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Leslie
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Make it Multisenory: A Tactile Spelling Activity!
If you are searching for a way to strengthen your phonics instruction, I definitely recommend making it a multisensory experience for...
Leslie
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Using Elkonin Boxes with Multisyllabic Words
This post focuses on using elkonin boxes with multisyllabic words. Elkonin Boxes are common tools for multi-sensory phonics instruction,...
Leslie
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A Freebie: Using Elkonin Boxes to Support Phonemic Awareness Development
Since we all love a good freebie, I thought I would share one of my favorites, available in the Tally Tales TPT store! This one is...
Leslie
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LOVEly Instruction: Hands-on, Tactile Learning Experiences
Hello friends! Can you believe we have reached the last week of February already? March is coming at us fast. In honor of our last week...
Leslie
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LOVEly Instruction: Building Fluency with "Pyramid Reading Passages"
I love phonics instruction. Maybe it's just part of my K-2 heart, but I love watching readers grow as a result of explicit, skill-based...
Leslie
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LOVEly Instruction: Low-prep, teacher-made materials
Confession: I love the "fancy" teacher stuff. I love shopping on Amazon, perusing Pinterest, and envisioning all the shiny, new things in...
Leslie
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LOVEly Instruction: Morpheme Monsters - Teaching about Prefixes and Suffixes
It seems odd to begin my "LOVEly Instruction" showcase with a lesson on monsters (and you will really question my decision as you review...
Leslie
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Beginning Consonant Blends Mega-Pack
Today I want to highlight a TallyTales product devoted entirely to beginning consonant blends: the Beginning Consonant Blends MegaPack:...
Leslie
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A Handwriting Freebie: "Mr. BD Eyes"
Hello, friends! Today I have a sweet little character to introduce to you (and hopefully, your students/children as well!) Years (and I...
Leslie
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Teaching Decoding Skills for Multisyllable Words
I recently had some questions about the syllable bags my students create in our class. Today, I want to elaborate on this a bit. I am...
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