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Our mission is to empower students to become skilled readers, writers, and critical thinkers across all subject areas by integrating essential literacy skills into meaningful content learning.
We believe that literacy is not confined to English class—it is the foundation for understanding and communicating in every discipline. Through our curriculum, students develop the ability to:
Identify and utilize concrete examples to support their thinking and strengthen their arguments across all subjects.
Connect research and details to main ideas, building bridges between specific evidence and broader concepts.
Write effectively and fluidly in any situation, adapting their voice and style to meet the demands of different disciplines and audiences.
Apply critical reading skills—including inference, identifying main ideas, analyzing text structure, and evaluating sources—to unlock meaning in science texts, historical documents, mathematical problems, and beyond.
Build vocabulary in meaningful ways by encountering and using academic and domain-specific terms within rich contexts, connecting new words to prior knowledge and real-world applications.
Develop analysis skills through close reading of complex texts, learning to examine language, structure, and meaning with precision and depth across all disciplines
Our approach recognizes that when students learn to read like historians, write like scientists, and think like researchers, they don't just master content—they master the tools for lifelong learning. By embedding literacy instruction within authentic, engaging content from history, science, social studies, and other disciplines, we help students see reading and writing not as separate subjects, but as powerful instruments for exploring and understanding their world.
Through concrete examples, meaningful connections, and purposeful practice, we prepare students to communicate with confidence and think with clarity in any academic or professional context they encounter.
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Mega Bundle Now Prove It: Jory John "Food Group" Key Idea + Evidence + Theme
Featuring: The Bad Seed, The Cool Bean, The Couch Potato, The Sour Grape, The Smart Cookie, The Humble Pie, The Big Cheese, and The Good EggGet all 8 for one low price!Turn reading time into a masterclass in critical thinking with the Jory John 'Food Group' series! This Mega bundle moves students beyond simple recall and challenges them to prove their thinking using direct text evidence. Designed for Grades 3-5, this resource is 100% No-Prep—just print and teach. Each set focuses on the 'Now
2nd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Science of Reading, Writing
Now Prove It: Jory John "Food Group" Key Idea Supporting Evidence Theme Bundle 2
Featuring: The Smart Cookie, The Big Cheese, The Humble Pie, and The Good EggTurn reading time into a masterclass in critical thinking with the Jory John 'Food Group' series! This bundle moves students beyond simple recall and challenges them to prove their thinking using direct text evidence. Designed for Grades 3-5, this resource is 100% No-Prep—just print and teach. Each set focuses on the 'Now, Prove It!' method, where students match key ideas to the specific quotes that support them. Th
2nd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Science of Reading, Writing
Now Prove It: Jory John "Food Group" Key Idea Supporting Evidence Theme Bundle 1
Featuring: The Bad Seed, The Cool Bean, The Couch Potato, and The Sour GrapeTurn reading time into a masterclass in critical thinking with the Jory John 'Food Group' series! This bundle moves students beyond simple recall and challenges them to prove their thinking using direct text evidence. Designed for Grades 3-5, this resource is 100% No-Prep—just print and teach. Each set focuses on the 'Now, Prove It!' method, where students match key ideas to the specific quotes that support them. This
2nd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Science of Reading, Writing
Now Prove It: Jory John Humble Pie Key Idea+Detail & Theme+Writing Grades 3 4 5
Struggling to teach theme without confusion, blank stares, or surface-level answers?If your students can retell the story but freeze when asked “What’s the theme?”, you’re not alone. Theme is one of the most abstract—and frustrating—ELA skills to teach in upper elementary. Students often confuse it with topic, key ideas, or details, and teachers are left reteaching the same concepts over and over. Now, Prove It: Picture Book Edition was designed to solve that exact problem. This scaffolded, ste
2nd - 6th
ELA Test Prep, Reading, Writing
Now Prove It: Couch Potato Key Idea Supporting Details Theme Writing Grade 3 4 5
Struggling to teach theme without confusion, blank stares, or surface-level answers?If your students can retell the story but freeze when asked “What’s the theme?”, you’re not alone. Theme is one of the most abstract—and frustrating—ELA skills to teach in upper elementary. Students often confuse it with topic, key ideas, or details, and teachers are left reteaching the same concepts over and over. Now, Prove It: Picture Book Edition was designed to solve that exact problem. This scaffolded, ste
2nd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Science of Reading, Writing
Now, Prove It The Good Egg Key Idea Supporting Details & Theme Grades 2 3 4
Struggling to teach theme without confusion, blank stares, or surface-level answers?If your students can retell the story but freeze when asked “What’s the theme?”, you’re not alone. Theme is one of the most abstract—and frustrating—ELA skills to teach in upper elementary. Students often confuse it with topic, key ideas, or details, and teachers are left reteaching the same concepts over and over. Now, Prove It: Picture Book Edition was designed to solve that exact problem. This scaffolded, ste
2nd - 6th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing
Now Prove It The Sour Grape Key Idea Evidence Theme Writing for Grades 2 3 4 5
Struggling to teach theme without confusion, blank stares, or surface-level answers?If your students can retell the story but freeze when asked “What’s the theme?”, you’re not alone. Theme is one of the most abstract—and frustrating—ELA skills to teach in upper elementary. Students often confuse it with topic, key ideas, or details, and teachers are left reteaching the same concepts over and over. Now, Prove It: Picture Book Edition was designed to solve that exact problem. This scaffolded, ste
2nd - 6th
Close Reading, ELA Test Prep, Writing
Now, Prove It: The Smart Cookie Key Idea, Details, Theme, Writing Grades 3 4 5
Struggling to teach theme without confusion, blank stares, or surface-level answers?If your students can retell the story but freeze when asked “What’s the theme?”, you’re not alone. Theme is one of the most abstract—and frustrating—ELA skills to teach in upper elementary. Students often confuse it with topic, key ideas, or details, and teachers are left reteaching the same concepts over and over. Now, Prove It: Picture Book Edition was designed to solve that exact problem. This scaffolded, ste
2nd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Science of Reading, Writing
Now Prove It The Big Cheese Key Idea Evidence Match Theme Writing Grades 3 4 5
Struggling to teach theme without confusion, blank stares, or surface-level answers?If your students can retell the story but freeze when asked “What’s the theme?”, you’re not alone. Theme is one of the most abstract—and frustrating—ELA skills to teach in upper elementary. Students often confuse it with topic, key ideas, or details, and teachers are left reteaching the same concepts over and over. Now, Prove It: Picture Book Edition was designed to solve that exact problem. This scaffolded, ste
2nd - 6th
ELA Test Prep, Science of Reading, Writing
Now Prove It: Cool Bean Key Ideas Supporting Details Theme Writing Grade 3 4 5
Struggling to teach theme without confusion, blank stares, or surface-level answers?If your students can retell the story but freeze when asked “What’s the theme?”, you’re not alone. Theme is one of the most abstract—and frustrating—ELA skills to teach in upper elementary. Students often confuse it with topic, key ideas, or details, and teachers are left reteaching the same concepts over and over. Now, Prove It: Picture Book Edition was designed to solve that exact problem. This scaffolded, ste
2nd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Science of Reading, Writing
Now, Prove It: The Bad Seed Key Idea, Supporting Details, Theme, Writing Grade 3
Struggling to teach theme without confusion, blank stares, or surface-level answers?If your students can retell the story but freeze when asked “What’s the theme?”, you’re not alone. Theme is one of the most abstract—and frustrating—ELA skills to teach in upper elementary. Students often confuse it with topic, key ideas, or details, and teachers are left reteaching the same concepts over and over. Now, Prove It: Picture Book Edition was designed to solve that exact problem. This scaffolded, ste
2nd - 6th
Reading Strategies, Science of Reading, Writing
Graphic Organizer Sensory Details Writing Reading ELA
Sensory Details Graphic Organizer - Bring Writing to Life!Help students create vivid, engaging writing with this versatile graphic organizer that guides them through the five senses plus movement. Perfect for narrative writing, descriptive paragraphs, poetry, and cross-curricular projects, this organizer encourages students to move beyond basic descriptions and craft rich, immersive text that draws readers in. Whether students are describing a historical setting, explaining a scientific process,
3rd - 12th
ELA Test Prep, Reading, Writing
Capitalization Sort
Quick and easy activity to review the difference between common and proper nouns (those words you do not capitalize and those that you do). Prep: Print and copy handout. Other Materials Needed: Scissors and glue Students cut the boxes out at the bottom and glue them under the correct category in the chart.
2nd - 8th
Grammar
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About the store
Experience
Our mission is to empower students to become skilled readers, writers, and critical thinkers across all subject areas by integrating essential literacy skills into meaningful content learning.
We believe that literacy is not confined to English class—it is the foundation for understanding and communicating in every discipline. Through our curriculum, students develop the ability to:
Identify and utilize concrete examples to support their thinking and strengthen their arguments across all subjects.
Connect research and details to main ideas, building bridges between specific evidence and broader concepts.
Write effectively and fluidly in any situation, adapting their voice and style to meet the demands of different disciplines and audiences.
Apply critical reading skills—including inference, identifying main ideas, analyzing text structure, and evaluating sources—to unlock meaning in science texts, historical documents, mathematical problems, and beyond.
Build vocabulary in meaningful ways by encountering and using academic and domain-specific terms within rich contexts, connecting new words to prior knowledge and real-world applications.
Develop analysis skills through close reading of complex texts, learning to examine language, structure, and meaning with precision and depth across all disciplines
Our approach recognizes that when students learn to read like historians, write like scientists, and think like researchers, they don't just master content—they master the tools for lifelong learning. By embedding literacy instruction within authentic, engaging content from history, science, social studies, and other disciplines, we help students see reading and writing not as separate subjects, but as powerful instruments for exploring and understanding their world.
Through concrete examples, meaningful connections, and purposeful practice, we prepare students to communicate with confidence and think with clarity in any academic or professional context they encounter.
Teaching style
I believe in teaching that goes beyond worksheets and rote learning. My classroom is built on meaningful literacy—where students read to understand, write to think, and speak to explore ideas. I design resources that help students engage deeply with content, think critically, and communicate clearly across all subject areas.
My own education history
BS in Elementary Education with minor in English
M.ed. in English Education
Additional Graduate work in Children's Literature
Additional biographical information
Began as an elementary teacher. Taught for 15 years in college and early college. Spent 4 years in high school classroom. Currently a middle school teacher.
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