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M is for M&M’s and…

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For the past 2 weeks, NJoy has been working on the letter M.  We’ve had a busy couple of weeks, so we worked on and off. I couldn’t decide on just one M theme, so we did several; but we did a lot with M&M’s…because what kid wouldn’t want to eat do schoolwork with them? These M&M activities came from…
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Short a & Short o Assessment

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To make sure ALuv was ready to move on to a new short vowel pattern, I used this activity to assess his knowledge.  I told him I could not help him, except to give him directions.  He did tremendously well with it.  No whining…I was completely SHOCKED! He sorted the pictures as short a or short o in the pocket…
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Struggling Readers Need Texts They WANT to Read

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*This post contains affiliate links.  To learn more about this, please read my disclosure policy. If you are joining This Reading Mama for the first time, WELCOME!  I am in the middle of a series on struggling readers.  If you missed the first 3 posts, you can click HERE to read the intro and the posts we’ve covered thus far.  …
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FREE Printable Books for Short o

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If you’ve never visited Hubbard’s Cupboard, you’ve just got to!  I like all her literacy resources, but I just discovered this week that she has a Bible curricula for 2 year olds, 3 years olds, and ages 4-6!  They all appear to be literacy-based.  I’ve had several people ask me if I know of a good place to find Bible…
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“On Track” with Sight Words

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One thing I LOVE about homeschooling is that I know my children.  Yes, I knew about the kids in my classroom, but nothing like I know my own children.  I know their likes, their dislikes, their quirks…their PASSIONS.  Building is a passion of ALuv’s.  Between his marble run, Lincoln Logs, multiple sets of blocks & Legos, gears, Wedgits, and his GeoTrax…
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