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Learn to Read Short a & Short o Phonics Reader

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I can’t believe we’re on Unit 6 of Learn to Read! Unit 6 is different than Units 1-5 because it doesn’t zero in on word families. Instead, it has short vowel {CVC} review activities. Lesson 21’s focus is on reading and spelling words with the short a and short o patterns. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free printable book…
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FREE Sight Word Action Cards

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Are you looking for a fun, multi-sensory way to work on sight words? These FREE sight word action cards will do the trick! Not only do these action cards get kids using their bodies to spell words, they help with letter formation (a part of the handwriting process), too! These are a perfect fit for struggling readers! You might also like…
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Learn to Read Short e Review Reader & Activities

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Welcome to lesson 20 of Learn to Read, a beginning reader curriculum built on word families and sight words! Lesson 20 reviews the ED word family, ET word family, and the EN word family. You can just download the freebies from each lesson or purchase the Short e {Unit 5} bundle of Learn to Read. Find all the free readers and activities…
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Learning Letters – When It Doesn’t Come Easy

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I’m sure you already know that learning letters, especially their sounds, is an important part of learning to read {and spell} After all, phonics is the basis of the English language. But what do you do when letter learning doesn’t come easy for your child? I mean it seems he’ll never get it. Today, I like to share some simple tips…
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Learn to Read EN Word Family Reader & Activities

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Are you working on word families with your learners? Then this EN word family reader and activities from Learn to Read, Unit 5 will be the perfect fit!   *This post contains affiliate links. **Look for and click on the teal download button at the end of this post to get the EN Word Family freebies.   Learn to Read:…
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