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Building Short Vowel Words {with Blends and Digraphs}

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Magnetic letters are such a hands-on and frugal way to get kids spelling words. That’s why I’ve created lots of spelling mats for magnetic letters. So far, I’ve made mats for the most common beginning sounds, simple short vowel words, and long vowel {CVCe} words. And today, we’re building short vowel words with blends and digraphs! {Free download found at…
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Alphabet Letter Mazes {with Different Letter Fonts}

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We have lots of alphabet resources at This Reading Mama! I currently have two young ones at home who are working on their letters, both at different levels. NSis {age 3} is still exploring with Learning the Alphabet and MBug {age 5} is finishing up Reading the Alphabet. To add a little more fun to letter learning, I created some alphabet…
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18 Teaching Supplies on a Tight Budget

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Chances are, if you are a teacher {in the classroom or at home}, you aren’t rolling in the dough. I know. Complete shocker. Budget cuts for classroom teachers often mean less teaching supplies provided. And many times, homeschoolers teach on one income. My goal today is to share some teaching supplies you can use on a tight budget that really can pack…
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Mix n’ Match Spelling Activity Pack

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After creating TONS of low prep phonics games this past summer, I am a little addicted. Hehe. So, I created a Mix n’ Match Spelling Activity Pack to share today! {Note: The free download can be found at the END of this post!} This activity makes for a GREAT independent activity for at home or at a literacy center to…
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Why Teaching Kids to Read is NOT Enough

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Teaching kids to read is not enough. What a strange title, especially coming from This Reading Mama. But it’s true for most kids. There are a few exceptions to the rule, but for most kids teaching them how to read is simply not enough to help them grow in their literacy skills. And while it’s a fact that just reading the…
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