MONDAY MADE IT & CLASS REVEAL

Today was the start to our third week back with students and I'm finally getting settled in and catching my breath! No matter how hard I try to go into each new year prepared and organized, it just never seems to go my way! 

Finally, I have a little time to share some things I've made for my classroom and to reveal my class photos!!! I was super excited when I sat down at the computer and also realized that it too, is Tara's monthly Monday Made It Linky Party!!!

These are Skittles candles. I made these for my SPED team to
start the year off "SCENT-Sational!!!"

Now when I pull sticks to choose students, I don't need another cup to put the chosen ones in! Simply flip the stick. If the green side is up, that student has had a turn!

Trash scrap buckets on each table! No more bits of paper everywhere or students wasting time going to the trash can!

And the most genius idea EVER!! Glue sponges!!

I saw these all over blogland last year, but stuck with my glue sticks! After spending a fortune on glue sticks last year, finding caps everywhere along with dried up sticks, glue in hair, on tables, and all over hands, and mushed up glue on papers.......glue sticks became my biggest pet peeve last year!!!!!!! While these have become my best friend! If you haven't done this yet in your classroom, you are missing out! No glue mess in over 2 weeks now!

And although still a work in progress....here's my classroom!!!! 

My room is never done! I'm constantly changing it throughout the year....many times over! I've already made 2-3 changes that aren't even revealed in these photos. I guess I may be a very indecisive person. It's just that I try new things and they don't work, or I don't like the way it looks, or I find a better way!!! And let's face it....I am one that likes change!!! I don't think I've ever started a year out with a PERFECTLY complete room!! 

The pictures are pretty self-explanatory, so I'm not going to elaborate too much. If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a comment! :)

And here's a little line up chart freebie for you!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week & Summer Countdown Freebie

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all of ya'll!!! 

Does your school or PTO do anything special for you during this week?? I must say....my school never lets us down....they are spoiling us once again!!

Here's what they have planned for our week!!!

Yes, a massage!!! How sweet is that?! 

I'm signed up for tomorrow at 2:40!!

THANK YOU PTO!!!!

There's so many fabulous giveaways and discounts going on everywhere this week for teachers!!! Just love all the deals! And don't forget about the big TpT sale tomorrow and Wednesday!!

Use the code below to get 28% off of participating stores, including mine!!!

How many days do you have 'til summer break?? I have 19, so we will be beginning our 10 day countdown in just 9 days!!!

Woohoo!

If you'd like to use this countdown for your class....it's FREE!!!

Tomorrow we will begin working on our Mother's Day gifts!!! Can you guess what we will be doing with these???

We will also be making these for our moms from "Fourth & Ten."

Such a cute idea!!!
Mother's Day cookbooks made by the students! I purchased this last year after Mother's Day, so I'm really excited to finally get to use it!!

A Christmas Gift or Two For You!

Happy Holidays!

Dropping off some holiday goodies for all of you to thank you for following and to make up for my absence!

First I have for you............

15% off of everything in my store through Christmas Eve!

A different free paid product for 3 days, 12/22 - 12/24! Today, my gift to you is my "Calculator Math Task Cards!" They will be a free gift to you until midnight tonight (PST). Click on the FB button at the top right of this post to follow my FB page and get notified of tomorrow's freebie! 

And last, FREE Christmas thank you notes for your students, colleagues, friends, or family. Just print these out, cut and fold. They are blank inside, 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches and fit the standard notecard envelope! I don't know about you but I always end up with several of these envelopes lying around from messing up on the cards! If you don't, you can always purchase cheap invites at Dollar Tree for a buck and just use the envelopes. Another alternative if you don't want to mess with envelopes is to seal them with a sticker seal. 

Download here

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Be sure to join in on the fun linky parties going around! When I saw "Miss Kindergarten's" linky "Thirteen in 13," I had to link up because the theme of my Family Christmas Card this year was......."Top 13 in 2013," so this was a done linky! Some of you may have seen my card and read about it in this post! 

Here's my Top 13 of 2013!

Casey at "Second Grade Math Maniac" is also hosting a 2013 year in review linky party!

Have a happy and safe holiday! 

Don't forget to download your gifts and follow me on FB to get tomorrow's Christmas gift.