Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Day 4: Unlock the Prize Giveaway (UNLOCKED)


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Hey y’all! It’s time for the final day, Day 4, of my Unlock the Prize Anniversary Giveaway. This is a giveaway where everyone wins if enough entries have been received. We have unlocked the prizes every single day. Why? Because you ROCK! I am so happy to have “met” so many new people while doing this giveaway. Thanks to everyone who has stopped by so far. I hope you are enjoying your unlocked gifts, and if you are enjoying them, make sure to go back to those awesome designers and let them know that you love their work!

Today, we will try to unlock the Day 4 Prize Pack. By doing the various options in the Rafflecopter app below, you will help us reach the target number of entries.
Today, we need 500 entries by 5 P.M. Central Standard Time. How can this be done? Well, you have to enter and you have to spread the word to all of your friends so that they can enter too!

Here are a few rules about the giveaway:
1. When you enter, please make sure that you are using a working email. You cannot use multiple email addresses for your entries. If this happens, none of your entries will count and they will be removed from the Rafflecopter app.
2. Please do what you say you will do. If it asks you to follow someone, please do it! Entries will be verified. If you failed to do one of the entries yet said that you did, you will not receive the prize pack. I hate to do it that way, but I think that it is the only fair way to go about it.
3. The first entry MUST be done which is to leave a comment on today’s topic. Make sure to leave your comment first, then log in to Rafflecopter. When you comment, be sure to list your 3 things and leave the email that you will use for Rafflecopter (for verifying purposes). After submitting your comment, note the number next to your comment, because you will have to enter it in the Rafflecopter app.

Here’s a bit more help using pictures:

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If the Day 4 Prize Pack is unlocked, I will send a message to the email that you used in the Rafflecopter app. The email will provide you with a link to download the prize pack. The pack will be available until midnight, Central Standard Time.

Please note that the Rafflecopter will end and will be removed once the number of needed entries has been reached. Make sure that you’ve entered your email before time runs out, or you will not receive the prize pack.

Now for today’s prizes…

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Here are the wonderful people and products from the Day 4 Prize Pack.

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Meet Anne Gardner! She is an RTI teacher from New York with 20 years of teaching experience. She blogs at Common Core Connection. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her First Day of School Math Game: Who Stole the Cookie? Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Pinterest}{Bloglovin}{TeachersNotebook}

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Meet Christina! She is Kindergarten teacher from Virgina. She blogs at A Tale of Two K Teachers with a fellow colleague. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Classroom Jobs. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}
 
janetrainey
Meet Janet Rainey! She is a teacher with over 25 years of teaching experience. She has mostly taught in third grade. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Serving Up Story Elements. Visit her {TPT}{Pinterest}

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Meet Zoom, Zoom Classroom from Virgina! They blog at Zoom Zoom Classroom. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive their Bouncy, Bouncy, Ball-ee Read Aloud Printable Booklet. Visit {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}{Twitter}
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And today if the items are unlocked, you will receive my Common Core Double Trouble: Counting, Recognizing, and Showing 120 Pack. If you haven’t followed me yet, I invite you to do so!
Another fun thing I’d like to do each day is have a topic for you to leave a comment about. Leaving a comment on today’s post about the topic also gives you your first entry. Today’s topic is:
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Three things that I love about teaching are:
1. Being able to inspire students
2. Always having something to smile about—even on my worse days, my students always say or do something that makes me smile
3. This last one is totally shameless, but…I love having summers and holidays off
If you are not a teacher, you can simply list three things that you love about your current job
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Now go ahead and enter the Rafflecopter and leave a comment below on today’s topic.

But before I leave, I must ask…have you entered the Mega Prize Pack yet (here)?
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I am giving away a $15 Victoria’s Secret gift card, Fern Smith is giving away a $20 gift certificate to her store, Madeline Fuhriman is hand painting a custom intial piece, and Erin Windbigler is hand making a fabric lanyard or ID Badge. You can’t beat that! Additionally, visit Erin Windbigler’s store because she is giving 15% off any order exclusively for my readers using the coupon code BUZZ15 (tomorrow will be the last day that she is offering this discount!).
See ya tomorrow! I hope we reach 500 entries today!
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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Day 3: Unlock the Prize Giveaway (UNLOCKED)

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Happy Tuesday everyone! It’s time for Day 3 of my Unlock the Prize Anniversary Giveaway. This is a giveaway where everyone wins if enough entries have been received. The first two days were so successful and fun, and I’m sure that today will be no different. Today, we will try to unlock the Day 3 Prize Pack. By doing the various options in the Rafflecopter app below, you will help us reach the target number of entries.
Today, we need 400 entries by 5 P.M. Central Standard Time. How can this be done? Well, you have to enter and you have to spread the word to all of your friends so that they can enter too!

Here are a few rules about the giveaway:
1. When you enter, please make sure that you are using a working email. You cannot use multiple email addresses for your entries. If this happens, none of your entries will count and they will be removed from the Rafflecopter app.
2. Please do what you say you will do. If it asks you to follow someone, please do it! Entries will be verified. If you failed to do one of the entries yet said that you did, you will not receive the prize pack. I hate to do it that way, but I think that it is the only fair way to go about it.
3. The first entry MUST be done which is to leave a comment on today’s topic. When you comment, be sure to list your 3 things and leave the email that you used for Rafflecopter (for verifying purposes).

If the Day 3 Prize Pack is unlocked, I will send a message to the email that you used in the Rafflecopter app. The email will provide you with a link to download the prize pack. The pack will be available until midnight tonight, Central Standard Time.

Please note that the Rafflecopter will end and will be removed once the number of needed entries have been reached. Make sure that you’ve entered your email before time runs out, or you will not receive the prize pack.

Now for today’s prizes…
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Here are the wonderful people and products from the Day 3 Prize pack.
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Meet 1st Grade Fireworks from California! They blog at 1st Grade Fireworks. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Place Value Pee Wee’s Unit. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}{Instagram}{Bloglovin’}
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Meet Amy! She is elementary teacher from New Jersey and she blogs at Eclectic Educating. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receiver her If You Give a Moose a Muffin Matching Activity.Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}{Twitter}
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Meet Mr. Matt! He is a special education teacher from Illinois and he blogs at Digital: Divide & Conquer. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive his Baseball Word Work. Visit him {Blog}{TPT}
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Meet Shari Beck! She is a college mathematics professor from Texas who has previous experience teaching high school. She blogs at Teaching to Make A Difference. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Back To School Get To Know Me Memory Book. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{{Pinterest}
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And I am giving away my Compound Words Activity Pack today if the prize pack is unlocked! If you haven’t followed me yet, I invite you to! Check out my buttons at the top of my page.
Another fun thing I’d like to do each day is have a topic for you to leave a comment about. Leaving a comment on today’s post about the topic also gives you your first entry. Today’s topic is:

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Three things I have on my wish list:
1. A Mac computer (I want to make the switch lol)
2. A new camera
3.An iPad

You can list the items on your wish list in your classroom or just things in general like I did.

Before, I leave I must ask…have you entered the Mega Prize Pack yet (here)? I am giving away a $15 Victoria’s Secret gift card, Fern Smith is giving away a $20 gift certificate to her store, Madeline Fuhriman is hand painting a custom initial piece, and Erin Windbigler is hand making a fabric lanyard or ID Badge. You can’t beat that! Additionally, visit Erin Windbigler’s store because she is giving 15% off any order exclusively for my readers using the coupon code BUZZ15.

See you tomorrow for the final day, Day 4. I hope we reach 400 entries today!
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Monday, July 29, 2013

Day 2: Unlock the Prize Giveaway (UNLOCKED)

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Greetings, and welcome to Day 2 of my Unlock the Prize Anniversary Giveaway. This is a giveaway where everyone wins, if enough entries have been received. Today, we will try to unlock the Day 1 Prize Pack. By doing the various options in the Rafflecopter app below, you will help us reach the target number of entries.
Yesterday, we reached our goal SUPER fast. So, I’m making it a little harder today. Today, we need 350 entries by 5 P.M. Central Standard Time. How can this be done? Well, you have to enter and you have to spread the word to all of your friends so that they can enter too!

When you enter, please make sure that you are using a working email. One thing that I did not mention yesterday that I want to make sure of today is that you cannot use multiple email addresses for your entries. If this happens, none of your entries will count and they will be removed from the Rafflecopter app.
I also have to address another thing. I really hate having to say this…please do what you say you will do. If it asks you to follow someone, please do it! I thought that the honor system would work, but some entries yesterday were false unfortunately. So, I will definitely verify the entries. If you failed to do one of the entries yet said that you did, you will not receive the prize pack. I hate to do it that way, but I think that it is the only fair way to go about it.

Sorry to sound so stern, but I want to be fair to everyone. This is my first time doing a giveaway like this, and I’d hate for someone not to visit here again because they thought things were being handled unfairly.
Okay, I’m off my soapbox now!

If the Day 2 Prize Pack is unlocked, I will send a message to the email that you used in the Rafflecopter app. The email will provide you with a link to download the prize pack. The pack will be available until midnight, Central Standard Time.

Please note that the Rafflecopter will end and be removed once the number of needed entries have been reached. Make sure that you’ve entered your email before time runs out, or you will not receive the prize pack.

Now for the prizes…
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Here are the wonderful people and products from the Day 2 Prize pack.
janet
Meet Janet! She is a teacher from Florida and she blogs at Second Grade Waves. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Literacy Center Task Cards. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}
kelsea
Meet Kelsea! She is a former teacher and stay at home mom from Michigan and she blogs at Teacher Gems. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Group Evaluation Chart and Poster Set. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}
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Meet Lacey Ridley! She is a third grade teacher from Georgia. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Chevron Parts of Speech Posters. Visit her {TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}
bexmawn
Meet Bex Mawn! She is a second grade teacher from Massachusetts with over 10 years of teaching experience. She blogs at Reading and Writing Redhead. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Writing Prompt Collection. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}{Twitter}{TeachersNotebook}
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Meet Linda! Linda is a retired teacher from New Jersey with over 25 years of teaching experience, mostly in first grade. She blogs at Primary Inspiration. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Equivalent Numbers: Names for Numbers 1-12. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Pinterest}{Teachers Notebook}

Another fun thing I’d like to do each day is have a topic for you to leave a comment about. Leaving a comment on today’s post about the topic also gives you your first entry. Today’s topic is:
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Three things I need for my classroom
1. A new pencil sharpener
2.LOTS of tissue and hand sanitizer
3.An area rug

If you don’t have a classroom, you can list three things you need for your home! Go ahead and enter the Rafflecopter and leave a comment below on today’s topic.


Before, I leave I must ask…have you entered the Mega Prize Pack yet (here)?
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I am giving away a $15 Victoria’s Secret gift card, Fern Smith is giving away a $20 gift certificate to her store, Madeline Fuhriman is hand painting a custom intial piece, and Erin Windbigler is handmaking a fabric lanyard or ID Badge. You can’t beat that! Additionally, visit Erin Windbigler’s store because she is giving 15% off any order exclusively for my readers using the coupon code BUZZ15.
See you tomorrow for Day 3. I hope we reach 350 entries today!

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Day 1: Unlock the Prize Giveaway (UNLOCKED)

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Greetings, and welcome to Day 1 of my Unlock the Prize Anniversary Giveaway. This is a giveaway where everyone wins, if enough entries have been received. Today, we will try to unlock the Day 1 Prize Pack. By doing the various options in the Rafflecopter app below, you will help us reach the target number of entries.

Today, we need 150 entries by 5 P.M. Central Standard Time. How can this be done, you ask? Well, you have to enter and you have to spread the word to all of your friends so that they can enter too!
 When you enter, please make sure that you are using a working email. If the Day 1 Prize Pack is unlocked, I will send a message to the email that you used in the Rafflecopter app. The email will provide you with a link to download the prize pack. The pack will be available until midnight, Central Standard Time.

Please note that the Rafflecopter will end once the number of needed entries have been reached. Make sure that you’ve entered your email before time runs out or you will not receive the prize pack.

Now for the prizes…
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Here are the wonderful people and products from the Day 1 Prize pack.
amycahill
Meet Amy Cahill of Cahill’s Creations! She is a teacher from Arizona with 10 years of teaching experience. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Kindergarten August Math Journal. Visit her {TPT}{Pinterest}

jangervais
Meet Jan Gervais! She is a teacher from Connecticut with 17 years of teaching experience. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Back to School Arrays Activity. Visit her {TPT}

laura
Meet Laura! She is a certified teacher from Maryland, but she is currently a stay at home mom. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Back to School Math Pack. Visit her {TPT}{Facebook}

mrslindsey
Meet Mrs. Lindsey! She is a kindergarten teacher from Tennessee, and she blogs at Lovin’ Kindergarten With Mrs. Lindsey. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her I Have…Who Has? Mega Pack. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}
tracy
Meet Tracy! She is a reading intervention specialist and ESL teacher from Ohio. She blogs at A Perfectly Poetic Page. If today’s items are unlocked, you will receive her Consonant Digraph Sorting File Folder Game. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}{Etsy}

Another fun thing I’d like to do each day is have a topic for you to leave a comment about. Leaving a comment on today’s post about the topic also gives you one entry, and every little bit will help! Today’s topic is:
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Three things I will miss about summer are:
1. No more staying up late and waking up late.
2. Less time to spend with my munchkin .
3.JUST BEING ABLE TO RELAX…it was so great!

Now, go ahead and enter the Rafflecopter and leave a comment below on today’s topic. If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, I’ll be updating on how many entries we still need.

TODAY'S PRIZE PACK HAS BEEN UNLOCKED!

Before, I leave I must ask…have you entered the Mega Prize Pack yet (here)? I am giving away a $15 Victoria’s Secret gift card, Fern Smith is giving away a $20 gift certificate to her store, Madeline Fuhriman is hand painting a custom intial piece, and Erin Windbigler is handmaking a fabric lanyard or ID Badge. You can’t beat that! Additionally, visit Erin Windbigler’s store because she is giving 15% off any order exclusively for my readers using the coupon code BUZZ15. 
See you tomorrow for Day 2. I hope we reach 150 entries! Be on the lookout for an email!

+Sincerely, Jasmine


























Friday, July 26, 2013

Anniversary Unlock the Prize Giveaway

Greetings everyone! I am SO VERY EXCITED because I am celebrating two years of blogging and creating items on Teachers Pay Teachers. When I started blogging, I was unsure of what to write and I didn’t think anyone would be interested in what I had to say. Now, I enjoy sharing my teaching experience no matter who reads it (but I do appreciate when they do!)

I started Teachers Pay Teachers because I had been creating things for my classroom and figured that I could share my creations with other teachers. I never could have imagined how much it would help me financially. Teachers do a lot of work with little pay, so the extra I have made has really helped my family.
With both my blog and TPT store, I have slowly but surely gained followers. Early on, I admit that I was jealous of others who seemed to gain followers and sell products so easily. Soon, I learned that it was about quantity, but quality. Also, I was reminded that the race isn’t given to the swift, but to the one that endures to the end.

I’d like to think that I’m still enduring!

So what am I anticipating in my third year? Well, let’s see…a new blog design with a slight name change, more blogging, more products, and possibly…VLOGGING (ooh-la-la)! So make sure you stay tuned! Last thing! I really want to thank all of the wonderful ones that follow me here and everywhere else that I am. I truly appreciate it!

Moving right along! To celebrate my anniversary, I just had to throw a giveaway. I call it my Anniversary Unlock the Prize Giveaway.

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In this giveaway, you and all of your friends will try to reach a certain number of entries each day in order to “unlock” prize packs. So that means that everyone wins as long as the goal for entries is reached. There will be more info about it tomorrow when Day 1 starts. But…

I’m starting the Rafflecopter for the Mega Prize Pack today!

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So let me tell you a bit more about what I’m giving away and who is giving it away.

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Meet me, y’all! Y’all already know about me (ha!) If you are the lucky winner of the Mega Prize Pack, you will receive a $15 Victoria Secret Giftcard from me! Ladies, I know that you won’t have a problem with this. Guys, they do have stuff for you too—trust me, I checked! Visit me {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}{Twitter}{Instagram}
 
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Meet Erin Windbigler! She is a designer from Missouri who makes fabulous handmade fabric lanyards. Teachers know that lanyards are always handy to keep track of classroom keys, and Erin’s lanyards provide a stylish way to display them. Erin is the owner and operator of E. Windbigler Design. Her other items include pacifier clips, keychains, and retractable ID badges. If you are the lucky winner of the Mega Prize Pack, you will get a choice of either a fabric lanyard or retractable ID badge. As stated before, all teachers know the imporatance of sturdy yet fashionable lanyard, and this items would be perfect. Addtionally, Erin has exclusively agreed to give 15% off any order in her shop to my readers using the code BUZZ15 (I’m definitely getting in on this deal y’all!). This offer will last through the end of the month of July! Visit her {Etsy}


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Meet Fern Smith! She is a third grade teacher from Florida with over 20 years of teaching experience in grades 1st through 8th . Fern runs Fern Smith’s Classroom Ideas where she shares ideas, products, and more to her over 1700 followers. Fern is also a well-known creator of teacher resources on Teachers Pay Teachers where she has over 300 amazing products. If you are the lucky winner of the Mega Prize Pack, you will receive a $20 gift certificate to Fern’s Teachers Pay Teachers store. This prize would be perfect as you prepare to head back to school. Visit her {Blog}{TPT}{Facebook}{Pinterest}{Teachers Notebook}


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Meet Madeline Fuhriman! She is a wonderful artist from Utah who paints unique children’s paintings and creates one-of-a-kind stationary items and more. Madeline owns and operates Maddie Rose Doodles. If you are the lucky winner of the Mega Prize Pack, you will receive a custom initial piece. This original piece will be hand-painted by Madeline using your initial. This would be a great addition to a classroom desk or a special nook in your home. Visit her {Etsy}{Website}{Blog}{Facebook}{Twitter
 
Sounds like fun, huh? I invite you to enter to win these amazing prizes. The giveaway for the Mega Prize pack will last until midnight on July 31st, so make sure to get your entries in. Be sure to leave a valid email when you enter. Also, most of the prize are hard materials, so be aware that if you win you will have to provide your home address or P.O. Box so that your items can be sent to you.

Visit again tomorrow for the beginning of the Unlock the Prize Giveaways. There will be a new set to give away each day until July 31st.

Now go! Enter!

 a Rafflecopter giveaway

+Sincerely, Jasmine

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

New Things!

Okay, so today’s post is not educational at all! Just wanted to give a little bit of an update. You may (or may not, lol) have noticed some changes if you follow me at my store or other social media networks. I’ve changed my name…well, not really. I’ve changed my name to match the name my momma gave me! So, it’s still MrsMc here, but I just decided to use my full name at my TPT store and everywhere else has Mrs. McClain (that’s what the Mc stood for, just in case you didn’t know :-)

Additionally, I created a Facebook page, I’m on Twitter, and I’m on Instagram. I would L-O-V-E if you would show me some love on all of those places so that you can stay updated with everything.
Lastly, I’m getting so excited as I’m preparing for my awesome giveaway. It’s a unique giveaway and I’m hoping it will be very successful. I have great TPT designers on board, and I’ve also found some AWESOME Etsy designers who will be giving away great things as well. Make sure you stop by next week for all of the fun to begin.
Oh yea, one more thing. I’M GETTING A FACELIFT!

No, not that kind! I’m finally (after what? two years!) getting a new blog design. I’ve been working with the amazing Laura at Sophie & Rory, and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with.
Bye guys!
Like my new Facebook page, Follow me on Twitter, Follow me on Instagram!

+Sincerely, Jasmine
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Friday, July 19, 2013

Freebie Friday/Giveaway Winners

Good Friday everyone! It’s been rainy in my neck of the woods today, so I have enjoyed a nice day of staying in my bed. The rain always does that to me!

I’m participating in TBA’s Freebie Friday and I’m featuring my newest product, Classmate Name Bingo.


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It is another installment in my Bingo Games. This one allows your students to play Bingo with each other’s names. I thought that this would be a good game for the first days of school as your students get to know each other.
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You or your students will need to write the names onto the Bingo cards to play. The game includes a blank bingo card, card pieces, call-out sheets for teachers, and counters.
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You can click any of the pictures above to download the product from my TPT store or you can click here!
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Finally, I’d like to announce the winners of my Welcome Back Giveaway. Congratulations to Kristy, Yvonne, Sara, Brittani, and Brittney and thanks to everyone who entered. And just a heads up, this month is my blog and store birthday month so I’m planning something really nice to take place next week to celebrate (so excited!). Make sure you visit often so you don’t miss it!
Enjoy your Friday and your weekend folks!
+Sincerely, MrsMc
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