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Nov 2023
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165 - Sight Words, High-Frequency Words,...

AMANDA
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In episode 165 of the Creative Kindergarten Podcast, I go over the vocabulary surrounding the high-frequency words that we teach our students. What do all these words mean and how do we teach our students to read them? Listen to find out!

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> Heart Word Method: https://www.reallygreatreading.com/heart-word-magic 

> Sight Word Mini Books: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindergarten-Sight-Word-Mini-Books-for-Sight-Word-Practice-BUNDLE-7457198 

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