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Make an Expert List: A Simple Pre-Writing Strategy {Week 1}

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Anna of The Measured Mom and I are so excited about this Simple Writing Lessons series!  I hope you are, too.  If you’re new to This Reading Mama, feel free to read the background for this series. Please join The Measured Mom today as she writes about what to do when your child says, “I don’t know what to write…
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FREE BOB Book Printables: Set 3, Books 1 and 2

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The FREE BOB Book printables are here for Set 3, Book 1 (Floppy Mop) and Book 2 (Lolly-Pops) today! *This post contains affiliate links. I asked on my Facebook page what you wanted to see in these sets, so I’ve added many of your suggestions.  Each set has hands-on short vowel and sight word activities {10 activities for each book}. …
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FREE All About Me Safety Organizer

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Today, I’m sharing a simple “All About Me” Safety Organizer that I used with my own son to help him review facts he needs to know about himself (address, phone number, parents’ names, etc.).  All too often, our kids think our names are “Mom” and “Dad”.  It’s good for them to know these basic facts about themselves for safety reasons….
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FREE Fall Pre-K/K Pack

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Today, I’m sharing a FREE Fall Pre-K/K Pack with over 15 hands-on activities! *This post contains affiliate links. The activities in this pack mainly on reading skills; such as an emergent reader, letter sounds, basic sight words, print awareness, rhyming, identifying syllables, color words, and fine motor skills. You’ll also find several math activities included that reinforce numbers 1-20, counting, one-to-one…
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Simple Writing Lessons for Primary Grades Series

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I am super pumped to announce an upcoming and awesome series: Simple Writing Lessons for Primary Grades {for 1st and 2nd grades}. I am so excited because, besides reading, writing has to be one of my favorite subjects to teach!  “Eww,” you may respond. Well, we hope to shift your thinking just a bit.  Our desire it to help you…
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