The Foundations tier of Structured Steps to Writing. 4 explicit, sequential units that take a student from their very first sentence to paragraph-readiness. Buy individually or save with the bundle.
Each unit builds directly on the last. Students move forward when they're genuinely ready, not when a calendar says so.
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Capitals, punctuation, nouns, and verbs. The foundations of a complete sentence. Students who have never been taught to write a sentence explicitly start here. Every concept is introduced with a clear script before students are asked to practice it independently.
Adjectives and adverbs. Students learn to add detail without losing structure, making sentences more precise and more interesting. Unit 2 builds directly on the sentence foundation from Unit 1.
Simple, compound, and complex sentences. Varying beginnings and structure. Students build a repertoire they can draw on intentionally. By the end of Unit 3, students are writing with purpose, not just writing correctly.
Complex sentences, appositives, and the introduction of SPARK+SORT for idea generation. Unit 4 is the bridge between sentence writing and paragraph writing. Students who complete it are genuinely ready for what comes next.
The same complete package, every time.
SAY/DO/ASK scripts for every lesson phase. Open it and teach. No planning required.
2 print-ready pages per lesson, designed to sit alongside the instructor manual.
Baseline and final assessments with scoring guides, growth analysis, and parent letters.
Sort headers, word cards, and sentence strips for kinesthetic and visual learners.
Designed for 1:1 or small group. 2 sessions a week delivers measurable progress.
1-minute preview. Included with every unit.
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