Job Squad Decodable Passages

A two-day first-grade reading and astronomy unit adapted from Stephanie Sabol's Where Are the Constellations? (pages 1-15). Students explore star patterns, sky myths, navigational tools, Wh-questions, inferential thinking, and the central idea.

A phonics lesson focused on mastering common consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, ck, wh) in one-syllable words through structured decoding, word sorting, and sentence application.

A two-page primary writing activity for first graders featuring 11 career options with visual helper cards, guided sentence frames with handwriting guidelines, and an illustration box.

A systematic multi-day phonics sequence teaching initial w-consonant blends tw, sw, and dw. Across three structured lessons, students progress from visual-auditory blending to comparative analysis and fluency mastery.

A kindergarten and early elementary English Language Arts lesson using 'Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes' to explore predictable sentence frames, repetitive refrains, sight word patterns, and story structure.

A two-page decodable reader and phonics practice resource featuring five short-vowel-only stories about everyday jobs, complete with a phonics warm-up, fluency tracking stars, a short vowel word sort, and text-based decoding comprehension checks.

A three-day foundational handwriting sequence guiding students from stroke mechanics and letter zones to finger spacing, neat word pacing, and fluent sentence mechanics with capitalization and punctuation.

A comprehensive foundational phonics lesson where students learn to isolate phonemes, blend consonant-vowel-consonant sounds, and demonstrate mastery through guided visual slides and interactive hands-on printables.

A comprehensive two-page teacher answer key and instructional guide for the Digraph Detectives Worksheet, featuring solutions, phoneme mapping explanations, articulation cues, and targeted intervention strategies.

A five-day scaffolded writing sequence designed for special education students to master foundational sentence construction. Students progress from visual who and what sentence parts to complete sentences with capital letters and periods.

A complete five-day foundational spelling curriculum targeting short a and short e word patterns. Includes an instructional daily teacher guide, an engaging 5-day mini-lesson slide deck, a printable multi-page student practice packet, and a Friday dictation spelling assessment with scoring key.

A two-page printable phonics worksheet for primary students practicing one-syllable words with consonant digraphs (sh, ch, th, ck, wh) through missing sound fill-ins, Elkonin sound mapping boxes, a five-way word sort, and sentence completion.