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Pete the Cat Activities: Beginning Sound Button Cover

October 16, 2019 • 7 Comments

We love Litwin's Pete the Cat books for kids. Litwin is the author of the very first Pete the Cat books, The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House and Groovy Joe.  Today we are exploring one of our favorite View Post

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4 clever reading games that use a muffin tin! Perfect for learning at home or school.

Muffin Tin Reading Games

July 10, 2016 • 30 Comments

A simple muffin tin can be the base for a variety of literacy games.  The other materials needed are inexpensive and  you probably have many of them on hand.  So, let's get started. Full View Post

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30 Comments Filed Under: All categories, Reading Ideas Tagged With: literacy games, sight words, vocabulary

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Ice Cream: The Full Scoop (Virtual Book Club)

June 17, 2013 • 6 Comments

I'm super excited to combine some of my favorite things in this post:  ice cream, Gail Gibbons, Virtual Book Club and literacy activities!  Yes, this month's featured author is Gail Gibbons.  We chose View Post

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Parking Garage- Learning to Spell Your Name

April 8, 2013 • 19 Comments

Looking for a way to have your child practice spelling their name?  Do you have an abundance of toy cars and trucks in your house?  Then, this is the activity for you! To help my son organize his View Post

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19 Comments Filed Under: All categories, Alphabet Activities Tagged With: car games, learning to spell your name, literacy activities, literacy games, literacy ideas, literacy tips, parking garage for kids

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