A series of highly engaging, immersive ELA lessons designed for middle school students, focusing on character analysis, narrative craft, and vocabulary through creative roleplay and hands-on projects.
A series of lessons focused on the most challenging and irregular spelling patterns in the English language.
A literature study of "All the Ways Home" by Elsie Chapman, focusing on Kaede's journey from Vancouver to Japan as she navigates grief, family, and the meaning of home.
A collection of collaborative writing activities designed to spark creativity and peer-to-peer narrative building in middle school classrooms.
The concluding phase of the 6th Grade ELAR unit 'Testing Our Limits'. This sequence covers days 21-27, focusing on comparative analysis of unit texts, final editing and submission of the narrative writing project, vocabulary and word study workshops, and a comprehensive final assessment.
A series of lessons designed to master sentence structure through engaging themes, moving from technical blueprints to high-energy anime action.
A 2-day unit focused on RI.8.8, teaching students to delineate and evaluate arguments through the lens of a lab investigation. Students will identify claims, assess evidence for relevance and sufficiency, and identify irrelevant information in grade-level texts.
A series of comparative writing lessons where students analyze multiple informational texts to construct structured paragraphs with specific evidence and logical flow.
A comprehensive 2-week unit on Tuck Everlasting focusing on character growth, the wheel of life symbolism, and the thematic weight of immortality. Students will track Winnie's transformation and analyze the complex perspectives of the Tuck family.
A collection of resources focused on using the song 'What a Wonderful World' to explore imagery, vocabulary, and social-emotional mindfulness. Students will connect sensory details to emotions and practice emotional regulation through music and art.