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Vocabulary

I SPY picture matsEditable vocabulary game6 Whole Class Vocabulary ActivitiesPrintable vocabulary journals
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Printable Books

Free decodable nonfiction readersSight word lessons and sight word booksPhonics booksMy ABC Books
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Balanced literacy

The ultimate guide to decodable booksThe 3 Keys to teaching phonological awareness5 Important things you may not know about phonological awareness7 Tips for helping kids sound out words
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Pre-reading

What is structured literacy?Answers to common questions about teaching phonological and phonemic awarenessThe 3 Keys to teaching phonological awareness5 Important things you may not know about phonological awareness
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Phonics

What is sound-symbol association in a structured literacy classroom?Do’s and don’ts for using decodable texts with beginning readersFree decodable nonfiction readersSight word lessons and sight word books
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Sight words

How to teach sight wordsSight word lessons and sight word books15 fall sight word games (for all the Dolch lists!)When sight words won’t stick
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Comprehension

What to do when kids don’t like to readWhen kids can’t remember what they readMain idea task cardsReading comprehension passages for early readers
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Fluency

3 tips for improving fluencyHow to teach fluency during shared reading8 Ways to build fluency10 Ways to improve reading fluency
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Science of reading

The difference between balanced and structured literacyWhat is sound-symbol association in a structured literacy classroom?Do’s and don’ts for using decodable texts with beginning readersWhat is the difference between balanced and structured literacy?
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Structured literacy

The difference between balanced and structured literacyWhat is sound-symbol association in a structured literacy classroom?What is the difference between balanced and structured literacy?What is structured literacy?
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