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Persuade the Pigeon: A Persuasive Writing Exercise

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One of my favorite books (I’ve got a lot of favorites) is Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.  It’s so simple, yet funny. And it’s PACKED with literacy learning.  It plays on the author’s purpose…specifically the purpose of persuasion. ALuv has always loved this book, too.  Just this past week, I included it as one of our read alouds…
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Lively Letters {review}

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ALuv (almost 7 years old) has always been such a laid back child.  I thought I had the “corner” on being a mom…then along came NJoy.  Now, don’t get me wrong.  He’s SUCH a joy.  Just a very busy and very lively joy! 🙂 A few months ago, Penny from Reading with TLC, emailed to ask me if I’d review…
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Reading the Alphabet Letter M (Lesson 4)

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Today I’m sharing freebies from Reading the Alphabet Letter M. You can find more of my preschool reading curriculum, Reading the Alphabet! *Keep scrolling until the end of this post to grab the free version of Reading the Alphabet Letter M!   You can purchase our updated Reading the Alphabet Bundle Pack, stream-lined for easy downloading!  It also features TONS of bonus material…
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Modifying Schoolwork for the Eager Toddler

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Some toddlers are satisfied with playing with toys while their older siblings work hard on schoolwork.  Not MBug (currently 27 months).  From an early age, she let me know that she was willing to do anything her brothers did. And when I forgot to prepare schoolwork for her, she was there (holding onto my legs, whining the entire time) to let me…
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A Birthday Countdown Chain!

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There’s a 6 year old boy at our house just days away from his birthday!  He is so excited.  He’s been talking about it for weeks…what his cake will look like, what theme he’d like to have (this year it will be dominoes, of course). A tradition we began a couple of years ago before MBug’s birth was a countdown…
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