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FREE Short Vowel Fluency Games

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Autumn Tree Morpheme Mat

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Memorizing vs. Mapping Words

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Today’s topic in this blog and video series is memorizing vs. mapping words. I’m sharing this blog and video series to help you understand the similarities and differences between some terms or strategies we use in the field of literacy and apply this knowledge to your teaching. Find all the blog posts in this series by scrolling down to the…
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High Frequency Words and Sight Words

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Let’s talk about high frequency words and sight words. I’m sharing this blog and video series to help you understand the similarities and differences between some terms or strategies we use in the field of literacy and apply this knowledge to your teaching.   The text in this blog post is the text from my video. Watch the full video…
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Phonics Rules vs. Phonics Generalizations

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Today, we’re going to talk about teaching phonics rules versus teaching phonics generalizations. What’s the difference, and does it really matter? Find all the posts in this blog/video series by scrolling to the very bottom of this post where you’ll find an image gallery. Click on the images to find the other posts. If you’ve taught reading or spelling in…
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Spring Mapping Mats

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These FREE Spring Mapping Mats are a fantastic and FUN way to integrate a spring theme into your word work time! In this free pack, you’ll find three mapping mats: 1- a shamrock or clover 2- un umbrella 3- a butterfly Find more mats in our Seasonal Mapping Mats Pack. Need more spring printables? Find all our Free Spring Printables…
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Final Blending and Successive Blending

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What’s the difference between final blending and successive blending? The main goal of this blog and video series is to help you understand the similarities and differences between some terms or strategies we use in the field of reading and apply this knowledge to your teaching. *Find all the posts/videos in this series so far by clicking on the images…
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Hi! I’m Becky, a homeschooling mama with 4 blessings who keep me on my toes {and knees}. Before homeschooling, I was a classroom teacher (M.Ed.) and reading tutor. Read more about me here.

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