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12 Incredible Resources for Struggling Readers

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I’ve always said that working with a struggling reader {or even reluctant reader} can feel like you’re trying to solve a puzzle. It may feel like you’re missing the overall picture or even like you’re missing over half the pieces. It can be frustrating for the struggling reader AND you. Today, I’m excited to share 12 incredible resources for struggling readers that…
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12 Preschool Songs Your Kids will LOVE

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Singing is a BIG part of our day. While we don’t have a daily “music time” per say, we do integrate song into our daily routine. We even integrate singing into our read aloud time when we can. I love how music supports pre-readers with rhyming and phonemic awareness, not to mention a bunch of other skills. Today, I’m sharing…
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Learning the Alphabet: Letter P Printable Pack

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It’s Sunday and that means another FREE printable letter pack from Learning the Alphabet. Woohoo! What exactly is Learning the Alphabet? You can read more about it and see lots of images of these packs in action in our introductory post; or purchase all 26 letters + bonus material in our bundle pack. *This post contains affiliate links. The activities are…
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Comprehension Strategies Printable Pack {Subscriber Freebie}

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To celebrate the completion of our Reading Comprehension Strategies Series and all the book lists for modeling comprehension, I thought I’d create a FREE Comprehension Strategies Printable Pack specifically for my newsletter subscribers. Woohoo! NOTE: Once subscribed, an email will be sent to your inbox. The email contains the link and password to the subscriber freebie page where you’ll find this…
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Great Books for Teaching Synthesizing

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Teaching synthesizing? Here are some great books for teaching synthesis that can help you model and practice it with your kids or students. Synthesizing is one of those comprehension strategies that may seem a little abstract. Simply put, synthesis just means your thinking changes as you read and add more information from the text. You may think one thing based off…
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