The BUILD Framework 4th Grade Curriculum Maps
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The BUILD Framework is a 7-module, self-paced course that helps upper elementary teachers create a clear grammar sequence, yearlong pacing guide, weekly lesson structure, and review plan that connects grammar to student writing.

Get instant access for $27 . Seven modules, the BUILD Workbook, pacing guides for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, and more.

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The Framework Course

 
For grades 3 · 4 · 5

BUILD your grammar year.

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01 · Sequence

Build the Sequence

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02 · Standards

Unpack the Standard

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03 · Instruction

Instruct & Scaffold

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04 · Pacing

Layout Your Pacing

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05 · Retention

Deepen Through Spiraling

A real system. Finally.

 IF ANY OF THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR…

You're not the problem. The system is.

I've talked to dozens of upper elementary teachers. They're capable. They care. They're working overtime, and they keep saying the same things. Can you relate to what these teachers shared?

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No real curriculum or pacing guide.

-- 4th Grade Teacher

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I'm still struggling to put together a concise and seamless grammar program along with my literature and other components of the ELA block.

-- 5th Grade Teacher

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Getting students to apply what we are learning to their writing consistently.

-- 4th Grade Teacher

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Fitting into our already tight schedule and having to go back to stuff they should already know like parts of speech, capitalizing I, etc.

-- 4th Grade Teacher

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I struggle with the grammar past the basics.

-- 5th Grade Teacher

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I'm a 33-year veteran who is tired of having to look for everything in different places. A one-stop shop would be fabulous.

-- 33-Year Veteran Teacher

Here's the Truth →

This isn't a time problem. It isn't an effort problem. It's a system problem -- and that's something you can actually fix.

 IF ANY OF THIS SOUNDS FAMILIAR…

You're not the problem. The system is.

I've talked to dozens of upper elementary teachers. They're capable. They care. They're working overtime, and they keep saying the same things. Can you relate to what some of the teachers had to say?

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Making it stick — I double dip and teach in grammar block, but then reteach in writing block.

-- 4th Grade Teacher

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No real curriculum or pacing guide.

-- 4th Grade Teacher

“

I'm still struggling to put together a concise and seamless grammar program along with my literature and other components of the ELA block.

-- 5th Grade Teacher

“

Getting students to apply what we are learning to their writing consistently.

-- 4th Grade Teacher

“

Fitting into our already tight schedule and having to go back to stuff they should already know like parts of speech, capitalizing I, etc.

-- 4th Grade Teacher

“

I struggle with the grammar past the basics.

-- 5th Grade Teacher

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Too much content/too many skills — students often forget or mix them up because there are so many.

-- 5th Grade Teacher

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I'm a 33-year veteran who is tired of having to look for everything in different places. A one-stop shop would be fabulous.

-- 33-Year Veteran Teacher

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A pacing outline would be great to have especially since we have no real curriculum.

-- 4th Grade Teacher

Here's the Truth →

This isn't a time problem. It isn't an effort problem. It's a system problem -- and that's something you can actually fix.

WHAT'S INSIDE

Seven modules.
One clear path.

The course is designed to be completed at your own pace over a weekend, in an afternoon, or one prep at a time. Each module is short, focused, and immediately usable in your classroom.

 

Module 01

Welcome & Why BUILD

Why grammar instruction breaks down for so many upper elementary teachers, and the mindset shift behind a real system. Start here.

Foundation
 

Module 02 · B

Build the Sequence

Map the vertical alignment of grammar skills across grades so you know exactly what comes before, during, and after your year.

Sequence
 

Module 03 · U

Unpack the Standard

Learn how to pull apart grammar standards, so you understand the skill, why it matters at this grade, and what mastery looks like.

Standards
 

Module 04 · I

Instruct & Scaffold

Plan direct instruction, anchor charts, and the move from guided to independent, so skills land in real student writing.

Instruction
 

Module 05 · L

Layout Your Pacing

Understand how to build a pacing guide you can actually follow, one that respects how full your week already is.

Pacing
 

Module 06 · D

Deepen Through Spiraling

Design a spiral review rhythm so that skills compound throughout the year, and you stop reteaching the same skills.

Retention
 

Module 07 · Final

Putting BUILD into Practice

The capstone module. Pull every piece of BUILD together into a real plan you can use on Monday, not just understand in theory. Walk away with a sequence, a pacing guide, and a teaching system that's yours.

Capstone
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE

No more piecing it together from a dozen sources.

BUILD is designed to be the one resource you reach for: videos to teach you the framework, a workbook to apply it, and pacing guides you can actually use in your classroom this year.

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Video Lessons

Short, focused video lessons that walk you through every part of the BUILD Framework. Watch on your phone during planning, on your laptop on a Sunday, or one module at a time.

  •  7 modules, fully self-paced
  •  Watch on any device
  •  Immediate access after enrollment
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The BUILD Workbook

A printable companion workbook designed to move you from watching to doing. Every module ends with a guided action step so you finish the course with a system, not just notes.

  •  Module-by-module worksheets
  •  Reflection and planning prompts
  •  Print or fill digitally
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Optional Add-On

Available as a $10 add-on when you enroll.

The Grammar Diagnostic Toolkit

This toolkit helps you start the year with a clearer picture of what your students already know, where their grammar gaps are, and what to do next.

  •   3rd–5th grade grammar pretests
  •   Teacher guides for each pretest
  •   24-page Skill Stacking Diagnostic Guide
  •   61-page Intervention Guide that pairs with the diagnostic guide

The BUILD Framework is open!!

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Self-paced course for upper elementary grammar teachers

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Inside The BUILD Framework:

✓ 7 video modules
✓ The BUILD Workbook
✓ 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade pacing guides
✓ Classroom tools: lesson plan template, writing prompts, and a practice menu
✓ Lifetime access and updates
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Optional: Grammar Diagnostic Toolkit

Use this toolkit to identify what your students already know, where the gaps are hiding, and what to teach next.

✓ 3rd–5th grade grammar pretests
✓ Teacher guides for the pretests
✓ 24-page Skill Stacking Diagnostic Guide
✓ 61-page Intervention Guide
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