Moonshell Learning
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Riverside, California, United States
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I've played and playtested 2,000+ games! Excited to share educational games that work, with clear rules, fast setup, and learning outcomes (with options for differentiation and scaffolding!). I am a game designer with over 10 years of experience working with curriculum designers and teachers.
In addition, I assistant taught in various classrooms for 5 years, and taught an afterschool ELA class for a mixed group of 3-5th graders. I tutored part time for several years K-12 math and ELA, and worked in a children's museum (toddler/pre-k-elementary).
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FREE Rounding Practice Game | Place Value | Nearest 10 & 100 | 3rd 4th
Roll & Round is a no-prep, print-and-play dice game that builds genuine conceptual understanding of rounding to the nearest 10 and 100. Students roll dice to create a number, use a number line scaffold to reason through their rounding, and race to fill their board. It works solo or as a partner game — making it perfect for centers, early finishers, or small group practice. ⭐ What's Included (4 Differentiated Game Sheets): Roll & Round: Nearest 10 with 6-sided dice (rounds 10–70) Roll & Round: Ne
3rd - 4th
Place Value
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
3.NBT.A.1
, 4.NBT.A.3
, MA.3.4.B
+3
Word Families Worksheets | K-1 Free Printable | -UG -UN -OT Short Vowel Phonics
These no-prep phonics worksheets introduce the -UG, -UN, and -OT word families through three simple activities on each page. Perfect as a stand-alone phonics activity, a warm-up before centers, or a preview before adding the Word Match Card Game to your rotation. ⭐ What's Included — 3 Worksheets-UG (hug, dug, plug, bug, mug, slug)-UN (pun, spun, stun, sun, bun, run)-OT (trot, dot, blot, pot, hot, knot)📝 Each Worksheet Has 3 ActivitiesRead It — Students read words aloud to a partner, with pictur
K - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RF.K.2a
, RF.K.2d
, RF.K.2e
+7
FREE Back to School Game | Speaking & Listening | Think Alike 3rd Grade 4th 5th
FREE whole class guessing game — 25 Summer & Back to School cards that build classroom community and spark real conversation. No prep, just print and play!🧠 Build classroom community + spark real conversation + hit Speaking & Listening standardsLow prep, no tech, just print and play. Think Alike is a whole class guessing game perfect for the first week of school — 25 Summer & Back to School cards that get kids talking, laughing, and actually learning each other's names. Day one ready!🎯 HOW IT
3rd - 5th
Social Emotional Learning, Speaking & Listening, Vocabulary
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
SL.3.1
, SL.3.4
, SL.4.1
+24
Text Structure Move Game | Nonfiction | + Exit Tickets | 3rd Grade 4th 5th
Text Structure Move is a whole-class game where students read short passages, think, and move to the correct text structure sign posted around the room. This resource includes the full movement game plus 10 ready-to-use exit tickets with original passages — everything you need to teach, play, and assess in one lesson. ⭐ What's Included Whole Class Activity Movement Game — 5 color-coded structure signs, presentation with short reading passages for whole-class play (+ blank slide for any additio
3rd - 5th
Informational Text, Reading, Reading Strategies
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RI.3.8
, RI.4.5
, RI.5.5
+4
CVCe Word Families Card Game | Long Vowel | Phonics Centers 1st 2nd
Word Family Match — Long Vowels is a print-and-play card game where students read, match, and sort long vowel words by word family. With 96 cards covering all 5 long vowels across 12 word families, special action cards, and two built-in game modes, it's ready for your literacy center from day one. ⭐ What's Included96 word cards across 12 word families (-ake, -ame, -ay, -ee, -eat, -ide, -ine, -ight, -oke, -one, -ew, -oon)16 special action cards (SKIP, REVERSE, DRAW 2, WILD)Optional card backs for
1st - 2nd
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading, Speaking & Listening
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RF.1.3b
, RF.1.3c
, RF.1.3e
+12
Rounding Practice Games | Place Value | Decimals | 4th 5th Grade | Math Centers
Roll & Round: Large Numbers & Decimals brings the same no-prep dice game format to your upper elementary classroom — covering rounding to the nearest 10,000 and rounding decimals to the nearest whole number, with challenge sheets that push into tenths and mixed-place rounding. Students roll dice or draw from the included digit card deck to build numbers, round them, and race opponents to the finish line on a colorful board game. Two game formats, multiple difficulty levels, and two dice options
4th - 5th
Place Value
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
4.NBT.A.3
, 5.NBT.A.4
, MA.4.2.D
+3
Rounding Practice Games | Place Value | Whole Numbers | 3rd 4th Grade Centers
Roll & Round is a complete print-and-play rounding game pack for 3rd and 4th grade — low prep. Students roll dice (or draw from the included card deck) to build numbers, round them using a number line scaffold, and race to fill their board or beat their partner to the finish line. Two game formats, four skill levels, and built-in differentiation make this one pack work hard all year long. ⭐ What's Included (20 Pages):🎯 Solo & Partner Cover Sheets — 6 pagesRound to Nearest 10 (6-sided dice versi
3rd - 4th
Place Value
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
3.NBT.A.1
, 4.NBT.A.3
, MA.3.4.B
+2
CVC Word Families Card Game | Short Vowel | Phonics Centers K 1st Grade
A print-and-play card game for engaging phonics practice.Word Family Match is a fast-paced card game where students match, read, and sort CVC words by word family. With 112 cards covering all 5 short vowels, special action cards, and two built-in game modes, it works as a literacy center, early finisher activity, or small group game from day one. ⭐ What's Included96 word cards across 12 word families (-at, -an, -ap, -et, -en, -it, -in, -ig, -op, -ot, -ug, -un)16 special action cards (SKIP, REVER
K - 1st
Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Reading
CCSS, TEKS
RF.K.2
, RF.K.2a
, RF.K.2d
+7
Community Building Game | Think Alike | Speaking & Listening | 3rd Grade 4th 5th
Build classroom community + spark engaging conversation + hit Speaking & Listening standardsLow prep, no tech, just print and play. Think Alike is a great activity for students to get to know their classmates while practicing speaking & listening skills through 125 grade-tagged cards. Day one ready!🧠ACTIVITY FOCUS & LEARNING GOALSStudents practice collaborative discussion and active listening by predicting, revealing, and comparing answers with peers — directly targeting CCSS Speaking & Listeni
3rd - 5th
Social Emotional Learning, Speaking & Listening, Vocabulary
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
SL.3.1
, SL.3.3
, SL.4.1
+25
CVC CVCe Word Families Bundle | Short & Long Vowel Card Games | K 1st 2nd Grade
Word Family Match is a print-and-play card game where students read, match, and sort words by word family. This bundle includes both the Short Vowel and Long Vowel editions — 220+ cards, 24 word families, and two built-in game modes across both sets. Same rules, so students transition from one to the other instantly. ⭐ What's IncludedShort Vowel Edition — 96 word cards across 12 families (-at, -an, -ap, -et, -en, -it, -in, -ig, -op, -ot, -ug, -un) + 16 special cards, exit tickets, center cards,
K - 2nd
ELA Test Prep, Phonics & Phonological Awareness, Speaking & Listening
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
RF.K.2a
, RF.K.2c
, RF.K.2d
+23
Rounding Games Bundle | 3rd 4th 5th Grade | Whole Numbers & Decimals | Centers
Roll & Round is a complete print-and-play rounding game series covering the full place value progression from rounding to the nearest 10 all the way through decimal hundredths. Students roll dice or draw from the included digit card deck to build numbers, reason through rounding using a number line scaffold, and race opponents to the finish on colorful board games. This bundle combines both Roll & Round packs into one complete classroom resource — with built-in differentiation at every level, tw
3rd - 5th
Place Value
CCSS, TEKS, VA SOL
3.NBT.A.1
, 4.NBT.A.3
, 5.NBT.A.4
+6
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About the store
Experience
I've played and playtested 2,000+ games! Excited to share educational games that work, with clear rules, fast setup, and learning outcomes (with options for differentiation and scaffolding!). I am a game designer with over 10 years of experience working with curriculum designers and teachers.
In addition, I assistant taught in various classrooms for 5 years, and taught an afterschool ELA class for a mixed group of 3-5th graders. I tutored part time for several years K-12 math and ELA, and worked in a children's museum (toddler/pre-k-elementary).
Teaching style
Games are such an engaging tool for educators with so many learning opportunities when done right! Students can develop conceptual understanding, practice and review concepts, build problem solving, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and social emotional skills.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I've published two physical board games (crowdfunded and grant-funded)!
My own education history
Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Master of Arts in English Language & Literature
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