A project-based 4th Grade ELA unit where students create visual mnemonics to master homophones and homonyms through artistic representation and peer teaching.
A 5-week literature unit for Katherine Applegate's 'Crenshaw', featuring vocabulary, comprehension, synthesis, and writing prompts to explore themes of resilience and imagination.
A three-day intensive reteach sequence for 4th-grade poetry standards, focusing on figurative language, imagery, and sound devices through STAAR-aligned practice.
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 5-day reading comprehension and writing unit for struggling readers, blending the world of Farming Simulator with real-world agriculture. Focuses on 2nd-grade level literacy skills within a high-interest 5th-grade context.
A 10-day immersion into narrative writing for upper elementary students, focusing on craft, structure, and grammar conventions.
A collection of mystery-themed reading lessons for different grade levels, focusing on building inference skills and identifying central themes through narrative storytelling.
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 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 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 novel study for Roald Dahl's 'Matilda', focusing on character development, text evidence, and creative writing across 21 chapters.
A comprehensive set of tiered ELA homework assignments for Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, and 4th Grade, focusing on level-appropriate reading skills including sight words, main idea, and making inferences.
A series of hands-on workshops where students act as "sentence engineers," using word components to master syntax, sentence variety, and descriptive writing.
A persuasive writing unit centered on the TV show Stranger Things, using the SRSD (Self-Regulated Strategy Development) framework to help students craft compelling arguments.
A comprehensive English Language Arts unit that uses a mystery-investigation theme to develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Students act as detectives to analyze evidence, interview witnesses, and present their final case.