It's All About "New": New Games and New Years Freebies!

Happy New Year, Teaching Friends!

Just a quick post today about some things that I don't want you to miss out on!

I have been stuck-like-glue lately on making one page math games, so I thnk it's about time to shake it up a bit with some (guess what??) ... one page phonics games!

If you follow my TpT store, you may have already seen these and know the theme ... good ol' CVC words! Seriously, who couldn't use more practice blending the sounds smoothly, thinking of rhymes, and writing the words?

Each of these game sets focuses on just one vowel sound, and each set includes six games, with a bit of a gradient of difficulty in the games to make it easier for you to differentiate.

Each game comes in both color (less than 20% of the page) and blackline.

But my favorite part?  These games are soooo easy to implement in your literacy centers. Here's why.

      * Each game is just one page, with no cards to print and cut (which means, let's get serious - no          cards to lose!).  Even the directions are right on the game board. All you'll need to add is  
         erasable markers and dice.

      * Because the games are the same for each vowel, you'll save lots of reteaching time! Teach  
         your students how to play once and then just review as necessary. You know that The Experts
         on the rules for each game will pop up in your classroom in no time, so maybe you won't even            need to review the rules at all!

 

I like to offer my readers and followers a little extra deal when I first post resources - 50% off for the first 24 hours ... which quite often slides to 36 hours, 48 hours ... generosity or forgetfulness, call it what you will. ;)

Short U is yet to come (maybe tomorrow), as well as sets for mixed vowel practice and consonant blends/short vowels.

Here are the sets that are available now. Click on the pictures to see them at my store.

     

      

Part 2: New Years Freebies!

These are not new, but maybe there're new to you! (sounds like a slogan for a conignment shop...)

                                                                              

Are You Ready for Some Football? (Blends Football Freebie!)

Hi, Teaching Friends!

If you might be thinking about adding some football fun to your plans for next week, here's a free game for your small group or center activities.

The printable consists of 81 cards, each having a short vowel word that begins with a consonant blend. Players take turns turning over a card and reading the word. If correct, they add the number on that card's football jersey to their total.  The object of the game is to reach a total of 20, but of course you could adjust that higher or lower according to the size of your group or the amount of time you have to play.

I love a game that addresses objectives in multiple areas, and of course this game targets both literacy and math standards. It's also an opportunity to squeeze in some extra practice with tally marks, which makes the game accessible for even your younger students.

Download this freebie at my TpT store!


Happy Teaching!

20% Off Sale, and a freebie... and...and ...

Hi, Teaching Friends!

As you might have guessed from the title of this post, it's got the potential to be one big ol' run-on sentence! Get ready for a rambling post ... I've got quite a bit to share with you today! Here's a hint of what's to come!

Details later in the post {if you care about the details! :)}.



Have you heard about Teacher Approved?

It's a cool subscription service and a way to discover new teacher-authors at a really reasonable price.
Plus, what you'll receive is a surprise each month, and who doesn't like surprises, right? The resources are from PreK through sixth grade, but your subscription will assure that you get exactly what you need for your own grade level band, PreK-1, 2-3, or 4-6. Subscriptions are just $5 per month and since each resource is normally $4-$6 and you'll be getting several, it's a deal! Would you like to know more about Teacher Approved and see some of the resources you'll receive as a subscriber? Head over to their blog!


So, why am I particularly excited about Teacher Approved? Well, because I'm thrilled to have been chosen as one of their contributors this month! As a subscriber, one of the PreK-1 goodies you'll be receiving this month is my Winter Riddles set! It's one of my best sellers at Teachers Pay Teachers.

You can get it as a Teacher Approved subscriber, or at TpT or TN.

Stop Number Two on this rambling post is a freebie! Are some of your little learners having trouble seeing short vowel patterns in words? Try this activity! I like it as partner work, so those who are having a hard time can get the support of a {hopefully} patient friend!  Short A Roll-and-Write is a free download at Google Drive.

 

If you need a lot more ways to practice short vowels, here a a few you might like.  These one-page partner games are available at my TpT store. See the short a games here, or click here to see games for all of the vowels.

Here's a bundle of six vowel resources, at 20% less than the price of purchasing them separately.



Did somebody just say 20% off ? Well,  yes!! In celebration of my participation in Teacher Approved AND to coincide with the Florida SDE Conference for First Grade Teachers, where my resources are being exhibited by the TpT Teacher-Authors Group, led by the sweet, fun, and super-energetic Michele Luck {I promised you a run-on sentence, didn't I? Well, I just delivered on that promise!}...

All resources at my TpT store will be 20% off on

November 13th and 14th! ... and on bundles, that means super-sized savings!

If you happen to be one of the lucky teachers who's going to the conference, be sure to stop by the TpT Teacher-Authors table to pick up your coupon book and bag of really cute and useful goodies!



Whew! That's all, folks! Thanks for hanging in with me on this long and winding road. :)

Happy Teaching!