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26 Alphabet Books for Kids

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*This post contains affiliate links. Welcome back to my 4-part series on teaching the alphabet! Today, I’m sharing 26 different Alphabet Books for Kids. Reading alphabet books is a GREAT way to expose children to the alphabet within the context of a book. It’s also a great way to work on other skills, such as book and print awareness. There…
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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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All About Reading GIVEAWAY!

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*This post contains affiliate links. Have you been putting off buying a reading curriculum for this school year? Well, just maybe it’s a good thing because All About Reading and This Reading Mama have teamed up for a curriculum giveaway!   Why All About Reading? It has pretty much everything you need to make reading fun, interactive, and hands-on…perfect for any reader, but…
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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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