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What is Dizzy Doom Kids?
Dizzy Doom Kids is a 16-lesson, standards-aligned ELA (English Language Arts) program for grades 3-8, built around an original graphic novel from the Digital Lizards of Doom series. It's designed e...
What grade levels is this for?
The program is built for grades 3-7, with room to flex up through grade 8. It's also been used successfully through grade 12 in special education settings. Beyond grade level, it's frequently used ...
How is each lesson structured?
Each of the 16 lessons follows a three-part structure: READ (students read an assigned page range from the graphic novel, aloud, independently, or through character role-play), DISCUSS (teacher-led...
Do I have to teach the lessons in order?
Lessons specify exact start and end page ranges and are meant to be taught in sequence as a 16-lesson arc, since the reading and creative projects build across the book. Pacing is flexible though, ...
What is the orchestral album for?
It's a lyric-free, roughly 20-track album designed to play during writing time or independent work. Two lessons (Lessons 2 and 15) specifically use the music to teach how sound relates to mood and ...
Can I use this in a self-contained or special education classroom?
Yes. The program has been used successfully in special education classrooms from grades 5 through 12, and works well for students with IEPs, dyslexia, and other learning differences, since the visu...
Does this work for homeschool or after-school programs?
Yes. Homeschool families can join, even with just one student, and the program also works in after-school settings like YMCA, ELOP, and 21st Century Learning Center programs, as well as summer scho...