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Skip Counting Word Problems

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Using word problems is one way to integrate literacy into math.  I like to squeeze in as many sight words as I can for some meaningful exposure.  And word problems also reinforce comprehension, while practicing math skills. Just recently, I wrote some skip counting word problems for ALuv and typed them onto individual cards.  I simply wanted to share them!…
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A is for Apple: FREE Printables Included!

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Our last letter of the week…A!  It’s kind of funny to think we did A last.  And I’m a little sad that we’re “done” with these. I had plenty of places to find apple printables, seeing that Erica and Carisa both chose that theme for their A Weeks.  But once again, I couldn’t help but create a few of my…
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FREE Long Vowel Printables

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It’s time for some long vowel printables! To introduce ALuv {age 6} to them, I focused first on phonemic awareness.  Basically what this means is that these activities didn’t involve print…he was only listening for sounds. Download the FREE Long Vowel Listening Activities and Long Vowel Printables at the end of this post! *This pack contains affiliate links.   FREE…
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Saturday’s Savorings: The Woods

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Living in the woods has its pros and cons. I honestly had no idea that I’d have as many mice in my house…and they have been in VERY hard-to-reach places (like inside my wall or in between the first and second floors).  Crazy.  I also had no clue that I’d have to kill snakes in my house.  And don’t even…
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Phonics by The Book: A Heart of Scorn (Unit 1, Lesson 8)

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We made it: the final lesson in Unit 1 of Phonics by The Book!  Yay!  If you’re joining me for the first time today with these lessons, I would encourage you to click on the image below to check out all the lessons from the series.   Lesson 8 focuses on the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt (Exodus 4-14)…
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