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Shake It Up With Colored Rice!!

Welcome!  I'm not here today...  I am uber excited about where I'm guest-blogging today, though!  To read about how to dye colored rice for word study (and a freebie!) visit Christina's blog at Bunting, Books, and Bainbridge.

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