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Final Stable Syllables – Write & Read Pack

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Do you have any learners who need some work with those tricky final stable syllables? This write & read pack has been super helpful for my own third grader! Working on reading words with the 6 syllable types is helpful in teaching learners how to decode multi-syllable words. Of all the syllable types, though, I think the final c + le…
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Uppercase Handwriting Pages {by group}

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Check out these Uppercase Handwriting Pages to help your learners practice the majority of their uppercase letters! Looking for more? Find ALL our free handwriting printables! Did you know that teaching letter formation can be made easier for learners if you group letters together based on their first stroke? For example, some letters are formed first by drawing a straight…
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Letter Trace App

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Do you have learners who need a little practice with letter formation? I know my 1st grader does! Check out our new Letter Trace App! Find ALL our educational apps here. Can’t get the sound to work? Try these tips! Practice Letter Formation with Letter Trace App If you teach beginning or struggling writers, you’ll love our new Letter Trace…
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18 Bonus Phonics Cards

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Years ago, I created two sets of Phonics Cards. The first set has the alphabet and beginning blends & digraphs while the second set covers ending blends & digraphs, long vowels, and diphthongs. Today, I’m finishing them off with a third set – a BONUS Phonics Cards Set, which contains short vowels, less common long vowels, and w+a / squ+a. Just…
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Tips for Teaching Short e and Short i

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Beyond a doubt, the two most common mix-ups when it comes to short vowels are short e and short i. This is especially true in the south, where words like pin and pen sound exactly the same when they are spoken. The most common question readers ask me about short vowels is how they can help their learners distinguish the difference…
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