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Caterpillar Sight Words – Eco-Friendly!

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This caterpillar sight words activity was such a fun way to practice sight words and I didn’t have to buy or print a thing! *This post contains affiliate links. **I was give a free copy of this book to review and use with my own kids. All opinions are my own.   100 Fun & Easy Learning Games for Kids…
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Learning New Vocabulary Words with Comic Strips

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Vocabulary is a huge part of comprehension. It kind of goes without saying that if you don’t understand the words, you won’t make meaning of what you’re reading. Helping kids learn new vocabulary words is a worthwhile activity for this very reason. This summer, I’m going to continue the vocabulary learning with this simple comic strip vocabulary words activity. The comic strip…
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I’m Bored BINGO Chart for Kids

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“I’m bored.” It’s the phrase that, if you have school-aged kids, you’re bound to hear during the summer months of no school and little schedule. My response to this phrase is usually, “You could mop the floor,” or “You could do the dishes.” But I thought that this summer, I’d be a little more creative in busting boredom. It’s not that…
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Learn to Read UG Word Family Reader & Activities

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I’m so excited to share that Unit 4 of Learn to Read is HERE! Unit 4 features these three short u word families: the UG word family, UB word family, and UT word family. Plus, there’s an extra lesson that reviews short u words and all the sight words learned in Unit 4. If you’re new to Learn to Read,…
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Story Writing Ideas for Kids {FREE Pack}

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When it time for kids to do some story writing, often it’s difficult for them to start because either they don’t know exactly how to organize their story or they don’t know what to write about. This FREE Story Writing Pack helps with both problems! *This free printable pack can be found towards the END of this post. Just look for…
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