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FREE Valentine Letter Templates for Kids

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Do you want your kids/students to practice writing a letter? Valentine’s Day is a great occasion! And these free, foldable Valentine Letter Templates for kids are a wonderful tool for letter writing. *Free download link can be found at the END of this post. Just click on the teal, oval button. *This post contains affiliate links.   FREE Valentine Letter…
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Sight Words Rhyming Game – with 4 Levels of Play!

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In order to build fluency, we want kids to be able to read sight words accurately AND automatically. This FREE Sight Words Rhyming Game, with FOUR levels of play, is such a fun way for kids to practice reading those important sight words! *The free download link can be found at the END of this post. Just click on the teal,…
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Cut and Paste Digraph Sorts

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Are you teaching a child who could use some work with digraphs? Then, you’ll want to check out these FREE Digraph Sorts for the ch, sh, th, and wh beginning digraphs. Don’t let the hearts fool you! The download includes Valentine-themed sorts as well as sorting pages you can use ANY time of the year for beginning digraphs. *The free…
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Get Kids to Write More {Free Charts!}

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Sometimes, it’s hard to get kids to write more. All too often, they write one or two sentences and then proudly announce, “I’m finished!” I usually respond with, “But it’s not time to be finished. It’s still writing time.” {I set a timer during writing time. The expectation is you write until the timer goes off.} I decided to combat…
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5 Things Struggling Spellers Need

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Struggling spellers. If you teach one, you know exactly what I’m talking about. And you know how frustrating it can be for you and the student. Today, I’m sharing 5 things struggling spellers need. Before I get too far, I just want to say that every child is different. There isn’t a single solution that will solve the struggle for every…
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