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Dr. Seuss Cut it Out! Pack

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*This post contains affiliate links. To find out more, please read my full disclosure policy. Today, I’m so excited to share my Dr. Seuss Cut it Out! Pack. If you’re new to my Cut it Out! Packs, you will find four levels of cutting: 1- straight lines, 2- curvy lines, 3- zig-zag lines, and 4- shapes; perfect for preschoolers just…
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Rhyming Words with Older Readers

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This post contains affiliate links. Please read my full disclosure policy. Rhyming Words with Older Readers ~ What’s the Benefit? We all know that helping young readers to learn to recognize and produce rhyming words is an important building block to reading. But did you know that those same rhyming words can help older readers to decode words faster and more…
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Assess Letters and Letter Sounds with a Puzzle {Free Printable Chart Included!}

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MBug is now a little over 3.5 years old! Since she was a young toddler, she’s been surrounded by letters and their sounds in many different ways. We began working through letter sounds {one sound a week}, starting this past September, taking a break here and there for seasonal fun with my Pre-K/K Packs. As I’ve observed her in every…
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Fun with Conversation Hearts {and After School Link Up}

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With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, your child is sure to get a box {or two} of conversation hearts. I thought it would be fun to showcase a few posts that feature some fun with conversation hearts today. Also, be sure to link up a post at the end of our new After School Link Up for the week!…
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Crayon Resist Sight Words

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Recently, Happy Hooligans had the fabulous idea to make crayon resist thank you cards. This got my wheels turning into high gear. My kids LOVE to use our water color paint. We paint at least twice a week. So why not hide some sight words ahead of time and do some crayon resist sight words? Ahead of time, I wrote…
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