Teacher guidance for Lesson 1, focusing on hierarchical location concepts and instructional delivery using nesting circles.
A comprehensive tour of the 50 United States, exploring their flags, shapes, capitals, and unique facts through interactive worksheets and visual aids.
A lesson exploring the calling of the first disciples, focusing on Jesus' invitation to become fishers of men and share God's love with others through creative, hands-on activities.
A gorgeous 4-page printable activity packet for the 'Fishers of Men' lesson. Includes a story sequencing activity, a word search and code breaker puzzle, a 'Catch of Love' cut-and-paste craft, and a coloring and reflection page. Fully styled with a nautical blue and seafoam green aesthetic.
A series of lessons exploring the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt, focusing on their architecture, gods, and historical figures through decodable texts and activities.
A 20-minute introductory lesson exploring community, cooperation, and human connection inspired by Bill McKibben's 'We Are Better Together'. Students examine how our unique differences and teamwork allow us to build a better, stronger community, culminating in a creative sketch and reflection activity.
A teacher-facing lesson plan and facilitation guide for a 20-minute lesson. Includes a minute-by-minute pacing breakdown, book discussion prompts, common student misconceptions, and differentiation strategies.
A four-week exploration of school community roles, focusing on diversity, inclusion, and representation in leadership. Students will identify daily community members and learn about the contributions of women of color and people with disabilities in their school and beyond.
An engaging academic trivia game based on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?". Includes five comprehensive rounds of questions across five grade levels, complete with an interactive presentation, a print-ready student booklet, and a teacher's answer guide.
A student-facing activity sheet featuring a 'Cooperation Canvas' drawing area and scaffolded writing prompts. Designed to help students connect the themes of Bill McKibben's book to their own communities through art and reflection.
A lesson on the Gilded Age, the Industrial Revolution, robber barons, and their symbolic representation in L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz'. Designed with high-support scaffolding for middle schoolers reading at a first-grade level.
An interactive retro-collegiate slide deck for 'Grade School Showdown'. Features a vintage chalkboard theme with 6 detailed slides, introducing the rules, lifelines (Peek, Copy, Save), and showcasing live animated sample questions with answer reveals.
A specialized history and reading comprehension lesson focused on Rochester's local contributions to the Harlem Renaissance, designed with low-readability, high-interest content for middle schoolers reading at a first-grade level.
