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Simple Sorting Activities

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Have you been following along with our Getting Ready for Kindergarten Series? Today, I’m sharing some super simple sorting activities that get kids learning how to sort and match at home. I could create lots of printables, but I believe learning about sorting and matching works best when kids can touch and manipulative real objects. *This post contains affiliate links. Getting kids…
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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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Learning About Shapes & Colors

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Learning about shapes and colors can be such fun in the preschool years. Shapes and colors are important to know and can easily be integrated into your everyday life at home.   Check out The Measured Mom’s post today, 20 Shape & Color Activities!   Also check out these resources right here at This Reading Mama!     Check out…
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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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