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Helping Kids Sound out Words

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I often receive emails asking how to help kids learn to sound out words. Many times, it’s because kids struggle to blend together the sounds in the word. For example, they may sound out the individual sounds in a word, like /l/ – /o/ – /g/ and then say something like, bat. Ugh. And this can be very frustrating for the…
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Science Activities and Subscription for Kids

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*This post was sponsored by Junior Explorers, an online subscription for kids that contains hands-on science activities and online games. I was given a free sample of their Arctic Pack and compensated for my time. All opinions expressed belong to me. You can read more about this in my disclosure policy. My boys {Kindergarten and 3rd grade} both LOVE science. Anything…
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Asking Questions: A Comprehension Strategy

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Welcome back to our 10-week series called Reading Comprehension Strategies. If you’re new to this series, I encourage you to read the introductory post, which has all the links we’ve covered so far. Today, The Measured Mom is sharing about asking questions and how getting kids to ask questions is beneficial for readers PLUS she has an free printable that is…
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15+ Activities to Celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

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Dr. Seuss’ birthday will soon be here {March 2nd} and many teachers are gearing up for a birthday celebration! Whether you are a Dr. Seuss fan or not, you do have to admit that his rhymes are contagiously silly and make a great springboard for so many important literacy skills. Today, we’re sharing more than 15 activities and printables for…
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I Can Rhyme ~ A Silly Rhyming Poetry Pack

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With the approach of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, I thought it would be fun to make a silly rhyming poetry pack that was a little playful with rhyming words. It does feature quite a few contractions, but we have a few freebies for contractions if you are interested in those. To see all the Poetry Packs we’ve created so far, please click…
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