A set of clear instructions for teachers to facilitate the 15-minute classroom hero hunt. Includes safety rules, group management tips, and chart-marking procedures.
A structured reading intervention sequence at Douglas School combining targeted phonic lessons with the multisensory Nessy online literacy system.
Summer literacy communication and family engagement resources to help rising kindergarteners maintain and build reading skills over the summer break through play-based activities.
A cheerful, sunny summer reading introductory letter for rising first graders and their parents at Douglas School. It details how to use their "Summer Reading Activity Bag" containing alphabet flashcards, sight word popcorn matches, and syllable hopping games, complete with a printable 20-day summer tracking chart.
A systematic 15-day visual discernment sequence designed for early learners to master symbol identification. Over 15 days, students progress from simple letter-versus-object contrasts to complex character comparisons, similarity checks, and functional print identification.
Materials and communication documents for launching and onboarding families to the Nessy Literacy Program at Douglas School.
A formal parent/guardian introductory letter from Douglas School detailing home access to the Nessy Program over the summer break. It highlights the program's history, multisensory learning approach, and how families can use it at home to prevent the summer slide.
A 4-week ELA workbook and instructional sequence themed around outer space exploration. Focuses on letter recognition, sounds, foundational handwriting, and early phonics using SATPIN, the full A-Z, vowels and consonants, and tricky letter pairs.
A lesson focusing on the silent-e syllable type (CVCe and two-syllable words) using a playful Reader's Theater sequel. Students build phonics fluency, decode key silent-e words, and collaborate on reading aloud.
A teacher-facing lesson plan, pacing guide, and answer key for the "Monster Maze" curriculum. It outlines instruction strategies, discussion prompts, target silent-e phonetic concepts, and explicit answers for the student decoding worksheet.
Weekly ELA homework packets focused on high-interest animal adaptations for elementary students (K-5). Each packet contains four nights of structured work: Night 1 (Reading), Night 2 (Vocabulary), Night 3 (Comprehension Activity), and Night 4 (Comprehension Questions), customized with visual icons, sentence frames, and simplified tracking guides for varying reading levels.
A high-engagement summer learning guide for rising kindergartners and first graders, combining daily math, literacy, and gross-motor challenges. Features a structured grid-based weekly calendar of quick-prep activities and detailed printable adventure cards for indoor and outdoor play.
An interactive, beautifully themed 16:9 slide presentation introducing the silent-e rule. It covers simple CVCe, two-syllable compound words, reading preview cues, and discussion prompts, with minimum text size of 24px for maximum visibility.
