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Autumn Mapping Mats

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These Autumn Mapping Mats are a fantastic and FUN way to integrate a fall theme into your word work time! Find all our Free Printable Fall Activities. *The FREE download can be found at the END of this post. Scroll down to click on the teal download button. Autumn Mapping Mats Have you ever heard of phoneme-grapheme mapping? It sounds…
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Vowel Pattern Spelling Chart

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This vowel pattern spelling chart is a great way to keep all those ambiguous vowel spelling patterns in ONE PLACE! You may also like our FREE Vowel Spelling Dictionary. *The free download can be found towards the END of this post. Click on the teal download button to access it.   Vowel Pattern Spelling Chart Because many vowel sounds in…
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Write & Read Beginning C or K

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It’s time for a Write & Read Beginning C or K. Be sure to scroll way down at the very end of this post to find even more Write & Read packs. *The free download can be found by clicking on the teal download button at the END of this post.   Watch My Helpful Video Learn more about beginning…
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Using Explicit Instruction

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Let’s have a conversation about Explicit Instruction. What is it? Why should we use it? What are some examples {and non-examples}? This post is a part of our series Why I’ve Shifted Away from Balanced Literacy {to Structured Literacy}. *I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for…
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Main Idea Activity Pack

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This FREE Main Idea Activity Pack is a great way to help learners work backwards at figuring out the main idea of a text. You might also like our Retelling Bundle – for both fiction and nonfiction! *The free download can be found at the END of this post post. Click on the teal download button.   Main Idea Activity…
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