A 30-minute introductory lesson on the letter Z, featuring characters and themes from Disney's Zootopia to engage kindergarteners in tracing and phonics.
A structured literacy lesson focused on the letter C /k/ and glued sounds -an and -am, using the decodable text 'The Cat Can'. This lesson follows a backwards planning approach to ensure students can decode and encode CVC words and nasalized vowels.
A comprehensive set of handwriting practice materials focusing on uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and simple sentences with a fun hero-themed design.
Focuses on the 1-1-1 doubling rule for adding suffixes -ed and -ing. Students will read about Edwin's busy day, practicing words like 'dropped', 'jogging', 'tripped', and 'sitting' while building vocabulary for words like 'exhausted'.
A comprehensive phonemic awareness lesson focusing on identifying beginning sounds, blending, segmenting, and manipulating phonemes through a detective-themed 'Sound Squad' approach.
A comprehensive introduction to decoding strategies and phonics patterns, themed as a secret agent mission to 'crack the code' of reading. Students will learn to use strategies like Stretchy Snake and Chunky Monkey while practicing digraphs, blends, and silent e.
Focuses on the long 'a' vowel teams 'ai' and 'ay'. Students read about Gail's trip to her brother's farm on a Sunday, practicing words like 'trail', 'snail', 'spray', and 'clay' while learning syllable division rules for vowel teams.
A comprehensive set of resources to introduce, practice, and master the Dolch Kindergarten (Primer) sight words.
Focuses on compound words and a review of the silent 'e' (VCe) pattern. Students read about Sage and her stepmom packing a lunch for a trip to the pond, practicing words like 'backpack', 'laptop', 'milkshakes', and 'cupcakes'.
A focused study on beavers that builds reading comprehension, vocabulary, and analytical skills across various elementary grade levels.
A 20-minute targeted session to help students master four fundamental question forms: 'Can I...?', 'What is...?', 'Where is...?', and 'What does...?' through a mystery detective theme.
An introductory lesson on cause and effect for K-2 students, using the theme of 'The Big Why' to explore how actions lead to reactions through visual storytelling and hands-on matching.
Focuses on the long 'e' vowel sound with the silent 'e' pattern (e-e). Students will read about Pete and Eve's themed party, practicing words like 'theme', 'Pete', 'Eve', and 'these'.
Focuses on the long 'o' vowel sound with the silent 'e' pattern (o-e). Students will read about Cole helping his mom rescue a bone for Stone the pup, practicing words like 'phone', 'woke', 'bone', 'hole', and 'froze'.
Focuses on the long 'a' vowel sound with the silent 'e' pattern (a-e). Students will read about Chase and his lost black case, practicing words like 'gate', 'safe', 'shade', and 'Mave'.
Focuses on short vowels, ending blends (-st), and the final -x sound. Students will read about Tad cleaning his muddy cab, incorporating words like 'dust', 'wax', and 'rags'.