Grades 3–5+ · Tier 1 & Intervention
Learn a flexible framework for helping students catch up while keeping up, through practical routines for word work, sentence work, and passage work.
I think the framework is a game-changer for small group work. It narrows the focus for small group in such a way that makes it very accessible and sustainable for teachers, while being super meaningful for students.
Carla T. · Assistant Principal, Grades 5–6 · Connecticut
The upper-elementary challenge
By grades 3–5, students face longer words, complex sentences, and demanding texts, even when unfinished foundational skills are still in the way.
Students stumble over multisyllabic words or rely on guessing.
Readers lose meaning as syntax and ideas become more complex.
Students may understand content but struggle when writing is required.
Small-group planning has to stay clear, targeted, and doable.
Start with a free session
Watch a full-length session on demand, then decide whether Bricks & Mortar is your next step.
Explore a practical framework for addressing literacy gaps in grades 3–5+ while keeping students connected to grade-level texts and content.
The framework
Move from the smallest units of reading into connected text, adjusting the emphasis to the students in front of you; support the gaps without shrinking the learning.
Built for actual schedules
Choose the version that fits the students in front of you and the time you have. The instructional logic stays consistent.
Connect word, sentence, and passage work in one coherent small-group session.
Use one or two components when a tighter instructional focus makes more sense.
Address one specific need when time is short without losing the larger logic.
Inside the class
Modeled instruction, planning support, reusable routines, and classroom-ready materials you can return to all year, real class materials, not generic bonus PDFs.
Who it’s for
Especially useful when students need targeted foundational support while continuing to work with age-appropriate reading, writing, and content.
Register · On-demand online class · Grades 3–5+
$229 per participant
Start anytime · 12 months of access · Learn at your own pace
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Bricks & Mortar: Filling Literacy Gaps 3–5+
You don’t need to reteach everything. You need a way to identify what matters, connect the pieces, and make the time you have count.
Self-paced · Start anytime · 12 months of access · 14-hour CE certificate
Professional Learning & Partnerships
Maggie Thoreson, our Professional Development Specialist, helps schools and districts with bulk enrollment in our online classes, custom classes, and more. Tell her a little about what you have in mind, and she will reach out.
