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Josh was in second grade. He couldn’t read the books his mom checked out from the library. In addition, he couldn’t read 1st grade phonics books. Josh’s mom was stunned, as she didn’t realize he was …
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Arthur was excited to start Kindergarten. He was cheerful, friendly and had a wide toothy smile. When someone walked by, he always needed to say hi. He made his mom and dad laugh often and, through …
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I’m very proud to release my long vowel series. Reading Elephant 1st grade reading passages introduce sounds gradually. They are ideal for struggling readers who need a methodical, step-by-step …
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Is your kindergartner learning the ck digraph? Ck Is a consonant digraph, or two or more letters that make one sound. Consonant digraphs differ from consonant blends. For example, consonant blends are …
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Ron was in kindergarten. He knew letter sounds, but he was still behind. His classmates were reading at a higher level. They were able to read words like ship, that, back, sing. Ron was desperate to …
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Ana was in first grade. She couldn’t read the books her peers were reading. In fact, she struggled to read simple cvc words like sad, ran and pet. At times, she drifted off into her imaginary world, …
Struggling readers require a lot of practice with long ea words. Some long ea words include: seal, heat, meal, fear, real, dean, treat…etc. Usually long ea words are taught with long ee words like: …
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First grade is one of the most important years of school. Traditionally, we think of Junior High or High School as the place where kids learn the real valuable stuff. However, a child’s performance in …
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Most, if not all, online sight word lists contain hundreds of decodable words. You may feel like you’re getting a deal when you print a 1,000 word sight word list for free, and start drilling your …
In this post, I offer a free oa and ow reading passage. The story is about a cub that wants to roam in the Savannah’s of Africa by himself. However, his mom is concerned that he’s not big enough to …
