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What Is a Long Vowel? Patterns, Examples, and Practice

What is a long vowel? Learn five sounds, spelling patterns, CVCe examples, and practical decoding activities for parents, teachers, and beginning readers.

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Teaching Red Words: A Simple Guide

Discover how to teach Red Words effectively! Help early readers master irregular, high-frequency sight words with fun, hands-on activities.

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Little Lions Literacy earns EduEvidence Bronze Efficacy Certification 

The EduEvidence Bronze Efficacy Certification has been awarded to Little Lions Literacy!

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Mission Viejo’s Little Lions Literacy: How a Local Education Startup is Transforming Classrooms Nationwide

A Mission Viejo Education startup is transforming classrooms nationwide with a Science of Reading approach.

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How to Use a UFLI Lesson With Decodable Books

Learn how to use a UFLI lesson with skill-matched decodable books through a practical routine for teachers, homeschool educators, and beginning readers.

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CVCe Word List: Long-Vowel Words and Activities

Use this CVCe word list to teach long-vowel patterns through decoding and blending. Add dictation, word chains, and decodable reading for beginning readers.

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Heggerty Phonics: What It Teaches and How to Use It

Learn what Heggerty phonics really teaches, how phonemic awareness differs from phonics, and how to pair oral routines with decodable books.

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The Ultimate Homeschool Phonics Curriculum Guide

Choosing the right homeschool phonics curriculum: what to look for in a science-of-reading-aligned program, decodable books for K-3, and a home routine.

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Best Science of Reading Books for Teachers

Get the best science of reading books for teachers, from professional development titles to practical decodable reading practice for your classroom.

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A Phonics Program Comparison for Teachers

Ready to make a phonics program comparison for your classroom? See how UFLI, Fundations, Heggerty, LETRS, SIPPS, and 95 Percent Group differ, and how...

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