29 September 2015

Football Freebie Frenzy - Week #3

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Welcome to Week #3 of my weekly Football Freebie Frenzy! All Football season long, you can linky up freebies for your Favorite sports team's victory. You can check out previous weeks here:

Week #1
Week #2

My Carolina Panthers are on fire! They're 3-0,  beating the Saints. I bet Erin from Lovin Lit is pretty anger. I know my friend Teresa is equally so. She actually went to the game! Because of their victory, you get a freebie!


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A companion to the Letter's Race, this space themed game practice counting to 20 using flash cards.




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This game includes numbers 1 to 20 and includes a space theme with rocket ships, aliens, and planet. Your students will love practicing with this set. You can get this set here.


Don't forget to stop by other blogs and grab some other freebies.




27 September 2015

Managing your TPT Store with the Ultimate Planner!


Planning your TPT store can be a hassle. Finding the right planner can be even more of a hassle. With so many things to manage and so many different forms to choose from, I decided to make one for myself!


In 2014-2015, I created a planner to help my TPT business. You can read about the previous TPT seller here. It's been over a year since I made it and many things have changed including my store colors, logos, and new social media. I've made a similar planner for TPT sellers in my TPT store. I uploaded it and designed it online at Office Depot/Office Max. It arrived on the second to last day of estimated delivery but there was something wrong: it was all in color. I wasn't going to complain. I paid for only a few pages to be in color and the rest black and white. Believe me when I say getting 150+ pages in color can be expensive ($70 and up). I was happy with the mistake.

Here's the cover. It's in my store colors. It's a "Glossy Supreme" Cardstock cover.

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The next page includes my store information. After that, the next page includes the table of contents and "The Dream". The "Table of Contents" is wrong, but I knew only a few people would actually see it. Never imagined Office Depot would send me an extra one. "The Dream" is a story about myself and why I became a teacher in the first place. Sort of motivation.

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The next page started the actual planner. It includes the months from September 2015  to September 2016. Each month is in color, lists all the major holidays, the start of a new season, and reminders of when a new month of promotions opens up on TPT (the 20th of every month). Since this was mine, I added in a few reminders for myself (like mini game releases every 15th of the month). It also includes a "Notes" section for you to write down any notes for that month. I use it to write down product topics that sell really well that month. At the bottom, there's a quote to help motivate you.

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Behind each month is a set of different sheets. First is the Monthly Blog Planner and the Monthly Giveaway Planner.

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The Monthly Blog Planner lays out every single day of the month and allows you plan when you wish to write a new blogpost. This is great for long term planning and if you participate in blog hops, linky parties, and more.

The Monthly Giveaway planner helps to remind you of any giveaways you signed up for or plan to do. This is perfect for tax time because every donation your make or giveaway you do is tax deductible.

Next pages include the Weekly Planner and the Monthly Overview.

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In the Weekly Planner, there are 5 pages for the Weekly Planner (one for each week of the month). Each sheet has a space for each day of the week and what product you'd like to work on. I tend to work on one project a day. There is space to write upcoming events (suchs as sales, giveaways, blog hops, etc). I made a "Games to Post" section to write what I needed to post. A helpful reminder. Last, there's space to let you know what blog posts are going out this week.

The monthly Overview is probably my favorite page! Here you can write down and keep track of your business each month. This includes followers on your social media pages, number of products and best sellers in your store, your income and expenses,  and TPT rankings. There's even an area for notes. You can read about taking end of the month inventory here.

The next section is a List of Ideas. Here you can write down any ideas you have throughout the year. There are 4 pages.

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The next pages are lists of things to do "Before Posting a Product" and "After Posting a Product".

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These are reminders of what to do for your TPT products. It can be a little overwhelming so this will help to make sure your product is safe and protected. It also helps to get your product out there. You read more about "After Posting a Product" here.

Next, we have the "Weekend To-Do List" and "Game Requests".


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Although I usually leave the weekends for family time, using the "Weekend To-Do List" is a great time to catch up on some things.

The "Game Request" page I made for myself because I am always asking my followers what they are working on and what they need. Sometimes they'll request a game and I write it down but lose it. This helps tremendously!

Next, we have pages where you can list your Short Term and Long Term goals. Pretty self exclamatory.

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Next is the "Graph Game Questions" and "Milestones".

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The "Graph Game Questions"  I made to help remind me of some of the questions I needed to make for all my graphing games. The "Milestones" page is self exclamatory as well.

Next, you have a Newsletter Tracker and Information sheet.


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Here you can track your newsletter. I use Mailchimp to send out a weekly newsletter. You can use these pages to keep track of what letter you sent out, how many members it was sent to, and if you lost or gained more subscribers. The "Newsletter Info" sheet lets you write the date for each issue, what the topic was, and (for me) what freebie was included. You can sign up for my weekly newsletter here. It's free!

The last page is a Log-in and Password.
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Here you can write down all your logs for your business. This includes the website, username, and hint. I chose hint just in case I lose the book or when I share the book.

The back is a Regency. I've used it before and it was very durable.

I love my planner. I can't imagine myself using anything else. I created a similar planner for TPT sellers. It's a one time purchase and updates from year to year (free of charge).

22 September 2015

Football Freebie Frenzy - Week #2

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Welcome to Week #2 of my weekly Football Freebie Frenzy! All Football season long, you can linky up freebies for your Favorite sports team's victory. You can check out Week #1's freebies here.

I'm so proud of my Carolina Panthers. Although it was a slow start, they managed to pull out a victory against Houston. The last 30 seconds of the game had me (and my family) on the edge of out seats!



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This week's freebie is Tally Marks Powerpoint Game!

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In this game, students answer questions about two tally mark graphs: Favorite Pizza Toppings and Afterschool Activities.


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There are 21 questions in all, including a tie breaker question. There are 10 questions per graph.



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You can get this freebie here. Don't forget to leave some feedback! Don't forget to check out some more freebies from other teachers!




15 September 2015

Football Freebie Frenzy - Week #1

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Welcome to my very first Linky Party! Football season is upon us! Rejoice! With that being said, here's this week's Football Freebie Frenzy products. Feel free to write and link up your blog post about your team!

Here's how this linky party works. First choose your favorite team. If they win, you'll post a freebie to your TPT store. If they lose, it will be discounted. Write a quick blog about your favorite team, their victory and describe what your freebie is. Come back and link up! Simple! Grab the Blog Header here. If you're still confused, here's mine:

I am a Carolina girl. A true blue Tar Heels fan. Naturally, I'm a Carolina Panthers fan! I'm happy for my team's first victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Today's freebie: Alphabet Race - Identifying Uppercase Letters.

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This flash card powerpoint game is out of this world! Students can practice identifying uppercase letter of the Alphabet. 


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This Powerpoint includes Macro that allows for the slides to be random every time. Great for individual practice!

You get this freebie here. Don't forget to leave some feedback! Don't forget to check out some more freebies from other teachers!



07 September 2015

September Monthly Newsletter

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Hello everyone! School is starting back up again. Most of you are back in the classroom with others only a few days left to prepare. I've been planning all August to get ready for the new school year. Here's what happening at Powerpoint Gaming this September.

 

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The first day of fall is right around the corner! Before we know it, the leaves will be changing colors and pumpkin flavored everything will reign supreme. If you've signed up for my weekly newsletter, you already know I have a variety games planned for this year. For my seasonal bundles, they will be on sale starting September 14. Be on the lookout for them!


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You can sign up for my weekly newsletter. By signing up, you'll receive tips, tricks, and updates on what new games and products I have planned. You'll also receive freebies that won't be on sale for a few months after they are released. Click the picture above or click here.


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 This month's annual sale will be September 18 through September 20. Don't forget to mark your calendars and stop by!

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Here's you Follower freebie for the month. I'm changing things up and will be doing worksheets. The mini games have moved to my Weekly Newsletter where the games will go directly to your inbox so if you're thinking about signing up, do it! Click the photo or click here to get it.


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That's all for now! Enjoy the rest of your summer and enjoy your first day of school!

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