• Books with Gifted Characters

• High Reading Level, Low Maturity

• MENSA

  • K-3

  • 4-6

  • 7-8

  • 9-12

  • Nonfiction

• Lexile Search - Students enter their lexile (or their grade level and challenge of books), then pick topics that are interesting to them. The search will give them books within their range and interest area that they can organize by popularity, lexile, title, or page count.

Using Bloom’s Questioning with Reading

• • Character Traits

  • Theme

  • Point of View

  • Text Features

  • Main Idea

  • Would You Rather (Compare/ Contrast)

Grades K-3

• Writing Continuums to determine where students are at with a skill

• Writing Strategy Menus - To develop and enrich writing skills

• Student Samples and Evaluations

• Overview

• Informational Writing, Personal Narratives, and Persuasive Writing

Grades 4+

• Independent Writing Projects - Lessons on starting a great story, creating a compelling character, a page-turning plot, and an immersive setting.