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Halloween Word Sort FREEBIE! (e, ee, and ea word patterns)

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  I just whipped up this Halloween word sort and I’m so excited to share it.  It was SUPER FUN to make!  It reviews the short e and long e patterns (ee and ea). Sort the pieces of candy (with patterns e, ee, or ea words) into the buckets. And a BONUS: I was able to find words that all have…
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Reading the Alphabet AT Word Family (Lesson 7)

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We’ve reached Reading the Alphabet AT Word Family, the first of five word family lessons. This lesson is a review of the letters from lesson 1-6, so be sure you grab them from my post on Reading the Alphabet! *Keep scrolling until the end of this post to grab the free version of Reading the Alphabet Letter AT Word Family….
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Guest Posting at The Momma Knows

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{photo credit} People are always very curious when I’m spotted at the store with all four kiddos during your typical school hours.  They can clearly see that my oldest is school-age, yet not at school.  Of course, I respond with, “I homeschool.”  I’ve been amazed at how many women (mostly older) remark that they always wanted to homeschool and if they could…
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Fun & Creative Pointers: Matching Voice to Print

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Matching voice to print is milestone in learning to read.  When a child is just beginning to read (and even into 1st or 2nd grade), he tends to finger point at words as he reads.  This is normal and okay.  For a quick tip on helping older students move past finger pointing, see the end of the post.  Just the…
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Easy to Make Sight Word Puzzles

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While phonics instruction is important, sight words are also a vital part of teaching kids to read {and spell}. These easy to make sight word puzzles are a fun way to work on those important sight words and they only take minutes to make! {Yay! for low prep!} *This post contains affiliate links.   Easy to Make Sight Word Puzzles…
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