A comprehensive unit on figurative language, taking students from basic comparisons like similes and metaphors to complex devices like oxymorons and symbolism. Students act as 'Language Scientists' in a literary lab to synthesize and analyze text.
A 4-day intervention sequence focused on decoding and encoding 2-syllable words with consonant-le syllables. Students practice the 'count back three' strategy, analyze vowel sounds in the first syllable, and build reading fluency through themed passages.
A 3-day ELA unit for 3rd-4th grade exploring the quirky world of 'Sideways Stories from Wayside School'. Students analyze character perspectives, explore the concept of logic versus absurdity, and compare the impossible architecture of Wayside with real-world gravity and skyscrapers.
A comprehensive unit for 3rd and 4th graders focused on mastering main idea and cause and effect through the lens of world-changing inventors and their discoveries.
A dual-unit intervention sequence for 6th grade Tier 2 decoding. Unit 1 focuses on Morphology (Lessons 1-15). Unit 2 focuses on Syllable Types and Division Patterns (Lessons 16-30) through an architectural blueprint theme.
An 8-session writing program for 6th graders focused on Ancient Egypt, utilizing Brain Frames to build independence in paragraph organization and writing. Each session targets a specific visual organization tool and a historical topic to move students from guided to independent writing.
A reading comprehension sequence for 4th graders focusing on science and nature. Students will develop skills in text structure, vocabulary analysis, and finding textual evidence through engaging passages about the natural world.
A series of reading and writing lessons using classic fables to teach main idea, supporting details, and proper sentence structure to 4th-grade students reading at a 3rd-grade level.
A collection of small group lessons for 4th Grade Reading, covering various standards and curricula including CKLA and i-Ready.
A comprehensive syllable mastery series for grades 1-4 focusing on open, closed, silent e, and consonant -le syllable types.
A 9-day novel study for Number the Stars centered on 4th Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, plot analysis, and historical context through the lens of a Resistance Secret File.
A comprehensive novel study for Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, focusing on 7th-grade reading standards including character development, plot structure, and theme. Students explore Brian Robeson's survival journey through the lens of a 'Survival Field Guide' aesthetic.
A three-part grammar intensive for 8th graders focusing on the mechanics of compound and complex sentences through architectural-themed practice and application.
A series of lessons exploring complex spelling patterns including assimilated suffixes and chameleon prefixes to improve student decoding and spelling accuracy.
A unit focused on building empathy, character analysis, and creative language use through investigative mysteries and literary deep-dives into core human values.
A series of lessons focused on analyzing key chapters of 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963', with a specific focus on plot development, theme, and author's craft.
A writing intervention focused on taking notes from informational texts about accidental inventions and transforming them into structured paragraphs with transitions and sentence variety.