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Frogs & Flies: Counting to 5

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I’m so excited to have Kim from Life Over C’s guest posting today and sharing an ADORABLE and FREE counting printable with you! This year we have been working hard to teach my special needs preschooler how to count. She doesn’t really understand the concept of just randomly counting objects, so I wanted to create a more concrete example of…
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Favorite First Chapter Book Read-Alouds

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Reading chapter books aloud to children is a wonderful way to build vocabulary, develop mental images, and model fluency. Sharing a chapter book with a child for the first time can be a magical experience. *This post contains affiliate links. My son was 4 years-old when he was ready to listen to a chapter book. Each night before bed I…
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Learning the Alphabet – FREE Letter V Printable Pack

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We’re getting close to the end of the letters of Learning the Alphabet. {Find the free download link at the end of this post.} If you’re new to Learning the Alphabet, I encourage you to read our introductory post. It’s packed with information and images of these printable activities in action! You can also see all the FREE Letter Packs we’ve…
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Learning to Read Ideas with ABC Cards

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Hi I’m Cassie from 3 Dinosaurs! I’m so excited to be guest posting today for while Becky recovers from surgery. Just over two years ago I was approached by a group of people to make some printables to be used with families in transitions. These were families that did not have a home, TV or internet. They could not go to…
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5 FREE Reading Games for Any Word List

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Looking for free reading games to liven up reading practice? Try one of these!   I’m Anna from The Measured Mom, and I’m excited to be guest posting at This Reading Mama! Like Becky, I was a teacher before becoming a stay-at-home mom. And I love creating new ways to help my kids learn to read.   When I first…
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