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High-frequency words appear most often in reading and writing. They can be decodable or sight words. The best known lists are the Dolch and Fry word lists.

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Are you curious about caravanning or heading off on your first caravan trip? Caravans have probably been around for a lot longer than you think. They were first documented in the 13th century but the first use of caravans for leisure was in the 20th century.

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When we think of deserts, we think of a huge, hot, lonely space. We even use the word “deserted” to describe a hopeless feeling. It might surprise you to learn that not all deserts are hot, and some of them are very small! We are going to learn about five of the world’s deserts in this article.

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We use “oa” in the beginning or middle of a word/syllable (oak, soap) and “oe” and “ow” at the end of the word/syllable (toe AND throw).

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Spelling mnemonics are intended to help us remember the spelling of words. For example, to remember that the word “cemetery” is spelled with three e’s, one can picture a lady screaming ‘e-e-e’ as she walks past the cemetery.

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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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Most people know how to sing a basic scale. Begin at a comfortable pitch and proceed: Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do. If you’re not sure how it should sound, there’s that memorable scene in The Sound of Music.

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'Find the differences' is a fun game for kids. In this game, kids have to find the differences between two seemingly identical images. 'Find the differences' games offer not only endless fun, but also improve observational skills and concentration levels.

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The Floss Rule is a simple spelling rule that helps students remember when to use a double consonant at the end of a word.

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Imagine zipping around Earth in the International Space Station, seeing a new sunrise every 90 minutes. While orbiting you’re weightless, so instead of walking you fly and float. Right outside the Space Station there is no air and no pressure...

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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born to a Hindu family on October 2, 1869, in India. He was a lawyer, politician, social activist and writer who became the leader of the nationalist movement against the British rule of India.

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Asia is the largest continent. It has the biggest land area and the world's biggest population. There are more than 4.4 billion people speaking nearly 2,300 living languages across Asia. You've probably considered some of the common ones, like Mandarin Chinese and Japanese.

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