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The ABCs of Learning Toys and Manipulatives: Learning the Alphabet Through Play

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I’m am SUPER PUMPED to join 60+ other amazing bloggers in a 5-day series called The ABCs of…  To see the list of topics and bloggers, you can click here. My topic is The ABCs of Learning Toys and Manipulatives and I am so excited to finally get all these ideas organized into one place! Why Learning Toys and Manipulatives?…
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Sight Words You Can See Giveaway Winner

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THE WINNER OF THE SIGHT WORDS YOU CAN SEE GIVEAWAY IS… ANGEL F. Angel’s entry for liking This Reading Mama on Facebook is the entry that Rafflecopter chose! {I’ve been using Rafflecopter for my giveaways and they’ve changed quite a few things about the site since I last used it.  To see the official Rafflecopter winner badge, visit the ORIGINAL…
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Reading the Alphabet Letter I (Lesson 13)

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Today, I’m sharing our Reading the Alphabet Letter I lesson from our free preschool curriculum, Reading the Alphabet. *Keep scrolling until the end of this post to grab the free version of Reading the Alphabet Letter I.   You can purchase our updated Reading the Alphabet Bundle Pack, stream-lined for easy downloading! It also features TONS of bonus material that you can’t…
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FREE Winter PreK Pack

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I’ve been working hard to get another PreK Pack finished!  This time, it’s a winter-themed pack (snow, snowmen, and winter clothing). Here are a few samples: I’ve update the same emergent reader I shared last year! “Shape”men Sorting fun Snowflake Beginning Letter Match Numbers 1-20 Roll-A-Syllable Winter PreK Pack by This Reading Mama (Becky) is licensed under a Creative Commons…
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How to Plan for a Reluctant Reader

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Teaching reluctant readers can be like putting together a puzzle that’s missing several pieces.  And, if we’re honest, sometimes teaching them is like putting together a puzzle that’s missing the overall picture.  There are so many factors that can make readers reluctant, making it hard to plan for them.  In this post, I hope to provide you with resources for some of those missing puzzle pieces.  I pray…
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