A journey through the pivotal conflicts and cultural shifts of early America, from the folk traditions of Merry Mount to the revolutionary sparks in Boston Harbor.
A three-part vocabulary intervention for 5th graders focusing on context clues and inferencing through a serialized mystery story. Each 15-minute session builds decoding skills and narrative comprehension.
A comprehensive four-day phonics sequence focused on decoding 2-syllable VCV words with open and closed syllables, designed for 20-minute daily sessions.
A comprehensive unit on figurative language set in the whimsical world of a Cosmic Carnival, covering nine key literary devices through interactive slides, a QR code scavenger hunt, and a rigorous mastery assessment.
A comprehensive ELA test prep program designed for 25-minute sessions, targeting Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) standards for 8th Grade Reading Informational Text and Language.
A series of high-impact 25-minute ELA mini-lessons for 7th grade, focused on Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Informational Text standards, designed for easy facilitation by any content-area teacher.
A multi-level reading comprehension series exploring Spring Break themes through grade-appropriate passages and assessment questions.
A collection of ELA practice materials designed to prepare students for the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) format through diverse literary analysis tasks.
A comprehensive 9-week study of Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis', focusing on argumentative writing through textual evidence and narrative expansion. The sequence utilizes graphic organizers, visual scaffolding, and increased opportunities to respond to deepen student engagement with the surrealist text.
A comprehensive set of writing tools and rubrics across different genres to help students master various styles of storytelling and analysis.
A comprehensive 5-day unit designed to take students from analyzing mentor texts to drafting and polishing their own persuasive essays. The unit uses a professional 'Editorial Office' theme to engage students as 'Lead Editors' of their own arguments.
A comprehensive sequence of lessons designed to guide students through the entire process of writing a persuasive argumentative essay, from the initial launch (introduction) to the final landing (conclusion).
A comprehensive lesson sequence focused on RI.8.2, exploring the central ideas of animal numeracy as pre-reading for 'Gut Math'. Students engage with vocabulary, a digital quiz bee, and collaborative data analysis.
A masterclass in STAAR writing for grades 6-7, focusing on the Revision and Editing components of the RLA assessment through engaging, practical application.
A comprehensive 5th Grade ELA IAR preparation series focusing on informational texts, evidence-based responses, and narrative writing tasks.
A series of high-rigor reading and writing lessons designed to prepare middle school students for state-level standardized assessments.
A series of lessons focused on mastering high-frequency academic action verbs like explain, compare, and justify to help students succeed in academic tasks and assessments.
A 4-week literature unit for Katherine Applegate's 'Crenshaw', featuring vocabulary, comprehension, synthesis, and writing prompts to explore themes of resilience and imagination.