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101 Alphabet Activities and Printables

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Today, I’m so excited to continue my 4-Part Series of Teaching the Alphabet with 101 Alphabet Activities and Printables for this School Year! Readers ask me for ideas on a continuous basis for teaching letters and their sounds, so before I share all the Alphabet Activities & Printables below, I have one new exciting announcement: We now have hands-on ABC printable…
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Tips for Teaching Letters and Letter Sounds

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Welcome to Part 1 of Teaching the Alphabet! I receive several emails a week, asking for advice on how to teach letters and/or letter sounds to children from Pre-K through 1st grades. So, today I’m going to share a few ideas for teaching kids in this age-range. If you have a younger child (toddler age), I share more tips about teaching toddlers the alphabet in this…
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Parenting Book About Teaching Kids to Serve

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*This post contains affiliate links. If you are a parent, it’s no secret that this parenting thing isn’t easy! When my first son was just a month old, I began reading book after book, trying to figure out the secrets of taking care of a newborn. And it also wasn’t long before I was thoroughly confused. Do I wake him…
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This Reading Mama Newsletter – Sign Up!

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THIS READING MAMA NEWSLETTER! After doing some research and a quick poll on my Facebook page, it was discovered that most people just don’t have time to read a daily email in their inbox (I know. Shocker.) So I have made the decision to ditch the every day emails and switch to This Reading Mama Newsletters! You can expect to…
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Alphabet Playdough Mats (FREE Printable Mats)

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Check out these FREE Alphabet Playdough Mats that you can use with your little ones! Playdough is a favorite at our house. There’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t hear, “Mommy, can we play with the playdough?” I also have little ones who love their alphabet (and two who still need to work on it a bit)….
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