A 5th-grade ELA lesson exploring the multi-layered perspectives of strikes and labor rights through structured Socratic debate and evidence-based opinion writing.
A masterclass sequence on word study, morphology, and vocabulary acquisition. This unit teaches students to deconstruct complex English words using structural analysis of roots and affixes.
An immersive wordplay and creative writing lesson where students solve anagrams, crack crosswords, search for hidden names, and craft their own secret agent persona.
A two-page student-facing prep guide and grading rubric for the Socratic Seminar. Page 1 contains a structured multi-perspective graphic organizer for evidence collection, and Page 2 features a student-friendly ELA standards-aligned rubric for speaking, listening, and opinion writing.
A comprehensive reading study sequence based on the Great Illustrated Classics editions of Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Features student chapter worksheets with vocabulary matching and illustration-based questions, paired with a master teacher question bank and answer key.
A highly engaging, visual one-week introduction to Daily Grammar Practice (DGP). This lesson guides students through analyzing a single sentence over five days, breaking down parts of speech, sentence components, clauses, mechanics, and sentence diagramming using a modern, structured layout.
A set of 8 printable, multi-perspective discussion cards for 5th-grade ELA students. Each card introduces a unique scenario (workers, owners, or community members) and three guiding questions to build perspective-taking and Socratic debate skills.
A comprehensive summer spelling curriculum for rising 5th graders, focusing on advanced syllable division, phonetic spelling rules, affixes, and mixed review, complete with student progress trackers.
A classroom-friendly morphology lesson utilizing an adapted, G-rated version of the Spice Girls' hit song 'Wannabe'. Students practice active listening to complete a cloze lyric sheet, break down words into prefixes, suffixes, and base words, and analyze how these morphemes change meanings.
A comprehensive year-long tier 2 vocabulary curriculum designed for struggling readers in grades 3-6. Utilizing an architectural theme, this curriculum guides students in building words using prefixes, suffixes, synonyms, and antonyms through explicit instruction, daily oral practice, and multisensory graphic organizers.
A set of visual progress trackers designed to help students monitor and celebrate their reading fluency growth over time. Includes targeted bar graphs for different words-per-minute milestone goals (56, 87, and 115 WPM) with designated spaces for date and accuracy tracking.
A comprehensive 4-week poetry curriculum designed for students requiring high structure and visual supports. It covers diverse poetry types (Haiku, Color, Acrostic, Couplets, Concrete, Free Verse, and Metaphor/Simile) with scaffolds like word banks, sentence frames, and graphic organizers.
A comprehensive 90-minute lesson on prefixes, suffixes, and spelling rules, featuring interactive slides, reference guides, a practice worksheet packet, and a collaborative 'Word Garden' anchor chart project.
