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Maker Lab: Forgotten Skills is a complete 36-week, hands-on life skills curriculum for grades 3–9. Four terms, twelve skill units, and a finished take-home project every three weeks. This is the full-year bundle - all four terms at a discounted price. Students learn practical skills that most kids never get exposed to: tying functional knots, sewing and repairing clothing, using hand tools, dyeing fabric with natural pigments, reading maps and navigating with a compass, making butter and bread a

This fairy tale narrative writing unit guides K-3 students through building an original story from scratch — one element per week — with 14 classic read-alouds and scripted lessons. Students don't just learn about story elements, they USE them. Each week introduces characters, settings, problems, or story structure through a beloved fairy tale, then students apply that element to their own fairy tale. By Week 9, every student has a complete original story and presents it to the class. What Stude

Maker Lab is a full-year (36-week), hands-on life skills curriculum for grades 3–9. This is Term 1: Foundations & Fundamental Skills, covering knots, sewing, and hand tools across 9 weeks. The complete Maker Lab curriculum spans four terms and teaches forgotten practical skills - from rope work and sewing to natural dyeing, navigation, food science, carving, fiber arts, first aid, candle making, precision measuring, and leatherwork. Each term is available separately or as a bundle. Each week in

Finally, a writing program that actually teaches your students how to write, not just what to write about. This 12-week, print-and-go writing supplement takes students from shaky sentences to polished multi-paragraph essays through daily 20-minute lessons with built-in parent guidance. No prep, no teaching degree needed, just open and go. Is this your student? They can talk about their ideas all day, but the moment they pick up a pencil, everything falls apart. Their sentences are choppy or r

A complete, 9-week language arts curriculum that integrates vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing into a structured daily routine. Language Mastery Level 5, Book 4 covers Weeks 28–36, the final term of the year — pulling together everything students have learned across all four terms. Vocabulary shifts into cross-curricular domain words (science, systems, problem-solving, collaboration), grammar advances into sentence variety, introductory phrases, dialogue punctuation, and par

A complete, 9-week language arts curriculum that integrates vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing into a structured daily routine. Language Mastery Level 5, Book 3 covers Weeks 19–27, shifting from word patterns into thematic meaning clusters — groups of vocabulary words organized by concept (thinking, communication, effort, character, emotions). Grammar advances into pronoun clarity, modifiers, editing practice, and formal vs. informal tone, while writing progresses to opinion

A complete, 9-week language arts curriculum that integrates vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing into a structured daily routine. Language Mastery Level 5, Book 2 covers Weeks 10–18, building on the foundations from Book 1 with common suffixes, comparatives, homophones, and word families. Grammar advances into verb tense, apostrophes, possessives, and complex sentences, while writing moves into compare, evidence, and descriptive paragraphs. ⭐ This is Book 2 (Term 2: Weeks 10–1

A complete, 9-week language arts curriculum that integrates vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing into a structured daily routine. Language Mastery Level 5, Book 1 is designed for grades 4-6 (ages 9-11) and covers the foundational skills students need to read, write, and think with confidence. Just print and go - all instructions are written directly to students for independent work. ⭐ This is Book 1 (Term 1: Weeks 1–9) of a 36-week program. All 4 books are available separately

A complete, 9-week language arts curriculum that integrates vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing into a structured daily routine. Language Mastery Level 6, Book 4 is the final term of the program, covering Weeks 28–36. Students apply everything they've built across the year — sentence variety, dialogue punctuation, parallel structure, full-paragraph editing, and polished academic writing. The term ends with a cumulative review and a formal final assessment covering all skills

A complete, 9-week language arts curriculum that integrates vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing into a structured daily routine. Language Mastery Level 6, Book 3 covers Weeks 19–27, shifting from suffix and spelling patterns into thematic meaning clusters - groups of vocabulary words organized by concept (thinking, change, time, character, quantity). Grammar moves into more advanced territory with comparatives, pronoun clarity, and modifier placement, while writing progresse

A complete, 9-week language arts curriculum that integrates vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing into a structured daily routine. Language Mastery Level 6, Book 2 covers Weeks 10–18, building on the foundations from Book 1 with more complex suffix patterns, advanced grammar, and longer analytical writing. Just print and go - all instructions are written directly to students for independent work. ⭐ This is Book 2 (Term 2: Weeks 10–18) of a 36-week program. All 4 books are avai

Looking for a complete, structured ELA curriculum that covers vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing - all in one resource? Language Mastery Level 6, Book 1 is a 9-week, print-and-go language arts program designed for grades 5–7 (ages 10–12). Students work through 5 days of integrated instruction each week, building skills progressively across every strand of language arts. No prep, no piecing together separate resources — just print and go. ⭐ This is Book 1 (Term 1: Weeks 1–9)

Maker Lab is a full-year (36-week), hands-on life skills curriculum for grades 3–9. This is Term 4: Precision, Function & Finish, covering candle making, precision measuring, and leatherwork across 9 weeks. The complete Maker Lab curriculum spans four terms and teaches forgotten practical skills - from rope work and sewing to natural dyeing, navigation, food science, carving, fiber arts, first aid, candle making, precision measuring, and leatherwork. Each term is available separately or as a bu

Maker Lab is a full-year (36-week), hands-on life skills curriculum for grades 3–9. This is Term 3: Craft, Material & Structure, covering carving, fiber arts, and first aid across 9 weeks. The complete Maker Lab curriculum spans four terms and teaches forgotten practical skills — from rope work and sewing to natural dyeing, navigation, food science, carving, fiber arts, first aid, candle making, precision measuring, and leatherwork. Each term is available separately or as a bundle. Each week in

Maker Lab is a full-year (36-week), hands-on life skills curriculum for grades 3–9. This is Term 2: Science, Nature & Exploration, covering natural dyeing, navigation, and food science across 9 weeks. The complete Maker Lab curriculum spans four terms and teaches forgotten practical skills - from rope work and sewing to natural dyeing, navigation, food science, carving, fiber arts, first aid, candle making, precision measuring, and leatherwork. Each term is available separately or as a bundle.

Not sure where your kindergartner is academically? Not sure if you should worry or relax? This toolkit gives you the full picture.The Kindergarten Observation and Assessment Toolkit combines two approaches: observation guides that help you notice how your child learns in everyday life, and hands-on assessment activities you do together to find their working level in math, reading, and writing. You can use one approach or both.This is not a standardized test. It is a parent-friendly set of tools

Maker Lab: First Aid is a 3-week, hands-on unit for grades 3–9. Students learn wound care basics, practice splinting and support wraps, and put it all together in a realistic emergency scenario simulation. This unit is part of the full-year (36-week) Maker Lab: Forgotten Skills curriculum, which teaches practical skills across four terms - from rope work and sewing to carving, food science, leatherwork, and more. Each term and unit is available separately or as a bundle. Each week includes a det

A complete, ready-to-teach literature unit for Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Everything you need for 5 weeks of instruction - student pages, answer keys, vocabulary, discussion guidance, and 12 creative project options. Just add the novel. ⸻ WHAT'S INSIDE ⸻Student Pages (16 pages) ✦ Overview with weekly reading schedule and expectations ✦ Reading Questions - 5 comprehension questions per week (Weeks 1–4), answered in complete sentences ✦ Vocabulary Journals - 5 words per week with

A complete, ready-to-teach literature unit for Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor. Everything you need for 5 weeks of instruction — student pages, answer keys, vocabulary, discussion guidance, essay prompts with rubrics, and 12 creative project options. Just add the novel. ⸻ WHAT'S INSIDE ⸻Student Pages (19 pages) ✦ Overview with weekly reading schedule and expectations ✦ Reading Questions - 5 comprehension questions per week (Weeks 1–4), answered in complete sentences ✦ Vocab

A complete, ready-to-teach literature unit for The Giver by Lois Lowry. Everything you need for 5 weeks of instruction: student pages, answer keys, vocabulary, discussion guidance, essay prompts with rubrics, and 12 creative project options. Just add the novel. ⸻ WHAT'S INSIDE ⸻Student Pages (19 pages) ✦ Overview with weekly reading schedule and expectations ✦ Reading Questions - 5 comprehension questions per week (Weeks 1–4), answered in complete sentences ✦ Vocabulary Journals - 5 words pe