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I Never Got the Bedtime Story Routine Right, and She’s Turning Into a Reader Anyway
For most of my daughter’s second year, I carried around a very specific picture of what…
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Etsy Shop SALE: 25 Percent Off Everything Through September 19
My whole Etsy shop is on sale this week, now through September 19. Every printable pack…
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New in the Shop: Dolch Primer Sight Words Workbook (Black and White Edition)
I’m happy to share a new addition to the shop: the Dolch Primer Sight Words Workbook,…
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The Meltdown That Only Happens With You: Why I Reach for a Book First
At pickup one afternoon, I watched a boy hand his teacher a finished worksheet, say a…
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Why the Second Week of School Is Harder Than the First
On the first day of school this week, I watched a boy named Eli walk into…
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New in the Shop: First Grade Dolch Sight Words Reading Passages and Flashcards
I’m happy to share a new addition to the shop. It’s built as a companion to…
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When Sight Word Practice Stops Feeling Like Practice
There was a boy in my class who could rattle off every sight word on the…
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Free Back to School Coloring Pages (10 Printable Sheets)
A set of 10 simple coloring pages covering the everyday back to school items, backpack, book,…
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The Night Before Back to School: What My Daughter Was Really Trying to Tell Me
For three days before today, our house ran on a countdown. I set alarms two hours…
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The Quiet Strength I Saw While Watching Planes With My Toddler
My husband finally had a day off this summer, so we did the most obvious thing…
