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We have been working on learning CVC and word families this week. I tried coming up with some simple, fun games my kids can play independently to practice and feel more confident. I'll be expanding the list of resources we have been using, but here are the word family activities and games we loved this …
My child is ready to start learning CVC words. So I put this word-building activity together to keep reading engaging, fun, and hopefully effective.I started learning about the Science of Reading recently, and I love how it has shifted my own "best practices" that I used to use in the classroom and gave me ideas …
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Here are some of our favorite book Activities after reading The Golden Acorn. This book is perfect for a fall read aloud for toddlers, pre- k. kindergarten, and even firth graders. My kids loved the theme of teamwork and how the squirrel solves his problem with the help of his friends. Find The Golden Acorn …
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My son loves, loves, LOVES Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Eric Carle. He used to follow me around the room, holding the book waiting for me to pause and read it to him on repeat. There is something magical about an Eric Carle book for children. We love all his books, …
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What is the plot of Silly Sally? Silly Sally finds her way to town "walking backwards, upside down" (Wood, Silly Sally). As she continues on her path, she meets different characters and even finds a new way to reach town by the end of this rhyming story. Included on this page are affiliate links. I …
I recently introduced sight words to my children using the book Silly Sally by Audrey Wood. Her sweet, funny story uses repetition in such a smooth, humorous way that kids can’t help but giggle and read along with you. We started working on sight words with our Silly Sally Sensory Table Activity. That activity has …
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