Critter Count Picture Reader

A 3-day narrative writing unit for first graders that guides students through planning characters and setting, drafting a three-part fictional tale with sentence starters, and editing conventions.

A first-grade phonics practice set targeting Bossy E (CVCe) words across long a, i, o, and u patterns. Includes a 50-sentence fill-in-the-blank worksheet packet with decodable word banks and a complete teacher answer key.

A single-page teacher answer key for the 50 Bossy E fill-in-the-blank sentences, organized by vowel pattern (Long A, Long I, Long O, Long U, and Vowel Mix) for quick grading.

A comprehensive foundational phonics sequence targeting glued and welded sound units (-nk and -ng families) through multisensory finger-tapping, sound-box mapping, and paired word building.

A 30-minute kindergarten phonics and handwriting lesson introducing uppercase C, lowercase c, and the hard /k/ sound. Includes a teacher lesson plan, visual modeling slides, a student practice worksheet, and a quick wrap-up exit ticket.

A 5-page first-grade Bossy E (CVCe) fill-in-the-blank worksheet packet featuring 50 easy-to-decode sentences. Each page focuses on a specific Bossy E vowel pattern (long a, i, o, u, and mixed review) with a dedicated 10-word bank and generous handwriting blanks.

A comprehensive word study unit exploring essential vowel patterns and word families, featuring visual classroom anchor charts and student guided notes pages.

A comprehensive set of kindergarten handwriting cards following the Wilson Fundations method. Includes complete uppercase and lowercase letter sets with numbered directional strokes, explicit verbal formation pathways, and student tracing and writing practice on authentic Fundations guidelines.

A 5-page printable CVC word spelling and labeling practice packet organized by short-vowel word families (Short A, E, I, O, and U). Each page features two word families with six picture prompts and three-letter sound boxes for students to spell each CVC word.

Systematic, explicit foundational reading and spelling sequence following the UFLI Foundations scope and sequence.

A comprehensive phonics decoding card and decodable passage toolkit covering short vowels (a, e, i, o, u), double 'ee' vowel digraphs, silent e patterns (a_e, i_e, o_e, u_e), and both sounds of the 'oo' vowel team (short /ʊ/ and long /uː/). Students isolate phonemes with Elkonin sound buttons, build fluency with blending arrows, and apply skills in decodable stories with first-grade sight words.

A two-page controlled reading passage and comprehension worksheet targeting suffixes -s and -es, consonant digraphs, and the -am, -an, and -all glued sounds. Includes an extended 6-paragraph decodable story, a word-sorting hunt, comprehension questions, and a guided writing prompt with handwriting lines.