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Language Laughter: Creating Silly Alliteration Sentences with Your Little Linguist

By Julie Biermann

Explore the joy of language through silly alliteration sentences! Learn to playfully string words together, foster sentence-building skills, and create memorable bonding moments with your loved ones through whimsical wordplay.

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Syllable Counting & Sorting Activities For Little Acorns

Posted in Language Playground

Looking for some hands-on activities to help your little acorn learn to recognize syllable patterns? These syllable…

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7 Compound Word Activities for Early Learners

Posted in Reading Excellence

Compound words are a great way to help children learn important language skills and grow their vocabulary. …

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Jungle Animal Alliteration Adventures

Posted in Language Playground

Explore the wonderful world of sounds within words and spark little ones’ imagination through creative character creation.

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Inspire a Love for Learning Letters in Your Little Learner

Discover essential tips and tools to teach the alphabet effectively.

Print Awareness: How We Come To Understand Print As Meaningful

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

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Discovering Letters: Engaging Activities for Teaching Letter Recognition to Children

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

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Ways to Teach Alphabet Sequencing to Early Learners

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

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Start Smart: Guidelines for Introducing Letter Recognition

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

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Excellent Ways to Teach Letter Discrimination to Kids

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

A woman is seated with an elementary child, assisting them in practicing the pronunciation of the stop sound associated with the letter 't,' while employing a hand gesture of bringing closed fingers together.

Sound Architecture: Constructing Strong Foundations through Letter Sound Accuracy

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

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What To Know About Letter-Sound Correspondence

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

Young children gathered in a tight circle on the floor to view letters and picture cards. There are letter cards and picture cards on the floor in the middle of the children. Some are also being held up by the teacher.

Creative Activities to Teach Letter Sounds of the Alphabet

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

Father guiding a young child to form letters by holding the child's hand over a pencil on paper.

Essential Tips for Teaching Letter Formation to Young Learners

Updated on August 4, 2024

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By Julie Biermann

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