Students investigate how suffixes (-ful, -less, -ly, -er, -est) change word meanings and parts of speech. Using a 'Word Lab' detective theme, students analyze patterns, play games, and master spelling rules for word modification.
A 4-day intervention sequence focused on decoding and encoding 2-syllable words with consonant-le syllables. Students practice the 'count back three' strategy, analyze vowel sounds in the first syllable, and build reading fluency through themed passages.
A 3-day ELA unit for 3rd-4th grade exploring the quirky world of 'Sideways Stories from Wayside School'. Students analyze character perspectives, explore the concept of logic versus absurdity, and compare the impossible architecture of Wayside with real-world gravity and skyscrapers.
A 3-day integrated ELA unit for 3rd grade exploring 'The One and Only Ivan' alongside non-fiction articles about gorillas. Students analyze themes, compare perspectives, and evaluate the differences between literary portrayals and scientific facts about gorillas.
A comprehensive unit on figurative language, taking students from basic comparisons like similes and metaphors to complex devices like oxymorons and symbolism. Students act as 'Language Scientists' in a literary lab to synthesize and analyze text.
A foundational literacy sequence designed for multilingual learners and students with reading IEPs, supplementing the Nature's Balance curriculum with grade 1 level phonics and high-frequency word support.
A comprehensive unit for 3rd and 4th graders focused on mastering main idea and cause and effect through the lens of world-changing inventors and their discoveries.
A reading comprehension sequence for 4th graders focusing on science and nature. Students will develop skills in text structure, vocabulary analysis, and finding textual evidence through engaging passages about the natural world.
A series of reading and writing lessons using classic fables to teach main idea, supporting details, and proper sentence structure to 4th-grade students reading at a 3rd-grade level.
A collection of engaging 2nd grade lessons covering CKLA science topics and UFLI foundational reading skills, designed with high-visual impact and student-centered activities.
A collection of small group lessons for 4th Grade Reading, covering various standards and curricula including CKLA and i-Ready.
A series of lessons focused on developing decoding skills through the exploration of different global habitats, featuring texts with CVC words, VCe patterns, digraphs, and r-controlled vowels.
A 5-day phonics sequence focusing on the 'qu' grapheme (/kw/ sound) following the UFLI foundations routine, themed around a royal kingdom quest.
A comprehensive syllable mastery series for grades 1-4 focusing on open, closed, silent e, and consonant -le syllable types.
A comprehensive 9-day novel study for Andrew Clements' 'Frindle', focusing on character development, plot progression, and word study aligned with 3rd Grade TEKS.
A 9-day novel study for Number the Stars centered on 4th Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, plot analysis, and historical context through the lens of a Resistance Secret File.
A comprehensive 5-day phonics unit focused on the "bonus letters" (Floss Rule: f, l, s, z) including heart words 'your' and 'want'. Students explore the concept of doubling final consonants in one-syllable short vowel words through a factory-themed learning experience.
A 5-day intensive review of all short vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u) using the 'Vowel Voyagers' theme. Includes daily phonemic awareness, word building, decodable reading, and heart word mastery.
A 9-day novel study for 'Frindle' by Andrew Clements, aligned to 3rd Grade ELAR TEKS, focusing on character development, vocabulary, and plot analysis.
A comprehensive 9-day novel study for Andrew Clements' 'Frindle', focusing on 3rd Grade TEKS. Each day includes two chapters of reading, a rigorous skill-based activity, and a TEKS-aligned exit ticket.