Reading Eggs provides a wonderful online reading program for preschoolers to Fifth graders. Check out how my four kids felt about it. There is something about sitting down and doing work on a computer. It is so much more fun than a workbook. Lights flash,...
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Using mentor texts for reading is a wonderful way to help children develop reading comprehension skills. Check out our use of Odd Boy Out as a mentor text. It is time for a little honesty! As a fourth and fifth grade teacher in a public...
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Are you looking for activities based on children’s books? 7Sister’s has created packets that allow children to dive deeper into some of our favorite books. There’s something about holding a real book in your hand and reading aloud to your children. It is fun! It...
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Are you teaching prepositions? These cut and paste books are a fun way for children to identify prepositions in a sentence! Prepositions! My littles are working on memorizing these fun words. We are putting cute teddy bears over and under as we explore the...
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Beautiful Feet is a wonderful tool for teaching geography through literacy. Beautiful Feet provides beautiful picture books, detailed maps, and thought-provoking questions that engage children. We were sitting on the floor in my bedroom. It was time for a new book and my oldest eagerly...
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These puzzles have children spelling and then reading 10 igh words. Since the syllables are broken into different puzzle pieces, children are able to focus and practice the long i sound found in -igh. Sometimes learning is easy for my adorable first grader who is...
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Do your kids like to explore on the beach? Try out these 25 beach learning activities to build background knowledge before you head to the beach! This post may contain Amazon links and links to other bloggers. There is no extra cost to you, but...
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Keeping kids from losing knowledge over the summer can be hard. Check out three activities we are doing this summer to prevent the summer slide. This post may contain Amazon links, other affiliate links, and links to other bloggers. There is no extra cost to...
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Grab your free sight word emergent readers for when and where. There is a book for the sight word when and the sight word where. The free printable can be found at the END of this post. Click on the blue “get your free printable here”...
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Is your child a fan of baseball? This baseball alphabet beginning sound sort will help your child with vocabulary, beginning sounds, and letter recognition. Get your free printable by clicking on the blue button at the end of the post. Counting and one to...
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