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How to Use Phonics to Teach Reading
How to Use Phonics to Teach Reading

There’s no best order, or best program… No matter what you read on the internet! You can do this on your own, with a little bit of guidance :-) YOU know what is best for your child or student. Start with letter names and sounds. Then move to blending words by sound out the letters, c – a – t, and then say the word, cat. Move on to 2-letter blends, and then vowel patterns.

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Cognitive Processing
Cognitive Processing

Responding to the reading from Chapter 9 on Cognitive-Processing Theories

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How Do Children Learn Letters?
How Do Children Learn Letters?

I’ve been using the African Alphabet for YEARS! What can I say? I am in love with Africa and Learning

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To Read or Not to Read
To Read or Not to Read

Back to posting my assignments and chapter reviews for anyone who may need them, or just likes to read about reading (shrugs shoulders). Yeah, so I read the books that are mentioned in conferences, so what !?

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