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After School Link-Up

By thisreadingmama 3 Comments

I’m back!  After taking a week-long {much needed} blogging break, I’m back to join in on the after school party link-up!  There were LOTS of great ideas shared last week on the link-up, but here are a few of my favorites:

life size magna doodle - shaving cream on a table top

It’s a life-sized Magna Doodle with Happy Hooligans!  Jackie shares how she did this with the younger children in her home, but his idea is such a great one for practicing letter formation and spelling words!

 

make spelling interesting the measured mom 590x590 How to make spelling interesting: Use word sorts (Word Study, part 4)

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE The Measured Mom’s series on Word Study, an alternative to traditional spelling.  You have to check out her series!  Word study is my absolute, all-time favorite approach to teaching phonics and spelling.

TEN {Unconventional} Building Block ideas your kids (of all ages) will

10 {Unconventional} Building Blocks Kids Love by School Time Snippets {Guest Post on Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails}

summer vocabulary learning with a word jar

Summer Word Vocabulary Jar by What We Do All Day.  Super simple, yet HIGHLY effective!  Love!

 

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It’s time to link up again!  We would love to have you link up  your School-Age Post (Ages 5 and up) about your learning week after school  including Crafts, Activities, Playtime and Adventures that you are doing to enrich your children’s lives  after their day at school, homeschool or on the weekend! When linking up, please take a  moment to comment on at least one post linked up before yours and grab our after school button to include a link on your post or site! By linking up you’re  giving permission for us to share on our After School Pinterest Board, Social Media Sites or Feature a link and/or image on our After School  Party next week! Don’t forget to follow along and join our After School Enrichment Community.

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Comments

  1. Erica @What Do We Do All Day? says

    July 8, 2013 at 4:27 am

    Thanks for featuring my post!

    Reply
    • thisreadingmama says

      July 8, 2013 at 5:04 am

      You’re so welcome! I loved it!

      Reply
  2. Karen Robuck says

    July 8, 2013 at 9:47 am

    I’ve contacted you earlier when you did your series on word sorts, and now your link to the Measured Mom has me considering that approach again. Do you know of any resources that contain lists to use for sorts? My son will be in 4th grade, but since we’ve done very little formal spelling I don’t know if he’d be on grade level or not.

    Reply

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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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