A unit focused on mastering informational text standards through the lens of early American history.

A four-day comprehensive unit designed to help 3rd-grade students master main idea and key details using the gradual release of responsibility model, centered around a high-interest informational text about the Sonoran Desert.

A comprehensive two-week unit for Gordon Korman's 'Swindle', focusing on character archetypes, heist plot structure, and vocabulary development through the lens of a professional 'heist briefing'.

A comprehensive book club unit for Katherine Applegate's 'The One and Only Ivan', focusing on character development, plot structure, and vocabulary through the lens of Ivan's artistic journey. Students explore the transition from the Big Top Mall to the zoo while practicing synthesis and analytical writing.

A modular unit covering the middle chapters of Ellen Raskin's 'The Westing Game', focusing on character motivation, evidence analysis, and narrative shifts.

A multi-day literacy unit that transforms students into 'Information Detectives' to master complex comprehension skills like making inferences, distinguishing vital details, and identifying key ideas.

A comprehensive 5th-grade MCAS writing prep sequence covering Narrative, Informational, and Opinion writing through text-based prompts and analysis.

Una secuencia interactiva centrada en la comprensión de lectura y el pensamiento crítico a través del lente de la evolución de la energía, desde el descubrimiento del petróleo hasta las soluciones renovables modernas.