This sequence explores functional relationships in analogies, focusing on how workers, tools, objects, and actions connect logically. Students will develop career vocabulary and functional analysis skills through a 'Logic Workshop' theme.
A 4-week book club sequence for Sharon Creech's 'Saving Winslow', focusing on character analysis, summarizing, synthesizing, and vocabulary through bi-weekly sessions.
A 2-week small group reading unit focused on realistic fiction. Students practice summarizing, identifying text evidence, synthesizing information, and writing structured paragraph responses using four urban-themed short stories.
A small-group literacy unit focused on mastering informational texts through text-based questioning, vocabulary development, and structured paragraph writing (Topic Sentence, Details, Concluding Sentence) centered on the theme of extreme weather.
A comprehensive book club unit for fourth grade students focused on "Out of My Mind" by Sharon Draper, structured for a 3-day weekly cadence over six weeks. The unit focuses on summarizing, synthesizing, and vocabulary development, culminating in an inclusion-focused school campaign project.
A comprehensive book club unit for Kate DiCamillo's 'The Tiger Rising', exploring themes of emotional repression and friendship through three distinct chapter groups with a focus on synthesizing, vocabulary, and summarizing.
A comprehensive 25-lesson book club unit for 'The Tiger Rising' by Kate DiCamillo, focusing on summarizing, synthesizing, and vocabulary development through the lens of a Florida woods field journal.
A series of detective-themed spelling units for 4th grade, focusing on complex digraphs, blends, and vowel patterns through investigative activities.
A week-long ELA homework series centered around a narrative about a squirrel's search for a rare acorn. The materials are differentiated for Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, and 4th Grade learners.
A week-long unit for 2nd graders to master procedural writing through the lens of being 'Master Makers'. Students learn transition words, sequencing, material lists, and detail-oriented instructions.
A comprehensive 4th-grade grammar unit focusing on the four primary parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Through an adventure-themed quest, students master identifying and using these word classes in their writing.
A lesson sequence focused on the narrative craft of writing high-stakes introductions for interactive survival stories, specifically leading to biological defense mechanism choices.
A comprehensive baseline reading assessment sequence designed for virtual tutoring environments. It includes tools for phonics screening, fluency checks, and comprehension evaluation to establish a student's starting point.
A comprehensive book study for Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs. Students will explore character traits, cause and effect, and story elements while building vocabulary and comprehension skills.
A comprehensive NYS ELA test preparation sequence for middle school students (Grades 5-8), focusing on non-fiction reading comprehension, text-dependent analysis, and evidence-based writing. Each lesson targets grade-specific standards and uses NYS-style question stems to build testing stamina and skills.
A unit focused on mastering various parts of speech and word parts to build stronger, more descriptive sentences in 5th grade.
A comprehensive unit on informational text structures, using an architectural theme to help students visualize how authors build their ideas. Students will master Cause and Effect, Description, Sequence, and Problem and Solution.
A comprehensive novel study for Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up, featuring a student journal, sequence organizers, and teacher keys designed for independent second-grade work.
A 10-session unit for 5th graders focusing on the transition from paragraph to essay writing through the lens of biography. The unit covers sentence variety, chronological sequencing, paragraph structure, and grammar, tailored for small group instruction with differentiated support.
A unit focused on teaching story sequencing across different primary grade levels, from simple 3-step events to complex narrative order.
A thematic unit centered on winter and snow, exploring grammar, functional language, and descriptive comparison skills.
A comprehensive 4-part grammar unit for 4th grade focusing on verb tenses (Simple and Continuous) through the lens of a Time Travel Academy. Students learn to navigate the 'Now Zone', 'Yesterday Yard', and 'Tomorrow Trail' to master grammar.
A two-day investigation where students master the ability to distinguish between narrative and informational texts using specific text features and clues.
A comprehensive unit for Ellen Raskin's 'The Westing Game', focusing on character analysis, main idea, and key details through a mystery-themed lens. Includes slide decks for instruction, chapter-by-chapter exit tickets, and cumulative quizzes for each section of the novel.