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Turkey Counting Book (Free Printable)

November 7, 2018 •

We are on a turkey roll.  We shared a fun turkey counting rhyme to use with play dough turkeys. Today, we are helping new readers learn number words. Full Disclosure: This post contains affiliate View Post

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Filed Under: Learning to Read Tagged With: math, printable, Thanksgiving

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Love Monster Valentine Digraph Activity

January 31, 2018 •

Learning those ch, th, and sh digraphs can take a bit of practice.  And, practice is always more fun when it relates to a theme. So, I've got a valentine literacy digraph activity for the kids to View Post

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an interactive printable book for beginning readers and non-readers to compliment the nursery rhyme- The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Itsy Bitsy Spider Printable Book

April 24, 2017 •

"The Itsy Bitsy Spider went up the water spout."  Did you immediately link your hands to mimic a spider climbing?  For many of us, that nursery rhyme is ingrained in our brains linked to a fond memory View Post

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Online phonics games for beginning readers to build decoding skills and letter and sound relationships.

Favorite Online Phonics Games

March 27, 2017 •

If you have an emerging reader in your life, you know that he or she needs lots and lots of practice decoding words.  To be honest, it can quite boring and tedious for kids during this phase before View Post

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Basketball Sight Word Practice

March 15, 2017 •

The key to learning sight words is lots and lots of practice.  Pair that sight word practice with a little basketball shooting and you have an interactive and fun way to learn. Sight Word View Post

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3 FREE Printable CVC Word Games

January 23, 2017 •

New readers need lots and lots of practice sounding out those cvc words.  You know words like bat, dog, fix, and get.  But, using flashcards and word lists to practice can be boring.   Enter cvc word View Post

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Name Activities: Feather Letter Turkey

November 17, 2016 •

Learning your name takes lots of repetition.  This Thanksgiving craft activity provides an opportunity to practice spelling your child's name and has a fun seasonal twist.  We are making Feather View Post

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Filed Under: All categories, Learning to Read Tagged With: preschool themes, Thanksgiving, turkeys

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