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How Do You Know If A Child Has ADHD?

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Many teachers and parents often find themselves scratching their heads wondering if a child is just, "active," or "immature," in the classroom or if their behavior is indicating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. It can be a challenge to sift through a child's behavior to determine if how they are acting is typical for a child their age or a sign of something more.  Parents often wonder if the child's behavio...
   

I Spy CVC Words AND Hidden CVC Words Worksheets! (Freebie Alert!)

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ For those of you that are fans of our Hidden Sight Words worksheets, we have some free samples for you to try out that go along with two new products: our Hidden CVC Words Worksheets , and our new I Spy CVC Easy Reader fold and print books!   These "I Spy CVC Words" books are a GREAT way to teach little ones to focus on comprehension, rather than just "word calling."  Read on to find out more! First, we took our Hidden Si...
   

How to Help Your Child Get Ready For Kindergarten

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Is your child ready for Kindergarten?  If not, do you know how to prepare your child for Kindergarten?  Getting ready for Kindergarten can feel like a very difficult task, but it doesn't have to be!  As a Kindergarten teacher with 25 years of experience in the field, I have made a list of the things that I think are the most important skills a child should have before starting school.  So here are some things that your chi...
   

Front Loading Kids for Informational Print

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ I bet most teachers already know that informational print is an important component of the Common Core State Standards for Language Arts.  Children are supposed to begin developing the skills they need to read and understand informational texts as early as Kindergarten- maybe even sooner!  But since the typical beginning reader's skills and vocabulary in print are usually quite limited, how can we help children begin to tackle ...
   

Hidden CVC Words, Volume 2! (Get your freebie here!)

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ HEY!!!!!    The Hidden CVC Worksheets, Vol. 2 are FINISHED!  They are now posted to both to our website and to my TPT store!  Just click on either link and you can find them! There is also a free sample for you to download, too.  Just click here  !  It is also listed as a freebie on TPT. We have Hidden CVC Words for our CVC Books Volume 1 and 2! Some of you that have used our first volu...
   

Mother's Day Project Freebie!

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Have you heard the news? We've Moved to  HeidiSongs.tv ! Our new website features an online video streaming service, updated blog posts at  Heidisongs.blog , and a wealth of fresh resources designed to make learning even more fun and engaging. You can also continue shopping for our educational products there and at our  Teachers Pay Teachers store ! Head over to  HeidiSongs.tv  now and explore all the exciting new features.  See you there! __________________________________________________________________________ Mother's Day is fast approaching. If you are looking for a great classroom project that Moms will love, we have just the thing. Check out our guided drawing Mother's Day Project Freebie that will leave Mom with a hand drawn picture and a sweet note from her baby. I love doing guided drawings in a classroom. It allows everyone to work on the same project at once and allows me to check in on individual progress with a quick scan of...