-level learners through tracing, matching, and visual sorting activities.

Focus on constructing sentences with the twelfth set of 20 high-frequency words.

Focus on constructing sentences with the eleventh set of 20 high-frequency words.

Focus on constructing sentences with the tenth set of 20 high-frequency words.

Focus on constructing sentences with the ninth set of 20 high-frequency words.

Focus on constructing sentences with the eighth set of 20 high-frequency words.

Focus on constructing sentences with the seventh set of 20 high-frequency words.

Focus on constructing sentences with the first set of 20 high-frequency words.

A lesson focused on identifying and using past tense verbs through a detective-themed word search and sentence construction activity.

A foundational writing lesson focusing on the essential mechanics of capitalization and punctuation for second-grade students. Students take on the role of junior editors to identify and correct errors in various sentence structures.

A foundational phonics unit for Kindergarten students focusing on letter-sound correspondence, CVC words, beginning/ending sounds, and rhyming. Students use hands-on activities like sorting and coloring to master early literacy skills.

A series of 1st-grade reading resources adapted from the novel Crenshaw, focusing on character introduction and Jackson's love for facts through simplified text and visual aids.

A high-engagement creative writing session where students embark on a literary safari, focusing on sensory descriptions and mastering dialogue.

A 40-minute focused lesson on restating the question when writing, using the 'Echo' method to help students provide complete, contextual answers.

Students explore word families and rhyming patterns through a playful garden-themed color-by-code activity. This lesson builds phonological awareness and early literacy skills for kindergarteners.