A comprehensive series of lessons designed to master 3rd-grade high-frequency words through sentence construction and proofreading.
A 3rd-grade reading unit themed around a bakery, focusing on sequencing skills through fiction and informational texts. Students explore the steps of baking and the daily life of a baker while practicing reading comprehension.
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 five-day intensive sequence focused on mastering the structure of a persuasive essay, from crafting compelling topic sentences to drafting a complete, evidence-based argument.
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 series of lessons focused on mastering the 'Bossy R' phonics rule, covering all R-controlled vowel combinations across identification, spelling, and reading fluency.
A series of phonics lessons focusing on vowel teams, digraphs, and other phonetic patterns through narrative passages and fluency drills.
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 4-day intensive sequence for 3rd graders to master identifying the central idea and supporting details in non-fiction texts. Uses a 'Newsroom' theme to engage students as 'reporters' looking for the big scoop.
A four-day intensive focus on identifying the central idea in informational biographies using a structured five-step method. Students will analyze challenges, solutions, and universal lessons within 2-3 paragraph passages.
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 comprehensive novel study for Roald Dahl's 'Matilda', focusing on character development, text evidence, and creative writing across 21 chapters.
A series of hands-on workshops where students act as "sentence engineers," using word components to master syntax, sentence variety, and descriptive writing.