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Open and Closed Syllables
Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 1/10/25 Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 1/10/25

Open and Closed Syllables

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Avoid the Three-Cueing System
Parent Tips Kelly Etz 12/23/24 Parent Tips Kelly Etz 12/23/24

Avoid the Three-Cueing System

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On-the-Go Literacy Activities
Activities Kelly Etz 12/2/24 Activities Kelly Etz 12/2/24

On-the-Go Literacy Activities

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What to Say When They Ask, “How do I spell this word?”
Spelling Kelly Etz 11/22/24 Spelling Kelly Etz 11/22/24

What to Say When They Ask, “How do I spell this word?”

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Building Your Child’s Working Memory
Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 11/21/24 Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 11/21/24

Building Your Child’s Working Memory

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First Graders: Guessing vs. Decoding Words
Parent Tips Kelly Etz 10/30/24 Parent Tips Kelly Etz 10/30/24

First Graders: Guessing vs. Decoding Words

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Using a Pumpkin to Learn the ABCs
Activities Kelly Etz 10/30/24 Activities Kelly Etz 10/30/24

Using a Pumpkin to Learn the ABCs

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Memorizing Words: What to Do Instead
Parent Tips Kelly Etz 10/24/24 Parent Tips Kelly Etz 10/24/24

Memorizing Words: What to Do Instead

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5 Little Pumpkins: Baby Rhyming Song
Activities Kelly Etz 10/19/24 Activities Kelly Etz 10/19/24

5 Little Pumpkins: Baby Rhyming Song

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Using the “Productive Struggle”
Parent Tips Kelly Etz 10/15/24 Parent Tips Kelly Etz 10/15/24

Using the “Productive Struggle”

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Let Them Stretch Out the Words
Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 9/29/24 Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 9/29/24

Let Them Stretch Out the Words

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How To Teach the Letter X
Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 9/27/24 Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 9/27/24

How To Teach the Letter X

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Draw It Poorly
Parent Tips Kelly Etz 9/26/24 Parent Tips Kelly Etz 9/26/24

Draw It Poorly

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Why I Don’t Teach Letter of the Week
Spelling Kelly Etz 9/12/24 Spelling Kelly Etz 9/12/24

Why I Don’t Teach Letter of the Week

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Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Parent Tips Kelly Etz 8/8/24 Parent Tips Kelly Etz 8/8/24

Getting Ready for Kindergarten

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Pencil Grip Tips & Tricks
Parent Tips Kelly Etz 5/11/24 Parent Tips Kelly Etz 5/11/24

Pencil Grip Tips & Tricks

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Spelling Words with OU vs. OW
Spelling Kelly Etz 5/7/24 Spelling Kelly Etz 5/7/24

Spelling Words with OU vs. OW

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Teaching Short Vowel Sounds First
Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 5/2/24 Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 5/2/24

Teaching Short Vowel Sounds First

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Why You Shouldn’t Say “Sound It Out”
Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 4/21/24 Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 4/21/24

Why You Shouldn’t Say “Sound It Out”

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Teaching CVC Words Using Continuous Sounds
Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 4/4/24 Letter Sounds Kelly Etz 4/4/24

Teaching CVC Words Using Continuous Sounds

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