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FREE Question Words Chart

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There are certain words in the English language that are used more than others in our reading and in our spellings. These are often called high frequency words, or sight words. While we want kids to know phonics, sight words are equally important for kids to know automatically to make spelling and reading less laborious for them. Question words are…
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Winter Themed Cube Inserts {FREE Set of 10}

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There’s something about adding dice to an activity or game that can make it more appealing to kids, don’t you think? And while regular dice are fun, I LOVE to mix it up by using our rolling cubes. They’re soft, interchangeable, and quiet. {See links below.} A couple months ago, I shared our Fall Themed Cube Inserts and today, I’d like…
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Printable Number Puzzles {1-10}

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A few weeks ago, I shared our printable alphabet puzzles and they were a big hit at our house. So, after getting a couple of requests for number puzzles, I created some printable number puzzles for numbers 1-10. Numbers can be represented in a variety of ways such as pictures, number words, base ten blocks, or tally marks {just to…
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Printable Sight Words List – Dolch Sight Words and Fry’s List

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Sight words, sometimes called high frequency words, are common words that readers see a lot. They see them so much that we want them to learn to read them by sight. Otherwise, much of their time reading may be spent decoding words. This can make their reading sound choppy and also have a negative affect on comprehension. What are the sight…
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Christmas Tree Initial Blends and Digraphs Sorts

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Initial blends and digraphs can be very tricky for some kids. Typically, kids are ready for blends and digraphs after they have a solid grasp on single beginning sounds, ending sounds, and short vowel {CVC} words. Just like our short vowel Christmas trees, I created some puzzles or sorts with all the initial blends and digraphs. Each tree features three…
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