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Reading Unknown Words from the Inside Out

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What in the world does it mean when we teach reading unknown words from the inside out? Let’s discover together! Be sure to look for the free printable prompts at the end of this post. I have loved teaching reading for many, many years. So much so, that I got my M.Ed. in Reading and then recently got my certificate…
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Decoding Strategies for Beginning Readers

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These Decoding Strategies can help your beginning readers as they read decodable books! Read more about using these strategies in my post, Reading Unknown Words from the Inside Out. *This post contains affiliate links. **You’ll find the freebie towards the END of this post. Scroll down and find the teal download button. Click on it, and the PDF should come…
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Back to School Gift Card Giveaways {This Giveaway is Over}

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It’s Back to School Time! That means it’s also my birthday week. 🙂 This year, I’ll be 29…again… To celebrate back to school and my birthday week, I’m hosting two Back to School Gift Card Giveaways! What are the Prizes? 2 winners will win a $25 Amazon gift card! 8 winners will win a $25 gift card to my blog…
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Regions and States of the USA Printable Pages

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This year, my 5th grader is learning about the Regions & States of the USA. I created some simple printable pages for her to use this year as she explores them, and I thought I’d share them with you. 🙂   NOTE: Once subscribed, an email will be sent to your inbox. The email contains the link and password to…
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Phonics Cheat Sheets Folder

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Oh my goodness. You’re going to love this free Phonics Cheat Sheets Folder. Note: This is subscriber freebie. Do all the phonics rules confuse you? Maybe you’d like to just have a go-to spot to put most of the phonics and spelling rules for K-5 learners. You can assemble this simple phonics folder in a matter of minutes and it’s…
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