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Tips for Reluctant and Struggling Readers

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Do you have a young reader at home or in your classroom who is reluctant or struggling to read?  Maybe you’re just as frustrated as they are when it comes to teaching them how to love reading.  As a former classroom teacher and private reading tutor, I’ve worked with many kids who have been struggling readers.  And I’ve watched them…
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Reading the Alphabet Letter J (Lesson 22)

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Today I’m sharing Lesson 22, which is Reading the Alphabet Letter J from my preschool curriculum, Reading the Alphabet. *Keep scrolling until the end of this post to grab the free version of Reading the Alphabet Letter J.   You can purchase our updated Reading the Alphabet Bundle Pack, stream-lined for easy downloading! It also features TONS of bonus material that you…
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Paper Dolls {Virtual Book Club for Kids}

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I am honored to be joining many other bloggers this month in our Virtual Book Club for Kids.  Our author this month was Julia Donaldson, a new author to me.  I was amazed at her list of books.  Many drew my eye, but Paper Dolls was one that I knew all my kiddos could relate to in some way. Paper…
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FREE Spring PreK Pack

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Spring has officially begun in our part of the world!  So, I’ve been working on a Spring PreK Pack for NJoy {currently 4} and MBug {2.5 years}.  This is especially exciting because we currently have live caterpillars in our home right now.  In about a week, they’ll be butterflies…I can’t wait! The 15 activities you’ll find in this PreK Pack…
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Making and Recording Caterpillar Observations {After School Link Up}

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It’s hard to believe it with the cold weather we’re having right now, but SPRING IS HERE!  To get us in the mood for Spring, we ordered a cup of caterpillars from Insect Lore.  The last time we had the caterpillars in our home, ALuv {currently 1st grade} wrote down daily observations in a journal.  I love science for that…
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