A series of mini-lessons designed to guide students from identifying a text's topic to synthesizing central ideas and key details into a concise non-fiction summary. Using a detective theme, students learn to distinguish 'the big picture' from 'the supporting cast' of details.

A comprehensive system for tracking student growth in evidence-based reading and writing, designed for students reading below grade level (Grades 2-4). This set includes weekly tasks, daily exit tickets, monthly assessments, and student-facing data trackers to satisfy professional evaluation requirements.

A 3-day mini-unit for Indiana 4th graders exploring the life and poetry of James Whitcomb Riley. The unit focuses on Hoosier biography, academic vocabulary including 'dialect', and a deep-dive analysis of sections from 'Little Orphant Annie'.

A series of lessons focused on mastering the identification of themes in literature, moving from basic recognition to distinguishing themes from plot details and subjective opinions.

A comprehensive cursive handwriting program for 4th graders organized by stroke groupings. This 4-week sequence provides 10-minute daily practice sessions focusing on letter formation, word connection, and fluid writing habits.

A 5-day unit focused on character analysis, where students act as 'Story Detectives' to uncover traits, motivations, and the impact of character actions on plot and point of view.

A writing unit where students act as 'Break Detectives'. It begins with descriptive sentence writing and culminates in a formal three-paragraph report about their summer missions.

A comprehensive unit on donuts that combines informational and fictional texts to practice foundational reading skills, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies modeled after IREAD-3.

A series of Grade 4 ELA lessons focused on mastering the skill of making inferences through engaging mystery stories. Each lesson covers the inference equation, vocabulary, and evidence-based comprehension.

A celebratory series of activities leading up to Mother's Day, focusing on expressing appreciation and developing creative writing skills through a magazine-style project.

A phonics-based sequence focusing on vowel teams and long vowel sounds for early elementary students.

A comprehensive sequence focused on sentence expansion using the Hochman Method (The Writing Revolution). Students move from distinguishing fragments to expanding kernel sentences with 'Who, What, Where, When, Why' and logical conjunctions.