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Spelling with Young Children: The Do’s and Don’ts

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Welcome back to Preschool & Kindergarten Writing Lessons, a collaborative series from The Measured Mom and me! Today, Anna is sharing about teaching spelling with young children. Should we allow young children to make up their own spellings? If so, how will they ever learn the correct spellings of words? Hop on over to The Measured Mom today to read…
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FREE Summer Pre-K/K Pack {Updated & Expanded}

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*This post contains affiliate links. It’s the day after Memorial Day and summer is sneaking up quickly! I’ve been doing a little work to update and expand my original Summer Pre-K pack as we prepare for summer. These activities were designed with my almost 4 year old in mind, who knows most of her letters and letter sounds and loves to…
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Literacy Favorites from the After School Link Up

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Here are some of my literacy favorites from last week’s link up:   Do you have a reader who needs a bit of work on short vowels? 3 Dinosaurs has a great tutorial post on how to use her FREE BOB Book printables that feature short vowels.   While this spelling activity may confuse kids if they struggle, for those…
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FREE Garden Pre-K/K Pack {Updated and Expanded!}

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*This post contains affiliate links. I’ve just updated and expanded my original Garden Pack! Even if you’re already watching your garden grow, this pack will be the perfect companion! I’ve included the same kinds of activities you can find in Reading the Alphabet and my other Pre-K/K Packs. The activities are not meant to be worksheet-based, but hands-on and fun! You…
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FREE Road Trip BINGO Printable Game

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Just recently, our family went on a trip to Washington, D.C. It was about a 6 hour drive, which can seem like an eternity with 4 small kids. Before we left, I searched online for some time, trying to find a cute AND FREE Road Trip BINGO printable game, but was unable to find exactly what I wanted, so I…
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