Be Merry Creations

Monday, April 27, 2015

Nonsense Word Fluency Game

Nonsense word fluency is a skill I like to work on with my little ones. It is so thrilling when they start to recode on their own! It is a skill that carries right into decoding and recoding CVC words. To practice nonsense word fluency I created the game SPLASH. Splash is a very simple game that can be done as a warm up to guided reading. Simply print, cut out, laminate, and play! My kids love playing and I know yours will too!

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Also, if you like the clipart it is available as an Under the Sea clipart set too!

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Spring Continues!

Although we have hit record temps this month in Arizona, it is still spring. So in honor of spring I put together a pack of clips that include bunnies, carrots, chicks, and much much more! I had a blast putting this together. I hope you enjoy! Feel free to share any ideas for clips you may have or where you used my clips. I love to see your creativeness!

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Egg-Stravaganza!

Spring is upon us and Easter is just around the corner. I have recently created a pack of clipart perfect for the occasion. The clipart includes many colorful Easter eggs, peeps, and an Easter basket. There are 78 clips in all. Head on over to my TpT store to check it out!

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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Spring Bunny Freebie

Hi Everyone! I love creating clipart and I love seeing my clips in your amazing products. It is my intention to create at least one freebie a month for you. This month I created happy little spring bunnies. There are a total of 18 bunnies- 16 colored & 2 black and white. Be sure to check back on my blog too! I am going to be putting surprise free clips on my blog. :) Please feel free to send me any requests for clips you may have. Enjoy!!

Monday, March 2, 2015

Introducing - Be Merry Clipart & Creations

I would like to take this time to introduce my newest creations - Clipart! I have such a wonderful time sketching for my kiddos to color and figured I might as well share my creations with all of you! So from here on out I will be scattering my blog posts with some new clips I have created. The first 2 groups of clipart are Winter Wonderland and Winter Animals. I hope you enjoy! If anyone has any recommendations, leave a comment and I will give it a whirl. Check out my Tpt store for more freebies!

Sunday, December 14, 2014

The Gingerbread Man

This is one of my favorite times of year. I love the lights, the decorations, the excitement, and of course the books! One of my favorite units to teach when I was a first grade teacher was the gingerbread unit. We had a wonderful time comparing and contrasting the numerous versions of the Gingerbread Man. My personal children's favorite this year is the Gingerbread Cowboy. It is always fun to read this story to them and I think they enjoy it a little more with the southern accent I add to the reading.

Below I have compelled a list of the 16 versions of the Gingerbread Man I have come across. We were able to find most of these at the school or public library. These are great to read at home or in the classroom. The kids love to point out the similarities and differences.

This year I held our first annual Gingerbread Night. Our students and families were invited to come down and take part in making gingerbread houses, gingerbread men glyphs, and reindeer food. If you would like to hold a Gingerbread Night at your school I have put together all you will need to run the night. Check out this FREEBIE for all that you will need to hold your own Gingerbread Night. We had a blast and I hope to make it even bigger next year!!

FREEBIE!! Gingerbread Night

If you do something like this at your school or need some guidance on what worked and didn't work for me feel free to email me or leave a comment and I would be more than happy to help! Until then, I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful holiday season!!