Mastering the 44 Phoneme Sounds: A Key to Teaching Kids to Read Mastering the 44 Phoneme Sounds: A Key to Teaching Kids to Read Why Understanding Phonemes Matters—Especially the Tricky /r/ When it comes to teaching kids to read, understanding …
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This week, Ms. Kera cooked up something fun in tutoring—sorting -ed verbs by their ending sounds: /d/, /t/, or /ɪd/ (like “wanted”). Each “burger layer” represented a different sound! 🔤👂 👉 Swipe to see how our burger came together with …
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At Extra Mile Tutoring, we believe writing should be fun, exciting, and something every student can feel confident about! One of the most important writing skills you can learn is informational writing—that means writing to teach your reader something. Whether …
Math + Play = The Perfect Combo! Learning about area and perimeter is so much more fun with LEGOs! These colorful bricks aren’t just for building castles—they’re perfect for creating shapes and measuring space. Ms Amanda is using LEGO bricks …
Mastering Apostrophes: A Quick Guide for Students Apostrophes might be tiny, but they sure cause a lot of confusion! Whether you’re writing an essay, a story, or even a text message, using apostrophes correctly can make your writing clearer and …
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Learning contractions can be tricky, but not when you’re playing fun and interactive games! Today, we learned how two words can come together to form one with an apostrophe! From can’t to won’t—we had a blast practicing and making contractions stick like chocolate on …
Commas in a series help keep our lists clear and easy to read! Whether it’s apples, oranges, and bananas or books, pens, and paper, the right punctuation makes all the difference! #GrammarTip #CommasInASeries Being a tutor is about so much …
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