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All About the Magic E (VCe) Syllable Type
Learn all about the Magic E (VCe) syllable type. Get information, visuals, and resources to help equip your students to easily read and spell words that contain this syllable type! What Is a Magic E (VCe) Word? A Magic E word is a word that follows the Vowel-Consonant-e pattern. They are also referred to as…
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Phonics Snowman – Free Printables
This multi-sensory, no prep, Winter-themed Phonics Snowman is great for students practicing all phonics skills. Choose any phonics concept, then have students write words containing that concept on snowflakes and glue them falling from the sky! Why We Love It This Phonics Snowman is a super fun, no-prep activity for learners of all levels! Like…
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30+ Best Gifts for Reading Teachers
We’re sharing all of our favorite gift ideas for reading teachers for holiday gifts or Teacher Appreciation. Whether you’re buying for your favorite teacher or for yourself, you’ll want to check out this list of fun and useful gifts! Gifts That Reading Teachers Love I’ve been a teacher for almost 14 years, and so I…
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Teaching V/V Words – with Free Printable Word List
Read all about teaching V/V words, sometimes referred to as “Lion Words.” Learn how to divide these syllables properly for accurate reading and spelling, and get a free printable list with 36 common V/V words! All About V/V Words V/V words are multisyllabic words that follow this specific pattern Vowel-Vowel. In V/V words, the vowels…
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Free Long Vowel Worksheets – 5 Printables
Get 5 free printable worksheets for practicing long vowel sounds. There’s one worksheet for targeted practice of each long vowel sound: long A, long E, long I, Long O, and Long U. Get this engaging, no-prep resource for teaching long vowels and make your instruction fun and meaningful! Why We Love Them These free worksheets…
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Dyslexia Therapy: Lexercise’s Online Help for Struggling Readers
Looking for convenient, affordable, and science-backed Orton Gillingham dyslexia therapy? Look no further! Check out our honest review of Lexercise’s IDA accredited online structured literacy therapy. They’ve helped tons of kids reach their full potential! This post is sponsored by Lexercise. All opinions are our own! Why It’s Important to Me I’d always heard the saying,…
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Thanksgiving Fluency Turkey for ALL Phonics Skills – Free Printable
Get a free printable Thanksgiving-themed Fluency Turkey! Students can practice any phonics skill by writing words containing that concept on feathers, then gluing them on the turkey! 🦃 Why We Love It There are so many reasons to love this Thanksgiving-themed Fluency Turkey for students working on different, important reading skills! Here’s why we think…
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Doubling Rule: Free Printables for Teaching Spelling
Learn all about teaching kids the Doubling Rule (1-1-1 rule). It’s an important spelling rule that helps students spell tons of words with ease and accuracy! Get bonus free printables to practice the rule so it becomes automatic! ✌🏽What Is the Doubling Rule? The Doubling Rule is a spelling rule that kids need to know.…
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B and D Reversals: Helpful Strategies & FREE Poster
It’s incredibly common for kids to confuse lowercase b’s and d’s. We’ll discuss the why and how behind the letter b and d reversal and share practical and helpful strategies to correct letter confusion. As a bonus, get a FREE B and D Reversal poster. Why Do Letter Reversals Happen? Lowercase letters b and d…
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Syllabication Rules + Free Syllable Division Rules Poster
Dividing words into syllables can be a super effective strategy for teaching kids to decode multisyllabic words. Learn all about syllabication and syllable division rules, and get lots of resources, including a free anchor chart, to make your instruction effective! What Is Syllabication? Syllabication is breaking words apart into syllables. We sometimes refer to this…
