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Completing the Lyric

Completing the Lyric

Season 2025 Episode 29
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Comparing and Contrasting 2 Texts

Comparing and Contrasting 2 Texts

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Assisted Storytelling

Assisted Storytelling

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Reading with Intonation

Reading with Intonation

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Letter Writing

Letter Writing

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Dictionary Word Roulette

Dictionary Word Roulette

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Mystery Inferencing

Mystery Inferencing

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Authors and Illustrators

Authors and Illustrators

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Sight Words

Sight Words

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Identifying Common Contractions

Identifying Common Contractions

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Using Sensory Elements in Story

Using Sensory Elements in Story

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Performance Story Time

Performance Story Time

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Learning to Read

Recognizing Signs

Season 2025 Episode 28

Using store signs to practice spelling store names offers kids the opportunity to spell new words that they often hear or say. Learning to spell the names of stores with signs they recognize also gives children the chance to make connections in the world around them.

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