A comprehensive unit for Wilson Reading System Step 4.2, focusing on two-syllable words combining closed and vowel-consonant-e (VCe) syllables. Includes syllable division practice, word cards, games, and fluency activities.
An 8-session writing program for 4th graders with dyslexia, focused on Ancient Egypt. Uses highly visual Brain Frames to support paragraph organization. Includes dyslexia-friendly formatting, simplified vocabulary, and increased scaffolding.
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 4-day intervention sequence for 3rd graders focusing on decoding and encoding 2-syllable words with r-controlled vowels (ar, er, ir, or, ur). The theme is 'Expedition R-Control', an adventurous safari-themed journey where students become word explorers.
A comprehensive intervention program for mastering multi-syllable words with complex syllable patterns, starting with Silent E combinations.
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 series of functional math lessons focusing on essential life skills for independent living, starting with the Next Dollar Up method for purchasing items.
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 comprehensive communication sequence designed for emerging linguistic AAC learners to build core vocabulary, functional pragmatics, and independence through visual supports and structured play routines.
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.