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little boy giving thumbs up with HOMER on ipad screen

learn with HOMER: best app for kids

There are so many early learning apps and computer games and platforms for kids, but which one is the best? Which one is worth your child’s …
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3 reasons kids need early reader books with characters they love

table of contents3 Reasons Kids Need Early Reader Books With Characters They LovePopular Characters in Early Reader Texts are SUPER High-InterestBooks …
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how to teach kids the ABCs: 5 fun ways | teachmama.com

how to teach kids the ABCs: 5 fun ways

Let’s face it: the letters of the alphabet are the building blocks of the English language. They are. The ABCs are among the most important …
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rainbow words: free sight word printable

Learning sight words is one of the most important things that our kids can do as they become readers. However, learning sight words can also be one of …
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go on an ABC hunt | reading tip 11 #raiseareader

go on an ABC hunt | reading tip 11 #raiseareader

As parents, we teach out kids so many foundational skills. We teach them to sleep, to walk, to eat, and to talk. We teach them how to dress, to tie …
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play with syllables so kids hear sounds in words | teachmama.com

play with syllables so kids hear sounds in words | reading tip 10 #raiseareader

One of my earliest memories of feeling confused in school was the day my teacher tried to teach us about syllables. She had us put our hands on our …
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reading tip 5: celebrate names | teachmama.com

reading tip 5: names!

All month long, I’ve been sharing daily reading tips for parents and caregivers. Quick, easy, inspiring tips that will hopefully make everyone …
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alphabet hunt: on the road abc fun

alphabet hunt: on the road abc fun

This is one of my first ever posts, and it’s one that I have shared hundreds of times. It was originally published on January 17, 2009, but …
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teach letter sounds using 26 kid-centered photos | guest post by @totschooling on teachmama.com

teach letter sounds using 26 kid-centered photos

We’re thrilled to share another Rockstar Sunday guest post with you–this time from a multi-talented blogger, Viviana. Viviana is a mom of …
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play with letters or numbers: cool summer learning for kids | birute from @playtivities guest posting on teachmama.com

play with letters or numbers: cool summer learning for kids

The following Rockstar Sunday guest post is written by a woman whose third language is English and who has two little ones and two rockstar blogs. …
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early literacy game for kids: read a word, build a snowman

early literacy game for kids: read a word, build a snowman

originally published December 20, 2009  We have had a ton of snow dropped on us in the last two days; clearly, my kiddos have snow on the brain. So I …
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phonemic awareness and classification with zoo magazine pictures | guest post by @aubreyhargis on @teachmama #weteach

phonemic awareness and classification with zoo magazine pictures

The following guest post is written by the amazing Aubrey of Montessori Mischief. If ever you wanted to know about Montessori education, do check her …
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word building, letter writing, stamping to spell

     Originally published on 2.23.11 but republished because it’s that important. During Maddy’s homework time yesterday, Owen …
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tips and tricks for teaching emergent readers

tips and tricks for teaching emergent readers (with free printable early reader books!)

The following guest post is written by the incredibly talented (and busy!) Anna of The Measured Mom.  Anna is a former classroom teacher, currently a …
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3 all-time best games to play with sight words

3 all-time best games to play with sight words

What games do you play with sight words? Sight words are words that we all need to be able to read quickly and automatically in order to be strong …
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nursery rhyme old and new

nursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing

We’re on a crazy nursery rhyme kick over here. But instead of sticking to our more modern nursery rhyme poems and calling it a day, we branched …
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learn about safe online browsing (and win an iPad mini)

I’m so excited to have been invited to be a panelist for a Twitter event this week that brings together digital and families and kids and online …
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alphabet and reading on the road

alphabet and reading on the road

The kids and I spent the weekend in Pennsylvania, showering my baby sister and her husband with love for their soon-to-be baby boy. Though we …
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time to rhyme games for older kids

make time to rhyme: rhyme games for bigger kids

We’ve talked about the importance of rhyme many times in the past, but I feel like as Maddy and Owen have gotten older, I’ve really …
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after the ABC's-- next steps to reading

what to do after kids learn their abc’s: next steps to reading

Many parents know that their children need to learn the letters of the alphabet, but what happens next? You’ve got a ton of alphabet books, you …
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