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Short A Words and Short Vowel Words Lists for Kids

Short a words and short vowel word lists for e, i, o and u, with short vs long vowels, closed syllables and…

Fact Families and Number Bonds: Easy Ways to Teach Them

Fact families and number bonds explained for 1st and 2nd grade: examples within 20, make a ten, counting on and simple games…

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Grammar

Apostrophe Rules: Contractions and Possessives Explained

Apostrophe rules made simple: contractions, possessive nouns, singular and plural possessives, a list of contractions and common mistakes with examples.

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Educational Resources

Skip Counting by 2s, 5s and 10s: Charts, Games and Tips

Skip counting by 2s, 5s, 10s and 3s with charts, number line steps, repeated addition and equal groups, plus simple games to…

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Grammar

List of Prepositions With Examples and Prepositional Phrases

A clear list of prepositions for kids and students with examples of time, place and direction prepositions, prepositional phrases and common mistakes.

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Teaching ideas

Winter Activities for Preschoolers: Easy Snow and Art Ideas

Easy winter activities for preschoolers and kindergarten: snow play, winter art, simple science, indoor ideas and quiet printable pages for cold days.

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Teaching ideas

Fall Activities for Preschoolers and Kindergarten Ideas

Easy fall activities for preschoolers and kindergarten: leaf sorting, fall art, simple science, counting games, fine motor play and quiet printable pages.

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Grammar

Run on Sentence Examples and Sentence Fragment Examples

Run-on sentence examples and sentence fragment examples with simple fixes: comma splices, fused sentences, complete sentences and quick classroom practice.

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