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Fertilizing your Garden

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It’s time to talk about fertilizing your garden. If you’ve grown and planted your seedlings in the ground not only do you need a watering and weeding plan, you need a fertilizing plan, too. *Note: This is a collaborative series between my father, Boyd White, who has been gardening for nearly 40 years, and myself {Becky}. Scroll down to see…
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Final Blending and Successive Blending

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What’s the difference between final blending and successive blending? The main goal of this blog and video series is to help you understand the similarities and differences between some terms or strategies we use in the field of reading and apply this knowledge to your teaching. *Find all the posts/videos in this series so far by clicking on the images…
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Garden Maintenance: Water & Weeds

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Let’s talk about garden maintenance. First up, water and weeds. After you have plants growing in your garden, there are four activities you must keep doing if you desire a successful harvest: 1- water it, 2- keep a handle on the weeds,  3- set up a regular feeding of fertilizer for you plants, and 4- figuring out how to keep…
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Continuous and Stop Sounds

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Today, we’re talking about the difference between continuous and stop sounds. In this blog and video series, I’ve been comparing pairs of literacy terms to help you as you teach your learners. Find all the videos and posts in this series by clicking one the images at the very bottom of this post.   Continuous and Stop Sounds: The Difference…
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Tips for Growing from Seed

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Today, we’ll be sharing some tips for growing from seed. If you’ve bought or have seeds for your garden, the next step is learning how to get those seeds to grow. *Note: This is a collaborative series between my father, Boyd White, who has been gardening for nearly 40 years, and myself {Becky}. Scroll down to see all the posts…
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