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Word Flippers: Free Download from All About Reading Level 2
Blends consist of two or three consonants grouped together. While there are dozens of two-letter blends, there are only four common initial three-letter blends, and they all start with s: SPL as in...
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Bake the Cookies–A Winter Review Activity
It’s no secret that I am a bit fanatical about review. Whether you’re teaching reading or spelling, consistent review helps your child retain what is being taught. But review shouldn’t just be...
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ABC Snacks: Eating Your Way through the Alphabet
If you have a young child, you’re going to love our FREE ABC Snacks series! There’s a tasty snack for every letter of the alphabet, all demonstrated by my five little helpers—Mabel, Alyssa, Molly,...
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Rhyming with Candy Hearts
Roses are red, violets are blue. These candy hearts need help from you! In this free downloadable activity, your child can practice an important reading skill by matching pairs of rhyming words....
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ABC Snacks – Summer Snacks Cookbook
Summer is here, but that doesn’t mean learning has to take a break! Just in time for summer, I’ve created a follow-up to our original ABC Snacks series that will keep you and your preschooler learning...
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“Eagles Learn to Fly”: an AAR Level 4 Activity
There’s a reason we call our office here in northern Wisconsin The Hive. This is a really busy place! And these last few months the Hive has been buzzing even more than usual. But all the hard work...
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AAR Level 4 Is Here!
Today is Celebration Day!!! All About Reading Level 4 is now available! I’m ready to celebrate, and you’ll want to join my virtual happy dance when you hear how I’m kicking off the celebration! Now...
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A Valentine’s Day Gift from Greely
Have you met Greely? He’s a monster. And he’s got a fun Valentine’s gift for you! But first I’d like to tell you a little bit more about Greely. Who is Greely? Greely is a character from “The Slurp,”...
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12 Months of ABC Snacks
Have you discovered our ABC Snacks series? A little over a year ago, we debuted our ABC Snacks Series with 26 kid-friendly snack recipes. Each recipe—one for every letter of the alphabet—features an...
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Important Things That Tests Can’t Measure
When I get an email or phone call from a parent whose child has scored poorly on a standardized test, my immediate hope is that the child hasn’t taken the test scores to heart. I’ve seen what can...
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Baby Animal Names – A Matching Activity
Happy early Mother’s Day to you! Do you have anything special planned for Sunday? I have to admit, this is an unusual year for me—it’s the first year that both of my kids are out of the house. I’m...
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The Story Behind the Story –“The Messy Room”
Do you think there is a gene for messiness? If so, I think my son had it when he was younger. From the time he was a preschooler, he was always inventing and deconstructing and building things. He...
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Teaching Latin Roots with Word Trees
Today I’d like to share with you an interesting way to teach your children how to spell longer words with Latin roots. How do Latin roots help with spelling? Think about the Latin root scrib/script....
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Giveaway – All About Reading Level of Choice
Enter to win an All About Reading level of your choice! All About Reading is a fun and engaging program that starts with essential pre-reading skills and continues on to teach all five key components...
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Make Your Own Fabric Alphabet
Playing with the alphabet is a great way to help your preschooler learn the letters and get ready to read. This easy-to-make set of soft colorful letters will provide hours of kid-friendly learning...
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Sail into a Summer of Reading with Flat Ziggy
It’s almost July, and that means school is out for the summer!Summer is a time for fun. It’s a time for swimming, biking, vacations, picnics—and adventure! But summer shouldn’t be a time to stop...
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How to Teach the Alphabet to Preschoolers
Is your preschooler ready to learn the alphabet? If so, this post is for you! Jam-packed with letter recognition activities designed to help you teach the alphabet, this post contains enough fun to...
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