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Intro to -an Words

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oklahoma lottery DAY 1: Intro new words and pictures (10-15 minutes) I kept 5 of the -at words/pictures from our -at sort (cat, pat, rat, fat, and bat) and added 5 new -an words (can, pan, fan, van, and man) to the sort so ALuv could compare the two.  When we did the -at words, ALuv only had to focus on…
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ALuv’s Progression as a Writer

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maryland lottery 2 years of age with bathtub crayons 3 1/2 years of age-First time writing “A”! Almost 4 yrs old-practicing his name 4 1/2 years-writing his alphabet This is what he decided to do during his “quiet time” one afternoon.  He was so proud of his hard work–and so was this reading mama! Typical behaviors from young writers: (for more…
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More -at Family Fun

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ohio lottery Here are the last couple of activities ALuv and I did with his -at words and pictures. Slid the -at hat to make and write words.  (My scanner isn’t working at the moment, but when I can get it up and running, I’ll scan and post this template.) Glued pictures into his Word Study Notebook.  (This is a…
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Literacy Rich Home

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ny lottery I wanted to provide just a few snapshots to show the ways that I try to provide a literacy rich environment at home.  This is just one way to “marinate” my kids in literacy at an early age. Label everything. The toilet, the refrigerator, the pantry, etc.  You can use sentence strips or index cards.  I get wise…
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More -at Word Family Activities

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california lottery Here are a few more things ALuv and I did with the -at Word Family.  These were not done all in one day; rather stretched out over a week. Timed Sorts. ALuv re-matched the words and pictures to review.  He matched them again as I timed him.  The third time, I asked him if he could do it…
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