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“Swatting Phonograms” – A Fun Phonogram Activity

Phonograms are the building blocks of our language. Practice phonograms and have fun with this hands-on activity!

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Beautiful Oops! – A Picture Book Review

Go ahead and make a mistake. It’s okay. Really, it is. Life is full of “oops” moments and there’s no time like the present to start embracing your oops. The next time you think you’ve made a mistake, look at…

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Games and Activities to Help Your Student with Reading

We often talk about the importance of mastery-based, multisensory lessons, but it’s also important to make learning to read FUN—and engaging games and activities may be just the ticket to make that happen! Helping kids develop a love for reading…

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6 Inexpensive Ways to Build Your Home Library

Imagine this: a home library filled with an assortment of books on all subjects. Your kids can explore interesting topics, dive deep into imaginary worlds, and read to their hearts’ content. You’re cultivating their love of reading with each and…

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Punny Valentines – An Introduction to Puns

Looking for a great way to introduce your kids to puns? Look no further than this great post!

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Silly Sentence Match-Ups

Reading review and LOTS of laughter…that’s what you’ll get with this fun activity for kids of all ages!

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20 Activities for Kinesthetic Learning

Many people assume that if their child isn’t a kinesthetic learner, kinesthetic activities are unnecessary. But this just isn’t the case…

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Helping Kids Deal with Perfectionism While Reading

Perfectionism is a challenge that many students face, and not only does it take the enjoyment out of learning to read, but it can severely block a student’s progress. Take a look at some effective strategies for helping kids deal…

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10 Salt Trays for Fun Writing Practice

Are you ready to make it FUN for your child to practice letter formation, phonograms, and spelling words?

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A Handy Guide to Short Vowel Sounds

Intimidated by the idea of teaching short vowel sounds? Our handy guide will help.

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Beep! Bang! Boom! Let’s Learn about Onomatopoeia

You know that dogs bark and cats meow—but have you ever wondered how these words came to be? Say bark and meow out loud—do you notice anything interesting? That’s right—they sound like what they mean! When a word sounds like…

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Jólabókaflód: a Christmas Tradition for Book-Loving Families

Books, chocolate, and family traditions—what’s not to like? Learn how to make Jólabókaflód (the “Christmas book flood”) a part of your holiday season.

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