Sunday, August 12, 2012

A Back to School Sale!

Okay, these blog posts are getting so super short... But we officially go back with kiddos tomorrow! I am trying to squeeze as much work as possible into nap time, knowing that I'll be up late tonight (but I always am the night before school starts - I still get nervous)!

Anyways, I am having a SALE in my TpT store! Everything is 20% off, and if you enter the code BTS12 at checkout, you save an extra 10%! What a great way to stock up on goodies for your classroom!

Many stores, including {MINE!} are participating. Click the picture below to go to Blog Hoppin' for their full list of participating stores!

Super cute image courtesy of Amy Lemons


Monday, August 6, 2012

More Binder Covers!

I had a request for more binder covers that go with the black and white freebies in my TpT store, so I added more! There are three new ones:
Benchmark Assessments
Staff Information
Student Information
Grab them {HERE}.

(So this is ridiculously short, but I am in minor panic mode... Scrambling to set up my room + Open House on Thursday + kids coming Monday = AGH! I'll post more this week - hopefully with PICTURES of my finished classroom - and some more files for ya!)

Monday, July 30, 2012

Freebie Behavior Charts for Parents

Well, summer break is officially over as of tomorrow... Teachers (in my school anyway) have to go back tomorrow for PD. Three days this week, three days next week... Then kids come on August 13th. Summer FLEW by (maybe having a baby and getting no sleep has contributed to that... Ha!).

Soooo... My to-do list has 183,672 items on it, and this was one of them... Behavior charts that match my clip charts!

My plan for these is to print them on white cardstock each month. I will probably print in color (since it's not that much color... the squares are tiny), although the file includes all the same pages in black and white that the students can color in if you desire. We have hard plastic homework folders with prongs, and I typically put three or four page protectors in the prongs to hold the school-distributed calendar, prep schedule, and other important info. (Side note: I also put in a zipper binder pouch to hold notes and money for book orders, field trips, etc... It works wonderfully!)

When I go to Lakeshore this weekend, I'm going to pick up these:


Here's my thinking: At the end of the day, as students are writing homework and packing up, I'll call kids by table (or maybe by color they end on?) to meet me for a stamp (using the Do-A-Dot stamper) on their calendar. You'll see on my behavior chart I've included reasons why a student may have clipped down... I'll mark those on the chart before stamping. The paint/ink dries fast, so I don't think I'll have much of a problem. Bonus: The pink is in a separate pack that is allegedly glittery - so fancy for my kiddos who reach the top of the chart!

Interested in grabbing the behavior charts for yourself? Click {HERE}.


I linked up with 4th Grade Frolics for Monday Made It!


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Spreadin' Some Blog Love :)

I'm so happy to be able to have a teeny tiny bit of time to blog this summer and also to check out other teachers' awesome ideas on their blogs. I want to send a big thanks to First Grade and Fearless for awarding me the Versatile Blogger Award!


Now it's my turn to nominate some great blogs!

Versatile Blogger Award:

  1. Thank the blogger who nominated you.
  2. Include a link to their site.
  3. Include the award image in your post.
  4. Give 7 random facts about yourself.
  5. Nominate 5 - 10 other bloggers, include their link,  and let them know.
 7 Random Facts About Me!
  1. Before I entered teaching, I actually wanted to be a doctor and had been in physical therapy school. After a trimester I got my act together and started taking education courses. Best. Decision. Ever!
  2. I have never been west of St. Louis, with the exception of Hawaii. Maybe I should add traveling to my bucket list!
  3. I love to read young adult lit. My absolute favorite series ever is The Hunger Games. Divergent is a great book that is much like HG if anyone is interested!
  4. My first year of teaching, I taught 8th grade science. Not quite my cup of tea. I'm going into my sixth year of teaching first and I'm SO happy with the young ones!
  5. When I was in kindergarten, my dream job was being a magician. 
  6. I love me some cupcakes. We have a lot of great cupcake shops around here, which is both a blessing and a curse! I like 'em plain, too... Vanilla cupcake with vanilla frosting!
  7. Seven is my lucky number... I was born March 7 at 7:07am!
Who else should receive this award??
Teaching in a Nutshell

Go check 'em out!

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

More black and white stuff - a {FREE} clip chart!

So, I know I posted another clip chart previously, but I thought I'd make one in black and white to coordinate with those of you who do a black and white theme.

I also made the top two and bottom two levels smaller to make a shorter chart.



Just click {HERE} to download for free!

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Newbie Blog Hop

Grade Three is the Place for Me! is hosting a Newbie Blog Hop! I'm just getting started on this whole teacher blogging thing so I thought I'd join in!



    1.  what state you are in  Illinois

    2.  your current teaching position I teach first grade and love it!
    3.  your teaching experience My first year of teaching, I taught 8th grade science (GULP!) in a middle school (YIKES!). I am now going into my sixth year of teaching firsties and I LOVE it!
    4.  when you started blogging I had VERY casually tried out blogging last year, but started getting into it more just this April.
    5.  share a blogging tip / blogging resource PINTEREST! Okay, I'm mildly obsessed, but you can search for teacher blogs there and also follow some fave bloggers as well.

Thursday, July 19, 2012

MORE {FREE!} Binder Covers and Spines!

I've gone through and added some more binder covers and spines in the black and white theme. They're two separate FREE downloads in my TpT Store.

The covers/spines include:
Lesson Plans
Gradebook
Teacher Binder
Substitute Binder
Student Data
RtI Documentation
Parent Contact
IEP Information
Common Core


Just click {HERE} for the the lesson plan, gradebook, and teacher binder covers/spines. Click {HERE} for the sub binder, student data, common core, RtI, parent contact, and IEP covers/spines.

Enjoy!
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