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 5-day phonics unit focusing on the -ng word families (ang, ing, ong, ung) and the heart word 'or', set in a regal, castle-themed environment. Students explore word mapping, word chains, and reading passages to master these nasal glued sounds.
A 5-day structured literacy sequence focusing on the 'wh' and 'ph' digraphs and the heart words could, would, and should. Follows a UFLI-inspired routine with phonemic awareness, word chaining, and intensive heart word instruction.
A comprehensive 5-day phonics sequence focused on voiced and unvoiced /th/ digraphs, including heart words 'they', 'their', and 'were'. Uses UFLI-aligned routines including phonemic awareness, three-part drills, and heart word mapping.
A comprehensive 5-day literacy unit focusing on the 'sh' digraph and the heart words 'we' and 'she'. This sequence follows a structured literacy approach with phonemic awareness, word chaining, and multi-sensory heart word routines.
A unit focused on teaching 3rd grade students how to use text evidence to answer questions across various informational texts. Includes explicit instruction on keywords, annotation, and comparing details across multiple sources.
A month-long journaling program designed for third-grade students, focusing on personal interests like baseball, animals, and sharks to build narrative, persuasive, and opinion writing skills.
A comprehensive phonics and word study unit that progresses from foundational CVC mastery to multisyllabic word decoding and fluency.
A 5-day reading intervention sequence for 3rd-grade English Language Learners, focusing on the six syllable types using Orton Gillingham routines. Includes direct instruction slides, a comprehensive teacher guide, and a final oral reading fluency assessment.
A comprehensive remedial reading sequence for 'Surviving the Applewhites' that maintains a consistent daily structure while progressing through the novel's plot, themes, and vocabulary.
A phonics-based sequence focusing on vowel teams and long vowel sounds for early elementary students.
A deep dive into the cognitive benefits of struggle and confusion based on the text 'The Value of Being Confused.' This sequence focuses on shifting student mindsets regarding learning hurdles and analyzing authorial point of view.
A progressive phonics sequence covering r-controlled vowels across primary grades, from foundational single-syllable words to advanced multi-syllabic patterns and spelling rules.
A collection of vocabulary-focused lessons for five influential memoirs often studied in middle school. Each lesson covers the first four chapters of the book, providing definitions and context-based practice.
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.
A series of lessons designed to build foundational reading comprehension skills for struggling readers and emerging bilinguals using decodable texts and structured scaffolds.
A comprehensive unit on conjunctions where students learn to connect ideas using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions through the metaphor of building and inspecting bridges.
A comprehensive phonics sequence that takes students from basic CVC words to complex consonant blends and digraphs through interactive workshop-themed activities and games.
A beginner phonics sequence focusing on reading and building CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words with mixed short vowel sounds.
A collection of resources for primary educators to manage parent communication, homework systems, and seasonal literacy encouragement.
A comprehensive book study on S.E. Hinton's 'The Outsiders' designed for HSED adult students in a correctional setting. This unit focuses on character development, social dynamics, and critical reading skills while maintaining high-interest engagement.
A series of ELD lessons focused on academic language and complex sentence structures through the lens of adventure and exploration.