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Easy Summer Structured Literacy Activities for Summer School ELA
Research suggests that the average student loses an entire month of learning over the summer. Summer reading homework and summer school can help, but many teachers don’t have high-quality structured literacy resources for summer. Whether you’re teaching summer school ELA, prepping summer literacy activities for your students to take home, or looking for engaging structured… Continue reading
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Long A ai and ay Vowel Team Words- Free List
If you’re introducing vowel teams to your readers, the long a vowel teams ai and ay are the perfect place to start! In this post, you’ll learn how to teach ai and ay vowel team words and the spelling rule that tells us which one to use. I’ll also share the phonics activities, worksheets, and… Continue reading
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Free Closed Syllable Exceptions Word List & Teaching Guide
Why do words like kind, gold, and wild have a long vowel sound? In this post, we’ll talk about closed syllable exceptions and how to teach them. Read until the end to download your FREE closed syllable exception word list and sound cards! What are closed syllable exceptions? Closed syllable exceptions are closed-syllable words that… Continue reading