Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
Educational Deals & Freebies Round-up
Here are some of the best educational deals and freebies available right now from Katie who writes at Cincinnati Cents:
Blokus Classic Game for $15: Amazon has their Blokus Classic Game on sale for $15. This game typically retails for $25.99, and is an excellent choice for kids. A winner of numerous awards, Blokus challenges kids to think spatially, as they work to fit all of their pieces onto the Blokus board.Ravensburger Puzzles as Low as $6.08: Amazon has a variety of their Ravensburger Puzzles on sale for as low as $6.08. There are several puzzles to choose from including Watering Hole (300 pieces) for $7.64, Under the Sea (35 pieces) for $6.08, Happy Animal Buddies (300 pieces) for $7.82, and Dolphin Trio (100 pieces) for $7.24.Free Umbrella Preschool Printables: Download a free set of Umbrella Preschool Printables from Confessions of a Homeschooler. This set includes handwriting practice, matching, counting, color by number, tracing, sorting, and more.Learning Resources Inflatable Globe for $6.46: Purchase a Learning Resources Inflatable Globe for just $6.46. This globe is ideal for identifying continents, countries, and capitals and includes a repair kit and an activity guide.LeapFrog My Discovery House for $13.99: Amazon has their LeapFrog My Discovery House on sale for $13.99. This house enables little ones to push, slide, close, and turn to offer more than 75 different learning responses. Children will enjoy learning opposites and daily routines and listening to fun songs and stories with this house.Free Despicable Me Printable Pack: 1+1+1=1 has a free Despicable Me Pack available for download. This pack includes such skills as tracing, letter recognition, graphing, sorting, counting, and more.Playmobil Princess Carrying Case Playset for $7: Amazon has theirPlaymobil Princess Carrying Case Playset on sale for $7. This set includes a princess figure, unicorn, peacock, swan, vanity, and other accessories.LEGO Pink Brick Box for $25.99: Amazon has their LEGO Pink Brick Box (402 pieces) on sale for $25.99. This 402-piece set includes a building plate, a mini figure, and plenty of accessories such as a brush, cups, pot, flowers, fences, windows, and wheels.Free ABC Writing Pages: 3 Dinosaurs has a free set of ABC Writing Pagesavailable for download. This set is available as either single pages or a writing booklet.Cricket Magazine Group One-Year Subscription for $19: Purchase aone-year subscription to a Cricket Magazine Group Publication for just $19. There are three different magazines to choose from. Click Magazine focuses on the sciences, nature, and the environment and is suited for kids ages 3-7. AppleSeeds Magazine focuses on non-fiction reading and social studies topics and is ideal for kids ages 7-9. Ask Magazines focuses on the arts and sciences and is for kids ages 7-10.Megabloks Large Classic Bag (80 ct.) for $15.99: Amazon has theirMegabloks Large Classic Bag (80 ct.) on sale for $15.99. This 80-piece set is themed in primary colors and includes a bag for convenient storage.Free Sofia the First Printable Pack: Download a free Sofia the First Printable Pack from 1+1+1=1. This adorable pack is ideal for children in both preschool and kindergarten.Learning Resources Shape Sorting Cupcakes for $10.99: Amazon has their Learning Resources Shape Sorting Cupcakes Set on sale for $10.99. This set includes 8 two-part cupcakes that pull apart to reveal a circle, square, triangle, rectangle, oval, hexagon, star, and heart. They are a fun way to encourage shape and color identification as well as building fine motor skills.Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? Complete Series for $5.99:Purchase the Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? Complete Series on sale for $5.99. This set includes 4 discs with all 40 episodes of action-packed adventures full of history and geography.Free Romping & Roaring K Pack: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Romping & Roaring K Pack available for download. This pack includes such skills as pre-writing practice, puzzles, mazes, a lacing card, and more.LEGO Friends Mia Magic Tricks Set for $7.99: Purchase a LEGO Friends Mia Magic Treats Set for just $7.99. This set includes a Mia mini-doll figure, a bunny, a magic wand, flowers, coins, cups, scarves and a top hat.Free Pumpkin Educational Pack: This Reading Mama has a free Pumpkin Pre-K/K Pack available for download. This pack includes such skills as rhyming, syllables, adding, counting, fine motor skills, and more.LeapFrog Tag Reading System for $24.50: Purchase the LeapFrog Tag Reading System for just $24.50. Tag storybooks and learning activities help children build reading skills such as vocabulary, phonics and reading comprehension. The Tag Reader holds audio for up to 10 books at a time and is sized to fit small hands with a no-slip grip.Giant Storybook 10-Book Set for $19.99 Shipped: Groupon has theirGiant Storybook 10-Book Set on sale for $19.99. These giant-sized books are full of colorful illustrations and the set includes the following titles – Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Hansel, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, Three Billy Goats, and Three Little Pigs. As an added bonus, this set includes free shipping.Free Autumn Word Problems: Download a free set of Autumn Word Problems from Royal Baloo. There are a variety of addition and subtraction problems included in this set.Free Kindle e-Books for Kids: Amazon has a variety of free Kindle e-Books for kids available for download including The Dancing Owl, Who’s There Little Hoo?, Ripley’s RBI: Scaly Tale, Let’s Talk About Being Patient, Noah’s Good Night Dream Blanket, and If I Met a Lion.Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother of four who writes at Cincinnati Cents about saving money and having fun as a family without breaking the bank. She enjoys sharing new recipes, ideas for frugal family fun, and tips for spending less at the grocery store.
Saturday, October 19, 2013
Journeys Common Core 3rd Grade Unit 2 Lesson 10 Young Thomas Edison
I would like to thank a teacher friend, Tiffany Gannon, tonight for helping me get setup to create supplemental materials for 3rd grade Journeys. She blogs at thelemonadestandteachers.blogspot.com They always have great things going on. I will hopefully be adding units soon to TPT. Enjoy, Emily
This pack is used to supplement 3rd Grade Unit 2 Lesson 10 of Journeys Common Core edition story Young Thomas Edison
The unit includes:
Comprehension Component
-Main Idea & Detail posters
-Summarizing poster
-instruction component labels for anchor charts
~ Graphic Organizer with Light Bulb
~ Motivational Poster with Thomas Edison Quote
Vocabulary Component
-Student flash cards
-Pocket chart word cards
-Guess My Word game
-Draw My Word game
-I Have… Who Has Game
-Tab template for Interactive Vocabulary Notebook
Spelling, Phonics, and Word Work Component
-Spelling word cards for pocket chart
-Mini Posters for Display
-Word Work centers {word sort, ABC order and BINGO}
-Several printables for spelling and phonics practice
-Push and say letters with word mats
-Word Sort printable
-Student flash cards
-Assessments
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Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Mrs. Emily's Smiles: Free Telling Time Practice Cards
Mrs. Emily's Smiles: Free Telling Time Practice Cards: Download this pack of educational Telling Time Practice Cards .
Monday, October 14, 2013
Educational Deals & Freebies Round-Up
Here are some of the best educational deals and freebies available right now from Katie who writes at Cincinnati Cents:
Free Kindle e-Books for Kids: Amazon has a variety of free Kindle e-books for kids available for download including Mystery of the Egyptian Scroll, Pet Jokes for Kids, Funny & Weird Land Mammals, The Adventures of Crog the Frog Prince, Aesop’s Fables: The Goose with the Golden Egg, B is for…Book, and 101 Snake Facts.K’NEX Deluxe Building Set for $11.58: Purchase a K’NEX Deluxe Building Set (375 Pieces) for just $11.58. This set includes a variety of rods, connectors, wheels, and more as well as 30 fun building ideas.Sum Swamp Addition & Subtraction Game for $9.99: Amazon has theirSum Swamp Addition & Subtraction Game on sale for $9.99. This fun math adventure game for children typically retails for $18.99, and it received a 5-star rating from 150 reviews.20% Off at Half Price Books for Educators: Half Price Books is celebrating Educator Appreciation Weekend through Monday, October 14th. During this time frame, teachers and librarians will receive 20% off their total order. Plus, teachers and librarians are encouraged to apply for an Educator’s Discount Card. This card will save them 10% on their purchases throughout the year. Both of these offers are valid for homeschooling parents as well with proof of homeschooling status.No Stress Chess for $10.80: Amazon has their No Stress Chess Set on sale for $10.80. This game includes a 2-sided game board (one side with hints, one side without), 16 Staunton chess pieces (ivory & black), 56 action cards, card tray and rules that help children learn the rules of chess as they play.LEGO Ultimate Building Set (405 Pieces) for $25.49: Purchase theLEGO Ultimate Building Set for $25.49. This set has over 400 pieces and includes a building plate, a mini figure, windows, doors, and wheels, as well as building instructions for several models. Plus, the container allows for easy clean up and storage for the pieces.Free Candy Corn Math Pack: Royal Baloo has a free Candy Corn Math Packavailable for download. This pack includes such skills as addition, subtraction, estimating, word problems, skip counting, and more.Learning Resources Snap-n-Learn Shape Butterflies for $13.12:Learning Resources has their Snap-n-Learn Shape Butterflies Set on sale for $13.12. This set includes five 3-piece butterflies (heads, wings, and bodies) and a storage bucket. Children will be able to work with a variety of shapes (circle, star, heart, square, and rectangle) as they match up the shapes and snap on the wings to practice shape recognition, colors and fine motor skills.LEGO Friends Adventure Camper Set for $27.09: Purchase the LEGO Friends Adventure Camper Set for just $27.09. This set includes the Olivia and Nicole mini-doll figures as well as 2 bikes, surfboard, picnic table, barbecue grill, chicken, cups, juice element, a tote bag, plates, utensils, bowl, muffins, spatula, frying pan and baking tin.Free My Journaling Printables: Download a free set of My Journaling Printables from Confessions of a Homeschooler. This set is great way to encourage children to work on their creative writing skills.LEGO Duplo Ville Baby Zoo for $9.99: Purchase the LEGO Duplo Ville Baby Zoo Set for $9.99. This 18-piece set typically retails for $14.99 and includes a variety of animals, a zoo keeper, and large building bricks.Winfun Letter Train & Piano Activity Table for $25.59: Amazon has their Winfun Letter Train & Piano Activity Table on sale for $25.59. This activity table includes a five note piano keyboard, animal/color/shape identification, and a variety of fun melodies.Free Pumpkin Activity Pack: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Pumpkin Activity Packavailable for download. This pack includes such skills as matching, puzzles, graphing, basic math skills, and more.Learning Resources Avalanche Fruit Stand for $13: Purchase theLearning Resources Avalanche Fruit Stand Game on sale for $13. This game includes 40 fruit counters, 2 tweezers, and a picture spinner and is ideal for developing fine motor skills and reinforces color and fruit vocabulary.LEGO City Surfer Rescue Set for $5.59: Amazon has their LEGO City Surfer Rescue Set on sale for $5.59. This set includes a shark, 2 minifigures of a Coast Guard rescuer and a surfer, a Coast Guard watercraft, surfboard, life preserver, and a life jacket.Free Bird Printable Pack: Download a free Bird Printable Pack from Homeschool Creations. This pack includes such skills as rhyming, adding, counting syllables, puzzles, and more.Katie is a wife and homeschooling mother of four who writes at Cincinnati Cents about saving money and having fun as a family without breaking the bank. She enjoys sharing new recipes, ideas for frugal family fun, and tips for spending less at the grocery store.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Introducing 2 Cute Not 2
When I began Mrs. Emily's Smiles Blog, I wanted to share mainly teacher information. Now I want to add everything that makes me smile. I will continue to add free teaching products, great deals, ideas and anything and everything 'teacher' related. However, I also want to expand to our craft business. My sister-in-law, Alex, love making wreaths, skirts, and vinyl projects. We call it 2 Cute Not 2. This will just be another place to share the fun we have with our little hobby. As of today, 2 Cute Not 2 has items displayed at Dana's Deli & Market in Gassaway, TN. ~ Emily :)
Free printable Fall Spelling Game & Free Columbus Day Resources
Check out this page of free Columbus Day Resources from Classical Composers. There are printables, videos, and more.
Helping one of your children with spelling? Download this free printable Fall Spelling Game.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Free BOB Book Printables (Set 4, Books 3-4)
Download new free BOB Book Printables — these are for set 4, books 3-4:
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