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Making Leaf Place Mats

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Three years ago, ALuv (currently 7 years old) and I made leaf place mats together from the leaves in our yard.  Every year, when the leaves being to change color, he starts asking, “When are we going to make leaf place mats this year?” This year was no different. But this time, I made it more of a challenge! He…
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Phonics by The Book: Unit 2, Lesson 1

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It’s here!  It’s here!  We’ve reached Unit 2 of Phonics by The Book!  If you’re new to Phonics by The Book, welcome!    Before I get to far into posting about Lesson 1, I wanted to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to Masaru of Christian Clip Arts.  His website it absolutely amazing, as he is a gifted artist who wants…
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Words Their Way Giveaway Winners

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Good Saturday morning to you!  I am excited to annouce the winners of the Words Their Way book supplements.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading all the comments, as many of you said how much you love word study to teach spelling.  Amen and amen! And today, I get to giveaway TWO prizes to TWO winners (picked randomnly by Rafflecopter)!  The Letter…
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Felt Board Shape Pumpkins

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MBug has really been into shapes lately.  It seems like everywhere we go, she identifies the shapes she sees.  So last night, I cut up some pumpkins and shapes out of felt and created this simple shape pumpkin activity for her. Here are just a couple shots of her in action.  She enjoyed this activity tremendously, placing each shape on…
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Word Study: It’s WAY More Than Phonics

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*This post contains affiliate links. To read more about this, please see my full disclosure policy. We made it to Day 10 of Teaching Spelling through Word Study and I seriously feel like we’ve only touched the tip of the iceberg!  If you’re joining me for the first time today, welcome to This Reading Mama. You can click HERE or…
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