Classroom Schedule Cards in Chevron!

I just added a new set of daily classroom schedule cards in my TPT store! I have a polka dot set in my store already but now I've got a chevron set! 

As usual with my product postings, during the first 24 hours this product will be 50% off!!!!

I print these labels out, laminate and put adhesive magnetic strips on the back of each card, however some of my brilliant coworkers opted to use this set in a pocket chart. Once laminated, one of my student's weekly jobs is to arrange the class schedule on the white board every morning.

I've listened to loads of feedback and suggestions so this set includes over 70 class cards (from Recess to Guided Reading and everything in between).  You can read which classes are included in the product listing {here}.

The set also includes blank cards so you can write your own if needed. However, if you have another class you'd like me to add to this set, please comment on this blog post and let me know. I love adding to these sets to make them work for teachers at every school!

My purchases in the BTS sale!

 I am so excited about my haul in this year's BTS sale! The sale isn't over yet, so I wanted to share my finds so that you still have enough time to snag these resources on sale if you'd like!

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Powerpoint Template- This is completely editable and I can use it to review all sorts of content in my classroom on my SMART Board. I use review games a LOT in my class so I'm super excited about this find from Best Teacher Resources. She has a ton of other Powerpoint review TV games that I wishlisted for the future (modeled after Wheel of Fortune, Family Feud, Jeopardy or Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader) as well as other review games like Connect 4.

I need help! Number Cards- I can already tell that these are going to be a life saver in my class! Usually when I'm doing guided reading or writing conferences, I have students that need help but I can't get to them because I'm busy. With this new product, I can have the students grab a numbered card and call them over in order when I have a free moment. This way the students can get back to work quickly and I can minimize interruption time. So glad I found this!

Kid Team Signs- These signs are from the wonderful Tara at Fourth Grade Frolics and I've been eyeing them up ever since she posted her Monday Made It last week. She added them to her store this week! They are just SO cute. I plan on printing two of each sign, gluing them together back to back, laminating and then hanging them from the ceiling on a string over each table in my classroom. 

Mystery Walker Tool Kit- This tool kit from Leslie's Locker has been on my wish list all summer. I was intrigued when I saw the title of this product, but I was sold when I read the first sentence of the product description: "Looking for a way to help keep your students quiet and well behaved in the hallways?" Um yes!!! So every day the students will know the teacher has their eye on a "mystery walker" of the day, but the students don't know who it is so they all have to be on their best behavior in the hallway because if it was them all day AND they were a model citizen in the hallways, they get a happy note home! I think this is a super cute idea and I know that my kids always like when random names are pulled... plus the mystery all day just makes this a winning system that I can't wait to implement!

Line Up Buddies- This product is a great classroom management tool from Michelle at Apples and ABCs! I always stagger my students lining up (usually by colors they're wearing or by birthday months) but sometimes it's hard to me to keep track of what I've already called and I struggle coming up with new ideas so this tool is great! You pull a stick out of the jar (remember how I love pulling random names?!) and it will say something like "If your name starts with ____" and the teacher fills in the blank. Easy, fun, printable, done. You can read more about this product at Michelle's blog post about the resource {here}.

Bulletin Board Banners- These little pendants from popular TPT store SunnyDays have been sitting on my wishlist for a while and I am so happy to have finally purchased them! These are themed pendants that can be displayed in your classroom. The product comes with a set of 25 (back to school, summer, field trip, book report). I will print these out and have my students write and color on their pendants and then they will be hung on a hallway wall on a string. Cute, quick and easy! I think parents will love finding their child's little banner at Back to School Night!!!

Nautical Name Plates- I love anchors. Ok, I'm borderline obsessed with them. But how cute are these name tags from Style and Paste?! I love buying digital name tags because you pay a small fee ONCE and then reprint them every year, rather than paying like $5 for a pack of 20. Brilliant. Adorable. Sold. Happy teacher.

Measurement Facts and Conversions SMART Board Pack- These are cute and colorful, but they're also jam-packed with content, which is to be expected since they are from the incredibly amazing FlapJack Educational Resources. I teach in a non-common core state but these SMART Board lessons align perfectly to our measurement standards in Virginia as well. Included in this pack are lessons on capacity, metric length, time, customary length and weight. Seriously these SMART Boards are so good I almost feel like I'm cheating as a teacher by buying them. But I'm ok with that!

Owl Poke Multiplication Cards- I also purchased this from FlapJack Educational Resources mainly because owls. But really because they're self-checking! You can see a video about how to set these cards up and use them {here}. I can set up a center or have this as a fast finisher activity and the students can be whizzing through these cards getting immediate feedback while I can be helping another group of students. Score!

Sooooo clearly I went a little overboard and unfortunately for my bank account, I can keep shopping today! Hope everyone is having a great time taking advantage of the sales!

Back to School Sale Time!!!

I can't believe the HUGE TPT Back-to-School sale starts TOMORROW!!! I have spent all weekend readying my wishlist. So here's the deal, all of my products (yep, every single one of them) will be on sale for 20% off on Monday August 4th and Tuesday August 5th. But wait, there's more!!! When you use the code BTS14, you recieve an additional 10% off at check-out. This gives you up to 28% off on all of my products.

I've put together a list of some of the products in my store that are great to snag at the beginning of the year. These materials were created with the busy teacher in mind! The majority of them just require you to print and pass out! They are best-sellers all year so grab them now and save a few bucks.

Don't forget to leave feedback on products that you have already purchased and for the ones you'll purchase tomorrow! This way you can get TPT credits and exchange them for products for the best bang for your buck! I'm really good at leaving feedback but just went into my purchases and saw I had slacked a little bit so now I have 10 extra TPT credits for tomorrow's sale!

Happy shopping!

Currently!

I can't believe it's August already!

Most of my currently is about wishing we had just a little more summer. I've had such a great time spending my summer with family, friends and in some really cool and new places. But it's soon to end... and I'll get back to the grind of working. 

I also need to start running more because I have a half marathon in November!

Five for Friday

I spent all week puppy sitting and walking this little guy while his parents were at work. He loves finding leaves and sticks, is super clumsy and makes the cutest snorting noises while he sleeps.

 

I finished reading these two books this week! 

They were both really engrossing, but I would recommend reading Serena the most because they're making it into a movie! The title character will be played by Jennifer Lawrence and her husband will be played by Bradley Cooper.

This past week we were at the beach with our friends. I usually go to Corolla in the Outer Banks, but we went with our friend's family to Topsail, NC this year. It was so gorgeous on that little island. The water was warm and we saw so many dolphins, so I was a happy girl. We stayed in a beautiful home right on the ocean. I couldn't have asked for a better vacation!

Yesterday my best friend Brittany got home from a life-changing 10-day trip to Israel. She had so many amazing stories to share about all of her adventures hiking, swimming in the Dead Sea and Mediterranean and eating a lot of amazing foods. She stopped by to see us on her way home to South Carolina, where she's an 8th grade science teacher. 

And finally, since I haven't done a Five for Friday in about a month... two weeks ago we were able to go on a week vacation in Shenandoah National Park with my in-laws. We went horse-back riding and kayaking, played a lot of tennis and board games and spent a lot of quality time together as a family that we don't always get to spend since my husband's family lives two states away.

Two for Tuesday

It's Tuesday, and by now you know what that means- two products in my store for 50% off! Today only! Both of these products are easy and versatile. All you have to do is print!

The first product is a brand-new product in my store. It's called Parts of Speech Safari. Have your students search for nouns, verbs and adjectives. 

You can have your kiddos search in their independent reading books, guided reading books, novel study books, lit circle books, etc. I have also set it up as a center and have had students find these parts of speech in a magazine or newspaper.

I use this activity all throughout the year to constantly be reviewing these standards... and because it's easy to keep a stack of these on hand.

The packet also comes with a sort for practice of these concepts! Snag it {here}!

The second product that will be 50% off today only is my Word Study / Spelling Tic Tac Toe Homework or Center Game:

This packet includes eight tic tac toe homework sheets. Each sheet is designed to be used throughout the course of a week of homework or centers. Each of the sheets includes the same exact activities, but they are mixed up so that the students aren't picking the same sequence of activities to do each week. Read the description in my TPT store to learn more about how this product in my classroom {here}.

Happy Two for Tuesday! Don't forget to check out the rest of the deals from your other favorite TPT sellers by checking out the linky party {here} at The Teaching Tribune. 

Monday Made It: Pinterest Covers

Today is Monday Made It! My last Monday Made-It was when I made my teacher toolbox that I blogged about {here}

A couple weeks ago Ladybug Teacher Files blogged about customizing your covers on Pinterest. She had each step written out so easily so I decided to give it a try. You can find the blog entry {here}!!! 

Following her directions made it SO easy. I have a lot of boards, though, so it took some time to create and post the new covers just because of quantity. 

The best part is that Kristen from Ladybug Teacher Files explains how to link your pinterest cover image to your pinterest boards so that when people repin the images, when they click it redirects them to your pinterest and hopefully gets you more followers!

(I made the covers in Powerpoint with KG fonts.)

1. Make a rectangle in Powerpoint (by clicking shapes). Don't worry about it being perfect, you're going to resize it in the next step.

2. Right click your rectangle and format the picture to be a height of 2.04 inches and a width of 3.01 inches. 

3. Once you're happy with your image, select all the pieces (textbox, background, any clip art/graphics) and right click. Go to 'save as picture' on the drop down menu.

4. Go to your pinterest board that you want to add your image to. The first box (if you're logged in) within the specific board will say "Add a pin." Click that button and then click "Add a Pin from your computer." You can upload the image!

5. Go back to the "Your Profile and Pins" page and roll your mouse over the board to change the cover to the image you just uploaded. You're good to go!

6. You can go back and edit each cover (by opening the pin and then clicking the pencil option that says "Edit") to put in the url of your pinterest board so that it links back.

Copy the url of the board you want to link from here: 

Here's how to link the image back to your board, click edit, then paste the url:

And there you have it! Come see my pinterest here! I have almost 50 boards and it's exclusively teaching-related.