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There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. Here’s an old children’s rhyme about the eight parts of speech:

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The ocean is the lifeblood of Earth, covering more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface, driving weather, regulating temperature, and ultimately supporting all living organisms by producing 70 percent of our planet's oxygen...

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The “Rabbit Rule” is a commonly taught spelling rule that addresses the double consonant in words like “rabbit” and “parrot”.

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Free teaching resources for classroom teachers and homeschool families: worksheets, videos and articles.

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When you hear the /ch/ sound at the end of a syllable AND it is immediately preceded by a short vowel (e.g. catch), it is spelled -tch.

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The long e is spelled either with ee, like in see, meet, and seed, or ea, like in seam, team, and bead.

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VCCV words are two-syllable words with the pattern vowel-consonant-consonant-vowel in the middle of the words. The words breaks into two syllables after the first consonant.

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Do your children complain about having to learn spelling words, when they can easily just use a spelling checker and auto-correct? Even with modern technology in a digital world, spelling is still an essential skill for children to learn. Bring learning spelling to life with these four spelling games.

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This page contains Balance exercises 1-3, which help to improve balance and motor integration.

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This page contains Beanbags exercises 1-4, which help to develop fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination and motor integration.

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This spelling rule applies to the END of words and is only reliable with single-syllable words.

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A consonant blend is when consonants are blended together, but each sound may be heard in the blend.

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