Valentine’s Day Freebies

Valentine’s Day Freebies

Whatever you are looking for, this FREE List of Valentines Day Resources, Printables, and Activities is packed full of links to fun and educational Valentine’s Day fun!

Math can be fun with this FREE Valentine’s Day Math Worksheets Pack (14 Pages) or these Free Valentine Graphing Printables (26 Pages!)

Practice spelling Valentines themed words with a fun FREE Valentine’s Day Spelling Words (20 Page Pack!).

I love that these FREE Valentines Scripture Card Printables include God’s Word in them.

Dot-a-dots are so much fun! Here are FREE Valentines Hearts Preschool Dot-a-dots.

Have some Valentines fun with these:

• FREE Valentine’s Day Fun Pack
• Free Valentine’s Day Activity Worksheets
• FREE Valentine Printable Pack

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:

Little Golden Books for $2.09: Amazon has their Little Golden Books on sale for as low as $2.09 each. The following titles are all priced at less than $3 each – Frozen, The Monster at the End of the Book, Sofia the First, Tangled, Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Richard Scarry’s ABC Book.

Learning Journey Match It! Spelling Set for $7.79: Purchase theLearning Journey Match It! Spelling Set for just $7.79. This set features 20 self-correcting puzzles that teach spelling, develop problem-solving skills, and expand vocabulary.

Magnetic Wooden Letters Set for $3.88 Shipped: Amazon has theirColorful Magnetic Wooden Letter Set on sale for $3.88. This set of letters includes free shipping as well.

Free 4-Week Trial of Reading Eggs: Sign up for a free 4-week trial of Reading Eggs. This is an online program that fosters a child’s love of reading through games and activities. Each lesson builds upon the previous lessons and focuses on five key areas – phonemic awareness and phonics, sight words, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Orbo Jr. 4GB Android Kid’s Edition Tablet for $59.95 Shipped:Amazon has their Orbo Jr. 4GB Android Kid’s Edition Tablet on sale for $59.95. This tablet typically retails for $199.99 (a savings of 70%), and it features a lightweight, compact design for little hands, a silicone gel case to protect against drops and spills, 4GB of memory with room for expansion, and an interface that’s fun and easy to use. Plus, this item includes free shipping as well.

Personalized Calendars & Books for 40% Off: Shutterfly is featuring 40% off your entire order when you enter the promotional code LUV40 at checkout. This is an ideal way to create a classroom calendar that features important dates, upcoming field trips, and project due dates. As an alternative, you could also create a customized book that teaches a variety of topics (ABCs, numbers, parts of speech) by using pictures of family members, friends, and familiar places and/or objects. This type of book makes the learning process fun and familiar for your child.

Crayola Colored Pencils (24 ct.) for $3.02: Amazon has their Crayola Colored Pencils (24 ct.) on sale for $3.02. These pre-sharpened pencils are ideal for any art or craft project.

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.

Up to 50% Off Wonderworld Wooden Toys: Amazon is featuring up to50% off their Wonderworld Wooden Toys. There are dozens of items on sale, and you can find the entire listing here.

70% Off Wall Calendars & Planners: Are you trying to find a way to keep track of your child’s school work, field trips, and extra-curricular activities? If so, DaySpring has you covered! DaySpring is featuring 70% off their wall calendars, appointment planners, and 28-month planners. No coupon code is required for this promotion, and prices start at just $1.50. This sale is valid through January 31st.

Liberty’s Kids Complete DVD Series for $5: Amazon has their Liberty’s Kids Complete DVD Series on sale for $5. This set received a 5-star rating from over 500 reviews and has over 800 minutes of run time.

Free Bear Snores On Pack: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Bear Snores On Packavailable for download. This pack includes beginning sounds, matching, patterns, puzzles, and more.

LEGO Friends Sunshine Harvest Set for $15.99: Amazon has their LEGO Friends Sunshine Harvest Set on sale for $15.99. This set features a trailer, a fruit stand with cash register, fruit, cake, a tree with apples, a garden patch with vegetables, and a cute dog house.

Clue Board Game for $5.48: Amazon has their Clue Board Game on sale for $5.48. There are several other games on sale as well including Twister Skip-It Game for $9.71, Doc McStuffins All Better Game for $8.82, Jake & the Neverland Pirates Adventure Board Game for $6.99, and Jake & the Neverland Pirates Treasure Hunt Game for $12.98.

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.

Rekenrek?? So what the heck is a rekenrek?

Today, I spent part of my Martin Luther King Jr. Day making rekenreks.

So what the heck is a rekenrek? A rekenrek is a calculating frame.  It is a tool that helps kids to generate a variety of addition and subtraction strategies, including doubles, doubles plus 1, making tens, and compensation.  I have used it for one-to-one correspondence, counting on and number of the day.  At the beginning of kindergarten when students are just beginning to subitize 5 and 10, I  would probably only concentrate on one string of ten beads on the rekenrek with five of the beads being yellow and the other five black.  I would gradually transition to the two strings of ten beads for addition and subtraction.  This is an amazing tool for metacognition and number talks and kids love them.  This pdf by Barbara Blanke explains more in detail how and why to use them. 

I just made these by taking an 8 x 11.5 card-stock cut in half. Punched 4 holes, 20 beads of 2 colors, chenille sticks (pipe cleaners), Popsicle sticks and hot glue (Be careful!!). Laminated and put together as in picture. 

Enjoy :-)
Emily

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:

Time to Learn ABC Carpet for $29.04: Amazon has their Time to Learn ABC Carpet on sale for $29.04. This carpet typically retails for $49.99, and it features the alphabet along with illustrations of popular items. Since the carpet is soil and stain resistant as well as washable, it’s ideal for any learning space.

Typing Instructor for Kids Software for $6.99: Purchase the Typing Instructor for Kids Platinum 5 Software for just $6.99. This software features step-by-step lessons, challenges, tests, and games to motivate kids to keep typing. The program is available in both English and Spanish.

Beados Starter Pack for $9.01: Amazon has their Beados Starter Pack on sale for $9.01. This set come with everything you need to get started – an easy-to-use Pod Pen to swap Beados colors, over 500 Beados, water bottle, design templates, and special accessories.

Free Kindle eBooks for Kids: There are several free Kindle eBooks for kidsavailable to download including How To Draw Cool Stuff, A Christmas Carol, Life with Lily, Amazing Pandas, Human Body: An Inside Look at Body Organs, The Toddler’s Busy Book for Beginners, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, The Quest: The Untold Story of Steve, The Ugly Duckling, and Lily Lemon Blossom: Welcome to Lily’s Room.

Disney Frozen Stickers (450 ct.) for $14.99 Shipped: Tanga is featuring their Disney Frozen Ultimate Sticker Pack for $14.99. This set includes 450 stickers with all of the Frozen characters such as Elsa, Anna, and Olaf. Little ones will also find snowflakes and other cold weather images, all of which are packaged in a Frozen gift box. Plus, this set includes free shipping as well.

Fisher-Price Soothe & Glow Seahorse for $9.86: Amazon has theirFisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe & Glow Seahorse on sale for $9.86. This toy features oceans sounds and music, including 8 gentle lullabies, classical selections, and the soothing sounds of the ocean.

K’NEX Robo Strike Building Set for $7.59: Purchase the K’NEX Robo Strike Building Set for just $7.59. This set features 163 classic parts including rods and connectors, and it has motorized features as well

Free Easing Back Into School Printables: The Home Educating Family Association is featuring a free set of Easing Back Into School printables. This pack includes science projects, natures studies, book suggestions, and craft ideas.

My First Thomas the Train Bath Set for $6.14: Amazon has their My First Thomas the Train Bath Set on sale for $6.14. This set includes Thomas the Train, Harold, and two Troublesome Trucks.

LEGO Ninjago Arena Storage Case for $10.49: Purchase the LEGO Ninjago Arena Storage Case for just $10.49. This item is a toy and storage solution all in one, and is able to store Ninjago figures, spinners, cards, and more. Plus, it features a wipe-clean surface and sturdy, durable zippers.

Rock ‘N Learn Math & Science 10-DVD Collection for $39.99 Shipped: Groupon has their Rock ‘N Learn Math & Science 10-DVD Collection on sale for $39.99. This set typically retails for $129.95, and it features topics such as telling time, money, fractions, earth science, and the human body for kids. As an alternative, you can also pick up the Rock ‘N Learn 10-DVD Preschool Set for $39.99 as well. This set features colors, shapes, numbers, sight words, phonics for beginners, and more. Plus, both of these sets include free shipping as well.

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.

TPT CYBER SALE: Dec. 1-2

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:

Melissa & Doug 100-Piece Wood Blocks Set for $11.99: Amazon has their Melissa & Doug 100-Piece Wood Blocks Set on sale for $11.99. This set includes 100 brightly colored blocks in a variety of shapes and sizes – rectangular prisms, cubes, cylinders, half circles, arches, and two different sizes of rectangular planks and triangles.

Fisher-Price Baby’s First Blocks for $6.97: Purchase the Fisher-Price Baby’s First Blocks Set for $6.97. This set features a bucket with a shape-sorting lid and 10 colorful blocks in different shapes and sizes.

50% Off LeapFrog Toys: Amazon is featuring 50% off their LeapFrog Toys. There are a variety of items included in this sale such as the LeapFrog Shapes & Sharing Picnic Basket for $11, LeapFrog Farm Animal Mash-Up Kit for $9, LeapFrog Creativity Camera & Case for $10, and My Own LeapTop for $12.50. You can find a listing of all the LeapFrog Toys on sale here.

Free Nativity Pack: 3 Dinosaurs has a free Nativity Pack available for download. This pack includes matching, sequencing, pre-writing practice, puzzles, sorting, writing pages, and more.

Melissa & Doug Habitats Reusable Sticker Pad for $2.99: Amazon has their Melissa & Doug Habitats Reusable Sticker Pad on sale for $2.99. This set features 5 scenes and over 150 reusable stickers for hours of imaginative play.

What’s In the Bible? DVDs for $5: Family Christian Stores has their What’s In the Bible? DVDs on sale for just $5 each. These DVDs typically retail for $14.99 each, and they walk children through the pages of the Bible. From Creation to Revelation, kids can journey through the Old and New Testaments in a fun format through engaging stories and songs. Plus, if you choose in-store pick up, you’ll receive free shipping as well.

Mega Bloks First Builders Bag for $12.99: Amazon has their Mega Bloks First Builders Bag on sale for $12.99. This set is available in a pink color scheme, and it includes 80 pieces as well as a convenient storage bag.

Free Very Hungry Caterpillar Printable Pack: Download a free Very Hungry Caterpillar Printable Pack from 1+1+1=1. This pack includes puzzles, graphing, tracing, matching, and more.

Boy’s Life, Instructor, & Family Fun Magazine as Low as $3 Each: As part of their Cyber Monday Sale, DiscountMags is featuring 3 magazines for $12, 5 magazines for $18, and 10 magazines for $30. There are several educational and children’s magazines included in this sale such as Boy’s Life, Instructor Magazine, Girl’s Life, Family Fun, and more.

6-Foot Chalkboard or Whiteboard Wall Decal for $9.99 Shipped:Tanga currently has their 6-Foot Chalkboard or Whiteboard Wall Decal on sale for just $9.99. This is a simple and inexpensive way to turn an ordinary wall into a fun and interactive writing surface. As an added bonus, this item includes free shipping.

Battat Take-Apart Roadster for $14.98: Amazon has their Battat Take-Apart Roadster on sale for $14.98. This set received a 4.5-star rating from over 1,300 reviews, and it includes 18 vehicle parts and a power screwdriver with 3 different bits.

Free Star Wars Pack: Royal Baloo has a free Star Wars Pack available for download. This pack includes addition and subtraction, skip counting, measuring, patterns, word families, a word search, and more.

LEGO Bricks & More Builders of Tomorrow Set for $22.99: Purchase the LEGO Bricks & More Builders of Tomorrow Set for just $22.99. This set typically retails for $29.99, and it includes 650 pieces for hours of building fun.

Disney’s Frozen Blowout Sale: NoMoreRack is featuring a Disney’s Frozen Blowout Sale. Some of the items on sale include floor puzzles for $16, a lunch bag for $12, backpacks for $16, and a pencil case for $9. As an added bonus, this sale includes free shipping.

VeggieTales DVDs for $3.97: Family Christian Store is featuring their VeggieTales DVDs for just $3.97 today. The following titles are included in this sale – Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen, Jonah, Josh & the Big Wall, Lyle the Kindly Viking, Minnesota Cuke, Moe & the Big Exit, and The Little House that Stood. Plus, if you choose in-store pick up, you’ll receive free shipping as well.

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.

Great FREE Resources!!

14 brand new resources for you and for free? Yes, please! Over a dozen TpT Teacher-Authors have joined together in a Teachers Thanking Teachers linkup to express their appreciation for you with these free gifts! Get started here, then follow the links. Share the love by tagging friends and colleagues in the comments so they can linkup too. These resources are free only on 11/16 and 11/17.  http://bit.ly/1xbxCMv