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Digital Activities for Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

Digital Activities for Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

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Easter Egg Learning Activities

Easter Egg Learning Activities

About a month ago I grabbed some plastic eggs for my daughter’s sensory bins. As we have used them to put pom poms in, in the bathtub and to build with, I remembered all the fun my students used to have with them. I wanted to share 5 simple activities you can put inside plastic eggs…but really you could put… Read More

Learning with Chalk

Learning with Chalk

Hello!! I never thought I’d say this but I am SO thankful for Texas weather. So many of my friends are stuck inside due to snow or rain. We have been able to go outside almost every day. Granted we go outside in the rain (unless it’s storming), but for the most part, the weather has been perfect. If you’re… Read More

Teaching Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

Teaching Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

Today I wanted to stop by and share some strategies for teaching vowel teams and diphthongs in our classroom! It’s always challenging to teach spelling patterns that aren’t easily decodable! Growing up, I remember the rhymes “when 2 vowels go walking, the 1st one does the talking” and “I before E except after C and sounding as A in neighbor… Read More

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