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Activities for Comparing Numbers in the Hundreds

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I can vividly remember being SO confused when comparing numbers as a young student. Which way did that greater than/less than sign go anyway?!? Comparing numbers can actually make sense for kids when it is interactive and hands-on, like the simple activities included in this FREE pack! *Free download included at the END of this post. Just click on the teal,…
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Build a Flower Letter Sounds Sort

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Are you ready for spring? I am! If you’re not, you can get in the spring mood with this FREE Build a Flower Letter Sounds Sort! This pack features 25 beginning letter sound sorting flowers {excluding x}. *The free download link is towards the end of this post. Just look for the teal, oval button!   *This post contains affiliate links.  …
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Learn to Read AN Word Family Reader and Activities

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Looking for a fun way to teach the AN Word Family? Today, I’m sharing a FREE reader and other resources for the AN Word Family from Unit 1 of Learn to Read. This the third short a word word family reader from Unit 1 of Learn to Read. *The download for the free printable AN word family reader and activities can be found towards the end…
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Alphabetic Readers & Spellers- Stage 2

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Welcome to the second part of my series on the 5 Stages of Literacy Development. Last week, we explored emergent readers and spellers. Today, we’re tackling alphabetic readers and spellers, which is stage 2. Sometimes readers and spellers in this stage are called beginning readers or partial alphabetic spellers. These are children typically 5-7 years old, although older or younger children may fit…
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Rainbow Write – Roll and Write Sight Words

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If you’ve looked search online for sight word ideas or taught the younger grades, you know that getting kids to Rainbow Write spelling words is nothing new. But today, I’m sharing a rainbow writing activity with a twist…Rainbow Roll & Write! *The TWO free download links can be found towards the end of this post. *This post contains affiliate links.   Rainbow…
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