A Big Announcement

In case you haven't heard it's time for the Teachers Pay Teachers site wide back to school sale on August 6th and 7th, 2019! With the code BTS19 (code gives you 5% off on top of the discount individual stores give) you can save up to 25% off. Up to because every store doesn't put their store on sale for 20% off. Some do 5%, some 10%, some 15%, and some not at all. Some do some items and not all (such as not putting Bundles on sale). My entire store will be 25% if you use the code BTS19. This includes my bundles, which are already heavily discounted giving you up to 55% off my bundles! There's never been a better time to save on bundles! Click HERE to follow my store and start wish listing before the big sale!

Grab your Bundles, Back To School, Fall/Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Addition/Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Sight Words, Write The Room, Word Boxes, Clip Its, I Have Who Has, Task Cards, and more!

Hurry to my Facebook from 6pm Eastern on August 6th until 6pm Eastern on August 7th to enter to win a $10 TPT Gift Card! It is very easy to enter!

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Tutoring Tuesdays - August 14th, 2018

Happy Tuesday! Kids here in Central Florida are already back in school! Has school started where you live? Let me know in the comments!

We switched tutoring to Mondays from Wednesdays last week. I will still be posting a recap of the fun things we did on Tuesday for the previous Monday (the week before) to give me time to take pictures and write the blog post.

This week we started out reviewing multiplication by multiplying 0 through 5 by 11 or 12 using my Back to School Multiplication Race game. These cards have 0 facts all the way to 12 facts. I just print the ones who are working on! It comes with a fun game board.

Next we worked more on elapsed time by the hour and a half when given a clock that has the time to the hour or half hour. We used my Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour Task Cards. I blogged about how I used those cards for Elapsed Time HERE.

We then worked on comparing numbers to the thousands and ten thousands using my Comparing Numbers to the Millions Task Cards. I put it with a game board that is not included, but you can use it as traditional task cards. If they are laminated students can write on them with a dry erase marker. It comes with a recording sheet and answer key.

We finished tutoring by me asking her how many days in a week, year, how many months, and converting inches to feet, feet to yards, quarts to gallons, etc.

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Tutoring Tuesdays - July 31st, 2018

Happy last Tuesday in July! Where in the world has time gone! I'll have a special announcement at the end of the blog post so be sure to read all the way to the bottom!!!

This week I worked with her on 5 digit addition regrouping using my 5 Digit Addition Regrouping Summer Task Cards. It includes 24 task cards in color and black and white. I put them with a game board in tutoring, which does not come with this set, but you can use them as traditional task cards. They work perfect for the game "Scoot." These include a recording sheet and answer key!

We finished tutoring practicing elapsed time to the hour and half an hour using my Telling Time to the Hour and Half Hour Task Cards. It had been a few weeks as they were on vacation, but she is starting to grasp it. You can see how I used those cards for elapsed time by checking out my last Tutoring Tuesday post HERE.

I am happy to announce the Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School sale on Wednesday August 1st and Thursday August 2nd, 2018! You will get 25% off my store by using the code: BTSFRESH at checkout. Please note all of TPT will NOT be 25% off. That is up to each individual store. I have set everyone of my products for sale at 20% off and the code BTSFRESH makes it 25%. My bundles you will save far more than 25% off as they are already 20 to 30% off. So take advantage and shop bundles while you can get them for an excellent price! Click the picture to follow my store and start putting things in your cart for Wednesday! I will also have my Teacher's Dojo and Teacher's Notebook stores on sale for 20%. They do not have a code to save more.

 

 
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Tutoring Tuesdays - September 5th, 2017

Many of you are finally back teaching the kiddos. I wish you a successful school year!


Last Thursday, we reviewed telling time to the 5 minutes with the amazing 2nd grader! We played Apple Race Time to the 5 Minutes. After telling the time, the student rolls one die (dice) or a spinner and moves that many spaces. Watch out for the worm as it will send you back to start. There is also a recording sheet and answer key so if you would prefer to use them like traditional task cards for Scoot or another game or activity you can!

Then we reviewed comparing numbers to 120 with my Clip It School Comparing Numbers to 120. It is perfect for also working on fine motor skills as children clip the answer. I have also included a recording sheet and answer key if you would prefer to use it for Scoot or another activity. You can also laminate them and have the students circle the answer.

Next we worked more on 9's addition facts with my FREEBIE Crayons 9 Addition Facts Race where children solve an addition problem on crayons and move around the game board. Some of the notebook papers on the game board say to go back to start or go again.

We finished tutoring reviewing putting numbers in order using my Number Order to 120 Task Cards. I put them with a game board that I have as she likes playing games. You can put them with any game board or play Scoot, Quiz, Quiz trade or any other cooperative group game, place at a center, use for early finishers, etc. There is a recording sheet and answer key included!

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TPT Back to School Boost Sale

TPT is having a 1 day Boost Sale for Back to School on Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017. I will have my full store on sale for 20% off and with their code BTSBONUS at checkout you will save a total of 25% off. All stores my not be on sale for 20% off so for some stores you will only say 5%. I am putting my entire store on sale which means bundles you save more than 25% with the code. Much more as they are normally on sale for 20% off or more! Click HERE to head to my store.




Be sure to check out my Back To School, Fall, Halloween, Task Cards, Puzzles, Sight Word Games, Fidget Spinner Games, and more!

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Grand Opening! Teacher's Dojo Sale

I am happy to announce the Grand Opening of my brand new store on Teacher's Dojo. The site is having a special 8 day sale from Sunday, August 20th through Sunday, August 27th. You will save 5% off everything you order on the site without a code!!! Spend $15 or more and save 10%. Myself and many others will have our stores on sale for 20% off. This means you will save 24.5% off total or if you spend $15 or more you will save 28% off total. Bundles are heavily discounted and still 20% off in my store (24.5% or 28% off at checkout) so you save big time on Bundles. These sales are better than TPT when they have their site wide sales where the maximum savings is now 25%. Click the sales picture to head to my store. I appreciate your business.

Be sure to check out my Back To School, Fall, Fidget Spinner Games, Write The Room, Interactive Student Math Notebooks for Kindergarten, Task Cards, Puzzles, and more!

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Featured Freebie Fridays - August 18th, 2017

Happy Friday! I'm back with Freebie Fridays. Been busy opening up a new store!

Place Value to 120 Apple Race is a FREE game where children count the base ten blocks to find the standard number. They then roll one die (dice) and move that many spaces on the game board. Watch out for the worm as they taste nasty and will send the child back to start! Cards can also be used to play the game Scoot or any other cooperative group activity. If you like this activity please leave positive feedback to show your appreciation. Thank you!

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Tutoring Tuesdays - August 15th, 2017

Tutoring Tuesdays is back! The little one was on vacation for a couple of weeks and I was busy setting up a brand new store so I did not write any post on Tuesdays.

We first reviewed 2 digit by 2 digit subtraction regrouping using my 2 Digit Subtraction Regrouping Apple Task Cards. I have her write on the cards as I laminated them. Otherwise you can give them scrap paper. I use the game board that came with it but you are welcome to use it for Scoot or any other cooperative group activity. If a student lands on an apple with a worm they get chased back to start. She decided to put the worms in jail so it was a safe spot. She drew jail bars over the worm. She has an awesome imagination that many kids don't have anymore. I let her as to me it's all about the child learning the skill and she did terrific!

Next we worked more on the 9's addition trick that I mentioned before using this game board that I will be adding to the Primary Reading and Math Bundle. They simple roll one die (dice) and move that many spaces on the game board.

Last we worked a little bit on 3 digit addition regrouping with my 3 Digit Addition 4 In A Row game. There are 4 different game boards. Children can either share a game board like I did with her and spin two spinners and adding them together. Then they find it on the board and put a counter on it. Get 4 in a row they win! This way they can wind up blocking each other. Or you can give each student a game board and they just try to get 4 in a row with no chance of anyone blocking them.

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Featured Freebie Fridays - August 4th, 2017

Happy Friday! Teachers are back to work here in the county I live in and kids return on August 10th. I think the soon to be 2nd grader who I tutor starts on August 9th. So I know many of you are returning to the classroom soon if you haven't already. I wish you a wonderful year!!!

Before I get to my freebie this week I did not post one last week because I have been working on setting up a new store! I currently have 777 products up there as I write this. Kind of funny it wound up all 7's but it did. Maybe it's lucky right? I will have the ability soon to give coupons and also you get reward points for leaving feedback (including on freebies) and sharing the products. That part is in the works. Come be one of my first followers!!! Click HERE. You will need to register an account to even download freebies and get the rewards.

I used this game the first day of Kindergarten a few years ago when I last taught. ABC Race is a game where students pick a card and name the capital letter. They then roll one die (dice) and move that many spaces on the game board. The first to the finish wins. Very simple game that is easy for Kindergarten students. You can differentiate by having the student tell what sound the letter they pick makes or name something that begins with that letter. Grab it on TPT by clicking the pictures or on Teacher's Dojo by clicking HERE.

If you download it please leave positive feedback!

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Back To School Sale 2017

I am happy to announce that TPT is having their Back To School sale on August 1st and 2nd. There is a change for all future sales. Before most sellers including myself put everything on sale for 20% off and then with the code TPT took off 10% after the 20% was taken off thus you saved 28% (more off bundles). Now most of us including myself will still put everything on sale for 20% off, but TPT's code will get you 5% which is added on to the 20% so you will save 25% off everything. Bundles you can save more on at least in my store as they are already heavily discounted! Use code BTS2017 to save 25%. I will keep my store on sale on Thursday. Click the picture to head to my store!

I have many bundles that will help you save a ton of money! Clip It Phonics, Word Boxes, Kindergarten Math Interactive Student Notebooks, Primary Math Task Card Bundle, Place Value to 1 Million Task Cards, Place Value to 1,000 Task Cards, Place Value to 120 Task Cards, Fractions Task Cards, and more! Be sure to also check out my Back To School centers and games!

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Tutoring Tuesdays - July 4th, 2017

Happy Independence Day to those of you in America! I hope you have a wonderful holiday and that our own children enjoy the fireworks!

Last week in tutoring we worked on 3 digit addition regrouping by using my 3 Digit Addition Regrouping Dragon Task Cards with the game board that comes with it. If you land on the dragon it blows smoke at you and chases you back to start! So much fun! I again had her write on the cards with a dry erase marker. They come with a recording sheet if you want to play Scoot or something else with your students.

We next reviewed Multiplication with 0 and 1's facts using the Write The Room Multiplication 0's and 1's Facts center, which is a freebie! I simply laid them on the floor and had her match them rather than walk around the room and put them up since this is tutoring and not in school and in a family's house. I had her write the number, but you can also have them write the number word! Please leave positive feedback if you download, thank you!

Then I taught her tally marks with my Clip It Apple Tally Marks. These go from 0 to 20. You have the child clip the answer. If you circle the answer on the back it makes it self checking. You can also have the student just circle the answer if you laminate them. I love using the clothespins because it works on fine motor control too. I did add a recording sheet so you can even use them to play Scoot!

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TPT Sale Back To School

It's time for a Teachers Pay Teachers sale! I will have ALL my things on sale for 20% off (that's over 500 products!) on August 1st-3rd! On the 1st and 2nd ONLY you can get an additional 10% off or a total of 28% by using the code BestYear at check out! Click the picture below to check out my store. ALL bundles are also discounted the full discount even more than they are priced now! That puts them at more than 50% off. WOW!

Check out my Back To School Themed Linky Party to see many resources great for August and September!

Check out some of my friends and 5 of their products that are on sale! Don't forget to leave positive feedback on anything you purchase as you get credits to use on other purchases!

An InLinkz Link-up

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Back To School Linky Party

For many students head back to school in late July or early August so I wanted to feature some new things I have worked on that will help make learning fun! Check out the linky party at the bottom for more fun!

Back to School Sight Word Races uses 220 Sight Words in Kindergarten through 3rd grade including 20 fun cards like go back to start, go again, go ahead 3 spaces, etc. You don't need to use all the cards only those that each child needs to work on making differentiation a piece of cake! Click the pictures to grab it!

Addition Strategies Back To School Games includes games for adding 0, adding 1, doubles, doubles +1 (near doubles), and making 10. Click the pictures to grab it!

Check out the linky party below to for more Back to School Fun!

An InLinkz Link-up

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Back To School TPT Sale and More!

I can't believe it is already August.  Where has time gone? 

I am happy to announce that Teachers Pay Teachers is having a Back To School Sale August 3rd and 4th.  If you use code BTS15 at checkout you will save 28% off ALL my products including my bundles, which are already heavily discounted.  WOW!  I will also have my store on sale August 5th at 20% off in case you forget something you wanted!  Click the sale button to hop to my store and I hope you will shop with me!  I still don't have a teaching job and this is helping pay my bills so I appreciate each purchase more than you ever know!

I also thought I'd share a few of the new products I've put together this summer.  First up is my new Christian Sight Word Race Game, which includes all 220 Dolch Words plus 4 Christian themed words. Click any of the pictures to check it out!

Syllable Clip It Task Cards.  Click the picture to check it out.

Rhyming Clip It Task Cards - Click either picture to check it out.

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