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Make Inferences with Magazine Pictures

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Helping readers learn how to make inferences also helps readers comprehend text at a deeper level. Instead of staying on the surface of  “right there” answers, inferring allows readers to think deeper and activate what they know to make meaning. Inferring also helps to support many of the other comprehension strategies. Yes; it’s that important. But sometimes readers, especially struggling readers, have difficulty…
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Fun Rhyming Songs {with Free Rhyming Cards!}

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Today, I can’t wait to share some of my favorite fun rhyming songs {with a free animal rhyming cards.} *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download link is towards the bottom of this post. Just look for and click on the teal download button.   Fun Rhyming Songs for Kids The ability to recognize and produce rhyming words is…
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Learn to Read ET Word Family Reader & Activities

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Today, I’m sharing freebies from Lesson 18 in Unit 5 of Learn to Read with the ET word family! If you’re new to Learn to Read curriculum, be sure to check out the introduction post. And if you’re looking for more word family resources, hop on over to the free word family readers and activities.   *This post contains affiliate links.   ET…
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Compound Word Puzzles with Popsicles

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Are you working on compound words with your learner? Then, you’ll love these FREE compound word puzzles with popsicles! If you’re interested in even more compound word resources, be sure to also check out my newly updated free compound words pack. *This post contains affiliate links. **The free download can be found towards the END of this post. Just look for…
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Reading Fluency and Phrasing {Using Scooping Phrases}

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Does your reader sometimes sound like he’s just saying a string of words? Is it sometimes choppy?  This can happen to all kinds of young readers, especially struggling readers. Instead of focusing on reading fluency and phrasing, struggling readers are often just trying to make sure they can say all the words correctly. Today, I’m sharing a multi-sensory tip that has dramatically…
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