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After School Link Up

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It’s time again for the after school link up! 🙂  Here are some of my favorites from last week’s link up: I’ve had my eye on these ABC sticky notes for quite some time now.  Now I have 12 reasons to buy them after reading 12 Ways to Play with ABC Sticky Notes from Fantastic Fun & Learning! It’s an…
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Zingo! Sight Words {Review and Giveaway}

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I was given a free product from Thinkfun in exchange for my honest review. I was not required by Thinkfun to give a positive review. Please read my full disclosure policy for more info.Our family has owned Thinkfun’s Zingo! for a few years now.  It is definitely a family favorite. As a home educator, I had my eyes set on…
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FREE Apple-Themed Word Sort {for Short a and other a Sounds}

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So far this school year, ALuv {currently 2nd grade} has been studying the vowel patterns of a that don’t have the short a sound (such as AR, AW, AL, or WA), comparing them to words with the short a sound. I created this apple-themed word sort called Bad Apples for him. It contains short a patterned words such as glad,…
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FREE Apple Pre-K/K Pack

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*This post contains affiliate links. FREE Apple Pack for Pre-K/K Learners It’s apple time! I just love this time of year. How about you? MBug {currently 3 years old} and NJoy {almost 5} have both been working through this apple pack already this past week. I have designed the activities so that if you have a toddler, preschooler, or even…
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Ask Questions: A Simple Writing Strategy {Week 5}

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Many kids have a hard time writing longer pieces and get stuck after 2 or 3 sentences. We want them to write more, but how do we get them to do it? Join The Measured Mom today as she explores how to help kids write more by using the writing strategy of asking questions. This is part 5 of a…
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