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FREE Phonics Game for Spring (Word Bump!)

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*This post contains affiliate links. To read more about this, please see my full disclosure policy. Just this past week, ALuv {2nd grade} and I played Spring Word Bump! as a phonics game. This time, instead of using a list of sight words, like we did for our Shamrock Word Bump!, we reviewed some “bossy r” words. We also shared the same list of words, although…
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FREE Spring-Themed Playdough Mats

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Before Christmas, I created some Christmas/Winter playdough mats for open-ended play. My two preschoolers, ages 3 and 5, very much enjoyed them and asked for more! So with spring upon us (even though some of us are still getting snow!), I created some for spring, too! In this free set, you’ll find 4 spring-themed mats and 4 Easter-themed mats. These mats…
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Learn How to Spell with a Word Family Dictionary

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Download this FREE Word Family Dictionary page to help kids with spelling “related” words. *Scroll to the bottom of this post and click on the teal download button to snag this free printable. Very young children like to explore spelling with familiar words. These words may include mom, dad, cat, or most importantly- their own name. Many young spellers can…
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FREE Printable Resource Pack for Teaching Kids to Spell {new subscriber freebie}

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Teaching kids to spell is a vitally important piece of literacy instruction. Like I mention in my ebook, Teaching Kids to Spell, in order for spelling instruction to be effective, it needs to be developmentally appropriate, explicit, and hands-on. In the appendix of my ebook, I have several resources that can help you do just that!   NOTE: Once subscribed,…
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Teaching Kids to Spell {ebook launch}

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Teaching Kids to Spell Enough said. Just reading those words may make your hair stand on end or send shivers up your spine. For some, teaching kids to spell ranks right up there with teaching kids to write or getting a root canal. Teaching kids to spell can also conjure up lots of questions, such as: Is spelling instruction even important?…
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