This Kindergarten sequence introduces students to the musicality of poetry through rhyme and rhythm, moving from auditory identification to active generation and performance.
A series of literacy lessons focused on seasonal changes and reading comprehension skills across multiple grade levels.
Differentiated ELA homework packets centered on the lives and importance of honeybees, organized by complexity levels.
A phonics sequence targeting tricky spelling patterns, including hard and soft 'c' sounds and vowel combinations like 'ea'.
A comprehensive Grade 6 ELA MCAS preparation sequence designed to build stamina and familiarity with standardized testing formats through high-quality passages and standards-aligned questions.
A comprehensive K-5 Media Center curriculum spanning August to May. Each month features a thematic unit integrating library skills (Dewey Decimal System, research, digital citizenship), literacy (poetry, biographies, informational texts), and STEM/Maker Space challenges. Resources are differentiated for K-2 and 3-5.
A comprehensive prep series for the 5th Grade ELA MCAS, focusing on critical reading skills, evidence-based writing, and strategic test-taking.
A comprehensive ELA unit designed to bridge accessibility and academic rigor. Students engage with informational, fictional, and poetic texts at various readability levels while mastering 6th-grade Massachusetts ELA analytical standards.
A comprehensive prep unit for the Grade 5 ELA MCAS, focusing on reading comprehension of diverse texts, evidence-based writing, and test-taking stamina. Students will engage with daily checks, structured planning tools, and a full-length practice examination.
A comprehensive deep-dive into Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, focusing on Act 1. Students will analyze character dynamics, the tension between destiny and choice, and the rich poetic language of the play across individual scenes.
A comprehensive informational writing unit designed for 4th-grade students reading at a 3rd-grade level. This sequence scaffolds writing skills from basic complete sentences to evidence-based informational paragraphs using science, history, and fiction texts.
A comprehensive reading unit for "Dolphins at Daybreak" tailored for 2nd-grade English learners (WIDA Level 2). The unit focuses on CVC decoding, high-frequency sight words, and basic comprehension using visual supports and sentence frames.
A comprehensive writing sequence designed for early writers and SpEd students to master paragraph structure through narrative, opinion, and journal writing with heavy visual scaffolding.
A sequence of lessons designed to teach kindergarten students beginning letter sounds through interactive worksheets, reading passages, and visual presentations.
A 4-day intensive sequence focused on mastering the 'central idea' multiple-choice question type. Students will learn to distinguish between the main point and supporting details, identify common distractor types, and apply the 'Who + What' strategy to select the most accurate answer.
A comprehensive literacy unit designed for 3rd-grade students to master text-dependent writing. Using a rigorous informational text about ant colonies, students move from daily short constructed responses to a final extended constructed response, all while utilizing the RACES writing strategy.
A Tier 2 reading intervention program for 2nd graders focusing on fluency through repeated reading of high-interest animal passages, expression practice, and comprehension.