The Teaching Texan

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Building Blocks of Reading: Phonics and Phonetic Decoding

For the love of LITERACY. Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! What better way to celebrate than learning about phonics? But really, after you enjoy champagne with your honey (or your kitty - no judgement here!), we’ll be back in the classroom prepping kiddos to conquer reading with ease.  We’ve ... read more

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