A comprehensive 36-week 7th-grade vocabulary curriculum focusing on Tier 2 academic words. The curriculum is organized into six 6-week periods, each featuring weekly word lists, practice activities, and assessments in a laboratory notebook theme.

A 4-day intensive sequence for 7th-grade students to master Greek and Latin roots and prefixes through the 'Lexicon Lab' theme. Students engage with direct instruction and independent practice to decode complex vocabulary.

A creative writing unit focused on the essential building blocks of storytelling, from character creation to plot resolution.

A literature unit for the first five chapters of 'Before We Were Free' by Julia Alvarez, focusing on the atmosphere of the Dominican Republic under Trujillo, the themes of silence and resistance, and the protagonist's coming of age.

A Mother's Day writing and art unit where students draft heartfelt letters to significant female figures in their lives, sharing a favorite memory and accompanying it with a custom paint-by-numbers art piece.

A mastery sequence for advanced word study, focusing on derivational roots, meaning-base spelling, and vocabulary expansion through puzzles and sentence application.