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2 Syllable Words: Teaching Tips and Fun Activity Ideas

15 Comments / 1st Grade, Homeschooling, Kindergarten, reading / By Surya

Is your child doing well reading sight words and beginning word families? Are they ready to move on to two-syllable words? It’s so exciting when our children really start to read – a whole new world is opened up to them and we get to see the wonder as they explore and delight in it! …

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Long Vowel Sounds: Fun Activities & Teaching Tips

32 Comments / 1st Grade, Homeschooling, reading / By Surya

Is your child struggling with reading or pronouncing long vowel sounds? Are you ready to move past CVC words, but aren’t sure how to teach long vowels in reading and phonics? Long vowel sounds can be a point of struggle for many young readers. While short vowel sounds are relatively straightforward and spelled the same …

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