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Our Schoolroom for 2012-3013

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Our schoolroom for this year isn’t extremely different than the last time I posted about it, but we have made a few changes that I’m excited to share! My absolute favorite change has been our new Ikea storage system!  It is AWESOME!!  My husband was amazed that by day two of having it home, I had it filled completely.  Hehe….
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Books that Help Preschoolers Enjoy Reading

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I am so excited to have Jackie Higgins, author of the blog, Ready. Set. Read 2 Me, guest posting today!  I “met” Jackie through WeTeach and greatly enjoy her literacy posts and activities. *     *     * Books that Help Preschoolers Enjoy Reading I often hear parents complain that their young preschoolers “just aren’t interested in books.” Friends have told me…
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3 Simple and Silly Ways to Play with Sounds in Words

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The ability to play with sounds in words is such a vital part of learning to read. For example, in order for young children to change map to cap, they need to be able to take apart the individual sounds (or phonemes) in the word and then blend another sound on the front. The same is true when changing cap to…
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Sight Word Guess Who?

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Today is the last of my super simple summer sight word games (how’s that for alliteration?).  I’ve adapted a family favorite game of ours called Guess Who? into Sight Word Guess Who? {The FREE download link is at the END of this post.} *This post contains affiliate links.   Sight Word Guess Who? Printable Pack In the pack, there are…
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Not Consumed Guest

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Homeschooling has its pros…no doubt about it.  But, there are a few challenges in homeschooling that I didn’t face as a classroom teacher.  One of those challenges has been providing an authentic audience for my young writers.  The classroom is full of other youngsters ready to lend a listening ear and give support to their peers; but what about homeschoolers?  How can a homeschooling mama provide…
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