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F is for Farm

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In preparation for a farm field trip coming up, I decided to go with F is for Farm, although we did do a couple of other F things, too. Letter F Work F says /f/ as in fence, fish, fishing pole, frog, fly & feather: intro with my F sound tub Both of these printables are from Confessions of a…
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Chores & Money Management

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Now, I know this is not literacy related (well, it really could be if you stretched it), but I’ve had quite a few mamas ask me lately about how I handle chores.  So I thought I’d post about it to show how simple, yet powerful chores can be. Just recently, I started a new chores chart with ALuv.  I did…
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My Literacy Favorites (Part 4)

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õîááèò èëè òóäà è îáðàòíî ôèëüì This is Part 4 of my favorite literacy tools/manipulatives.  There’s only one more to go!  If you’re new to This Reading Mama, feel free to check out Part 1, 2, & 3. Here are three more of my literacy favorites: 1. MAGNETIC LETTERS Magnetic letters are cheap if you get them at the $1…
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Our Short e Week

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It was short e week this time.  You will find that these activities look very similar to the ones we did with short i and there’s a reason for this–INDEPENDENCE!  It helps to get a routine going so he knows what is expected and can work with more confidence and independence.  There’s much less whining and “Mommy, how do I…
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N is for NJoy!

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It’s always fun to study the letter that begins your child’s name!  To watch his face light up when he realizes the power that that particular  letter has for him is priceless. 🙂 We studied his NJoy’s name for letter N along with other N words.  This was the last week that KDoll shared in our homeschooling as her mama got a…
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