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Dec 2018
26m 44s

All About Long Vowels

Shannon Betts and Mary Saghafi
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Mary and Shannon describe how they teach long vowels to their struggling readers. They share their favorite resources and routines for conducting phonics lessons. Are you challenged by your struggling readers? Do you need some casual professional development without sitting in the media center? Come join the conversation and start implementing new strategies ... Show More
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