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Muffin Tin Letter Sounds Activity
March 6, 2019
Here's a fun letter sounds activity that you can set up in just a few minutes with a muffin pan, paper cupcake liners, and small objects from around the house!…
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Cats and Dogs Themed Printable Letter Sounds Activity Book
February 2, 2019
This printable cat and dog themed activity book teaches phonics skills and fine motor skills, but it's also just FUN! My 4 year old (turning 5 soon) is so eager…
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Printable Alphabet Memory Game Cards
July 29, 2018
Do your kids love the memory game? Mine do! We have a superhero version and a princess version. Here's a printable version of the memory game that will teach letter…
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Muffin Tin Syllable Counting Activity
May 23, 2016
Here's a fun literacy game for kids - muffin tin syllable counting! Owen is new to this skill, and this game was a great way to learn. We found this…
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Hands-On Activities for Beginning Readers
March 12, 2015
I am currently teaching my third son to read, and one thing that I have noticed about beginning readers is that they are WIGGLY! When my oldest son was learning…
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Free Printable Books for Beginning Readers - Level 1 (Easy)
September 2, 2014
I love the emergent reader stage! My kids have all been eager to learn to read, especially the younger ones who want to be able to do what the big…
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Paper Plate Word Family Wheel for Beginning Readers
July 7, 2014
Here's a simple phonics idea for beginning readers - turn paper plates into a word wheel! Owen (age 5) was pretty impressed with this. I decided to do two different…
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DIY Spelling Blocks Phonics Manipulatives
June 12, 2014
Make your own spelling blocks to add a hands-on element to reading and phonics! Owen is getting ready to enter kindergarten in the fall (homeschooling), and he is very eager…
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Letter Sound Slap: A Phonics Game for Beginning Readers
April 7, 2014
Here is a fun game for beginning readers that involves a great attention-catching element... slapping with a fly swatter! Owen (almost 5) has been very interested in learning to read…
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Beginning Sounds Phonics Memory Game
March 5, 2014
Here's a simple activity for learning letter sounds - create your own memory game! I made this game for Owen out of index cards. The cards were a little thin…
