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It's called Create A Calendar and it stems from my elementary school years. My parents have been cleaning out their basement, which means they drop a bunch of boxes of my stuff on my doorstep. More than once. Anyways, as I was going through the boxes, I came across a calendar that I had made in school. Of course, it wasn't all fancy and done on the computer. It was hand drawn and copied by my teacher.</div>
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Here's how it worked. It looked like a regular calendar that you would hang on the wall or on the fridge. The bottom portion was the days of the month and the top was a hand-drawn portion by me. Each picture was related to that month in some way. For example, in December I drew a Christmas tree with presents.</div>
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I remember my parents loving these calendars, so I took the idea and ran with it! I created a 2014 calendar for your students to create for their parents. Each month comes with a drawing and a writing prompt. You could use the writing portion for older students. There are also blank pages if you want your students to come up with their own idea for a drawing.</div>
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I did the April page to show you what it looks like:</div>
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All the pages are in black and white, so you won't use a lot of ink when printing them. It also gives your students the option to color in the pictures as well.</div>
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The pages should be copied back to back so that it creates a calendar. For example, on the back of the April calendar is the May drawing page.<br />
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Here's an up-close look at my April page. I worked hard on that coloring!<br />
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Each calendar page has a spot for notes...<br />
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...as well as a to-do list on the side (my personal favorite!).<br />
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Here's the cover right now. I don't like it. I am in the process of re-creating it to make it look more appealing. Any idea of what I could add?? I'm completely stuck on this one.</div>
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Also included in the set is an undated calendar, so you can use it for years to come without having to re-purchase it! I will update it next year to include a 2015 calendar.</div>
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I have so many wonderful fans here and I would love for you to come visit me in my new home! I will be sharing new fifth grade ideas, as well as some of my popular posts from second grade.<br />
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Just popping in quick to tell you that I no longer live here! I have a brand new set of students {5th graders} so I have created a brand new blog! Come find me over at <a href="http://thecolorfulapple.blogspot.com/">The Colorful Apple</a>!</div>
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Speaking of a new grade, my new blog is almost done (I think!). It's taking a little longer than I thought, but if you want a sneak preview, go check it out!<br />
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Fall is my absolute favorite season. I love the smells, sights and back to school of course! I am also super excited to be teaching 5th grade. I have so many ideas and can't wait to implement them! I am definitely looking for your help though too. What are some awesome activities to do with 5th graders??</div>
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The last box is for loving yourself. I really need to make sure I am eating healthy. I think going back to a regular routine (and not as many bbq's) will help! Cooking dinner is something I really want to focus on as well. I love to eat out and hate to cook. But I need to save money and eat healthy! </div>
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Since I am no longer in high school, I am linking up with <a href="http://bainbridgeclass.blogspot.com/">Christina Bainbridge </a>to show your the Best and Most of my Teachers Pay Teachers store! Just in time for the Big Sale!<br />
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Something that every teacher needs! Check out <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Calendar-Notebook-2013-2014-742842">The Calendar Notebook</a>! I am so super excited to use this product this year. I was always carrying a calendar and a notebook to meetings (among other things). So I decided to combine the two! See more pictures <a href="http://smilinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2013/06/monday-made-it_24.html">here</a>!</div>
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This is my absolute favorite product! {Also my best-seller!} It's great for students and for teachers. <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Journal-Prompts-267539"> Writing Journal Prompts</a> are a set of 12 calendars with writing prompts for every day of the school week - over 300 writing prompts! There are journal covers for each month and a variety of writing pages, depending on the level of your students. Read more <a href="http://smilinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2013/06/throwback-thursday.html">here</a>!</div>
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Who doesn't love owls?? These two products are a perfect match and they both use the most adorable owls ever. <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Open-House-is-a-Hoot-811788">Open House is a Hoot</a> is a set that includes everything you need for Open House or Meet the Teacher Night. There are signs, banners, bookmarks, sign-in sheets, activities and more! <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Owls-in-the-Classroom-297915">Owls in the Classroom </a>will help you decorate your room! It includes name-tags, a calendar set, voice level chart, behavior clip chart, schedule, classroom jobs and more!</div>
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It's Teacher Week over at <a href="http://imbloghoppin.blogspot.com/2013/08/teacher-week-13-lets-talk-about-me.html">Blog Hoppin</a>! My favorite week of the Blog-Year! Okay, yeah I just made that up, but you know what I mean.</div>
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I'm not a second grade teacher anymore! After 4 and a half years in second, I am moving up to fifth grade. As much as I loved second grade, but I am super excited about my new adventure. When I told my family and friends I was moving, their first question was, "What about your blog??" I made the decision to start a whole new blog that won't be grade-specific. It was a huge decision that I am super nervous about. Come check it out! It's called <a href="http://thecolorfulapple.blogspot.com/">The Colorful Apple</a>. Make sure you follow me because there are a lot of prizes in store for my fans (next week)!</div>
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In my mind, I've been a teacher all my life. The day I met my kindergarten teacher, I knew I wanted to be one when I grew up. It probably helps that a majority of my family are teachers too! I was that girl who had my own classroom set up in my basement.</div>
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Family is super important to me! My husband and I both come from large, close families. I've been on vacation fro 2 weeks and it is the longest I have gone without seeing them. I miss them! I am very lucky to grow up with such a supportive, caring, loving family.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">My husband and I at our reherasal dinner. He loves Star Wars so my brother made him a Yoda cake!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">My siblings at my sister's wedding this summer.</span></div>
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I'm not a big clothes or shoes kinda girl, but I LOVE purses! I buy them all the time. It drives my husband crazy but he humors me because he knows how obsessed I am. It probably doesn't help that I like expensive purses. But. I refuse to pay full price for them. I only buy them at the outlet stores when they are 80% off. </div>
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Growing up, we never had any animals. There was the occasional fish, but they never lasted long. I never had any inclination to get an animal until recently. After we moved into our house, we got a Yorkie. To say that I am obsessed with him is an understatement! I have been away from him for over 2 weeks and I miss him terribly right now!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Raleigh keeping an eye on the neighborhood.</span></div>
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I eat like a 5-year old. I would take macaroni and cheese over a steak any day. I don't eat my vegetables. I love chicken nuggets. Again, this drives my husband crazy. It used to drive my mother crazy too, but I think she gave up on me. I also hate to cook. Good thing my husband likes to!</div>
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I'm not a huge TV/movie person. I'll turn the TV on, but just for background noise. I can't just sit and watch a movie. I get bored too easily. Friends and Big Bang Theory are my favorite shows, though.</div>
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I am super organized and neat. I always have been. My friends and family totally tease me about it, but I'm okay with that! In college, my roommate was not neat and you could literally see the line down the middle of the room (we did get along though!). I have had colleagues offer to pay me to organize their classrooms. Maybe one day, I'll be an interior {classroom} decorator!</div>
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As you can see in the photo above, I am the shortest of all my siblings. You can't tell, but I have very high heels on. I am also the oldest out of the four of us. My husband is the youngest of his (5) siblings and is the tallest.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Here's further proof. Super high-heels. Still the shortest. By a lot.</span></div>
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I love New England sports! Mainly the Red Sox and the Patriots. I have never been to a Patriots game before {too cold}, but I love watching them every Sunday in the fall! Red Sox games are my favorite to attend. Love Fenway Park!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">My bachelorette party at a Red Sox game.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4QjmGgitCPTF0oC2K5QnJl7gWnPAdAdTAOnNrOrZ1fk5lvhhOmc6JuX6ePBCpF8YqWkj-ZSyHX3VR_C4r3miHEKVZwFQqJJIdNKrnztcPQA_DjNjT1Mg93sU82fRDZivQMbkQbzuRyw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-08-12+at+6.15.07+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_4QjmGgitCPTF0oC2K5QnJl7gWnPAdAdTAOnNrOrZ1fk5lvhhOmc6JuX6ePBCpF8YqWkj-ZSyHX3VR_C4r3miHEKVZwFQqJJIdNKrnztcPQA_DjNjT1Mg93sU82fRDZivQMbkQbzuRyw/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-08-12+at+6.15.07+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div>
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This is what the rest of the week looks like - come join in the fun!</div>
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1. I got my first massage yesterday! I got a hot rock massage at our hotel and it was amazing. I've never even been to a spa before. It was so relaxing. Let's just say it won't be my last massage. Here's the view from the spa.</div>
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2. I have had a lot of interest in my <a href="http://smilinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2012/09/open-house.html">Open House post</a> from last year. I created an Open House {or Meet the Teacher Night} packet with an owl theme! I think it came out so cute. I will post more pictures once I get home and have access to a printer.<br />
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3. Since I know not everyone has an owl obsession, I am also creating a basic school supplies packet as well! Look for it soon!</div>
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4. Speaking of TpT, I saw this on a bus yesterday. I have no idea what tpthawaii stands for, but all I could think of was Teachers Pay Teachers!<br />
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5. Only 2 days left to grab this fantastic <a href="https://www.educents.com/#thecolorfulapple">School Year Bundle</a> from Educents! 24 products for only $30, that's over $170 in savings!! I purchased my bundle last week and there are some amazing products from some wonderful teachers in this set. I highly recommend it. Click <a href="https://www.educents.com/#thecolorfulapple">here</a> or on the picture to check it out.<br />
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<img src="http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u378/designbychristi/sara/sig_zps2ba30c32.png" />The Colorful Applehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12336266411841240877noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735027640464141339.post-77450847465250314192013-08-04T08:00:00.000-04:002013-08-04T08:00:03.222-04:00The End of Molasses Classes Part IVMy book study has come to an end! I am wrapping up The End of Molasses Classes by Ron Clark today. {Check out <a href="http://smilinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-end-of-molasses-classes-part-i.html">Part I</a>, <a href="http://smilinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-end-of-molasses-classes-part-ii.html">Part II</a> and Part III}<br />
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Take those few extra steps to do something for someone else, whether it be a student or a colleague. It can have a huge impact on their day or even their life. <i>Sometimes what takes us such a short amount of time can bring so much joy and inspiration to others.</i></div>
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<i>89. Provide Lessons in Life that Will Become Lessons for Life</i></div>
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Teach students how to shake hands. Teach them how to make eye-contact. Teach them how to be respectful. All to often we expect students to already know how to conduct themselves in public, when they may very well not know how. And then we proceed to judge them as being disrespectful. If we teach students these qualities and then hold them to an expectation of presenting them, it will make a huge difference in their attitudes and behaviors.</div>
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It is so easy to praise the students who are at the top of the class or are the most athletic or the friendliest. Most of the time, it's those students who are struggling, either socially or academically, they really need your support and encouragement. Those low-performing students need that extra praise or one on one support to know that someone really truly cares about them.</div>
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I hope you enjoyed reading about my favorite parts of <u>The End of Molasses Classes</u>. In truth, I loved the whole book and have been deeply inspired by it. It will be one of those books that I keep close to my desk or bed to help me on those toughest days. A book that I will refer to many, many times throughout my career. I highly encourage that all teachers read Ron's Clark book and I would love to hear what you have to say about it.</div>
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I'm back with Part III of <u>The End of Molasses Classes,</u> by Ron Clark. {Check out <a href="http://smilinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-end-of-molasses-classes-part-i.html">Part I </a>and <a href="http://smilinginsecondgrade.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-end-of-molasses-classes-part-ii.html">Part II</a> as well.}</div>
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Yes, we all love our dress-down Fridays. I'm even jealous of those teachers who can wear flip-flops to work! Our dress code isn't super strict, but I try to dress professionally. According to Mr. Clark, I could be doing a lot better! At his school, all his teachers wear suits or a professional dress. His reasoning includes; more respect from students and parents, a sense of pride and more confidence. I know on Fridays, I definitely feel more relaxed, but maybe it is too relaxed. I will definitely be updating my wardrobe this year (don't tell my husband).</div>
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We teach to the test, we teach the test, we test. These poor students are probably so sick of that word these days! <i>We need to stop sending the message to our students that the purpose of learning is to take a test. </i> Yes, it is important that students are tested in order to determine growth but we need to stray away from the idea that we are only teaching them so that they can get a good score. In order to ensure these good scores and motivate students to do well, we shouldn't be holding a number over their heads. In Mr. Clark's words, we should be "teaching our butts off."</div>
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I viewed this as coinciding with not stressing the test scores. We don't want students to do well just so that they score well on a test. We want them to be successful in life. Show students examples of individuals who are performing at their highest levels, such as an author, artist, athlete or actor. Stress the importance of working hard in order to become a professional one day.</div>
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This is a bonus one for the day. The Fake it to Make it chapter appeals to not only teachers, but to everyone! If you wake up in a bad mood, fake a good mood! Force yourself to put a smile on your face and add a little pep to you step and eventually you will be in a good mood.</div>
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<i>28. Remind Children of Their Blessings and Stress the Value of a Strong Work Ethic</i></div>
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I have a friend who just returned from a trip to aide schools in Peru. She said their group brought a package of crayons for the students {since they weren't really supposed to bring anything}. One package. For the whole class. And the students were absolutely ecstatic. She said is was absolutely amazing how grateful these young students were. </div>
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<i>Children need to be reminded constantly of how fortunate they are to live in a country where they have the chance to get an education, live in a free society, and have an opportunity to be successful through hard work. </i>Enough said.</div>
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My husband and I don't have any children yet, but I can see this as a potential issue in our house. He is a huge video game fan (yes, at the age of 28) and I absolutely hate video games. I always have, I always will. I would much rather see a child participate in an activity that will build their imagination.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Listening: </i></span>I love listening to The Today Show in the summer! I think it's because it is a luxury I don't get during the school year. I feel so up to date on the news!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Loving:</i></span> I wrote my first post on Ron Clark's book, <u>The End of Molasses Classes</u> yesterday and posted about it on my fan facebook page. Well, he saw it and he reposted it on his page!! Yes! That's me on his facebook page! I am starstruck!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Thinking:</i></span> There are some huge changes coming to my blog soon!! I am super-duper excited to share them with you. There may be some cool prizes involved!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Wanting:</i></span> I love, love being on vacation but I miss my sweet little puppy!</div>
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1. I think I am going to try out this <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-FaceBook-Wall-First-Day-Fun-Hallway-Display-272392">Facebook</a> page for the beginning of the year this year. It's from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Teachesthirdingeorgia">Teaches Third In Georgia</a>.</div>
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On my to-do list this summer was to catch up on some professional reading. Right now, I have lots of time to read as I sit by the pool/beach by myself {poor hubby has to work}! </div>
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First up on my list was <u>The End of Molasses Classes</u> by Ron Clark. I have actually had this book for awhile but just couldn't get around to reading it. Well, I finally did in the airport and I have no idea what I was waiting for! I could not put this book down. The energy and dedication that Ron Clark brings to the world of education is inspirational.</div>
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As teachers we all have that bad day, week, month or even year. We struggle to help our students in the best way possible. Some days we struggle more than others. I highly recommend buying this book just to have in your classroom {or home} to rejuvenate you on those days that you need it most.</div>
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I thought that I would share with you what I learned from this book and the ideals that I am hoping to implement in my classroom this year. There are a lot so I am breaking this book study up into four parts. Each part will focus on one section of the book.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a teacher, I admit, I don't want children to feel left out. If one person receives a reward, all students should </span>receive<span style="font-family: inherit;"> that reward, right? If not, we fear the consequence of an unhappy student or parent. How do we differentiate {and celebrate}, then, the students who are working hard and those who are not? <i>If we give "cookies" when they aren't deserved, then we are telling our young people that they don't need to work hard to receive rewards.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We talk about making learning fun for our students and so many of us do. But, how many of us truly make learning magical for our students? We need to make books come alive for our students, which is more than just reading in different voices. Our students need to be completely immersed in their learning. It will make for such memorable experiences for them.</span></div>
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I purposely listed this one out of order. I thought that it was an important one after number 19. Many teachers {including myself} might read that "make learning magical" ideal and simply say, "that won't work in my classroom" or "I just don't have enough time." We need to make time! Students are going to learn a heck of a lot more when we create a wonderful learning experience for them than when we hand them a worksheet. <i>We all need to have that type of dedication and will to "make it happen" when it comes to the education of our children.</i></div>
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Here is the schedule for the rest of my book study if you want to follow along:<br />
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August 2: Part II ~ The Role of the Parent in the Success of the Child<br />
August 3: Part III ~ Creating the Right Climate and Culture<br />
August 4: Part IV ~ Reaching Out Beyond the Classroom<br />
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This week's Monday Made-It is coming to you from the great state of Hawaii! Although, I kind of wish this great state wasn't under a Tropical Storm watch right now. Hopefully we won't get hit too hard! I am here on vacation...kinda/sorta. My husband is here for work so I tagged along for the ride! He is working all day so I get to work on blogging and TpT without any interruptions (dog, laundry, mailman, etc)! Of course I am linking up with Tara for <a href="http://4thgradefrolics.blogspot.com/2013/07/monday-made-it-july-29.html">Monday Made-It</a>!</div>
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My Monday Made-It came from the wonderful Katie Knight over at <a href="http://teachertothecore.blogspot.com/2013/03/making-life-easier-at-home.html">Teacher to the Core.</a> Love that girl!</div>
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She came up with the idea to create a binder to keep track of all the awesome clipart and fonts that has been collected. I simply cannot remember everything that I purchase and, as much as I love using the computer, sometimes I just need something in 3D.</div>
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This binder sits next to me whenever and wherever I am creating. Seriously. I debated bringing it to Hawaii with me, but my husband told me I was crazy. I use this thing All. The. Time. </div>
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I have a section for just fonts. Each font creator has their own page. Some creators include a sample with their downloads. If they don't, I just create a page for myself. I write the name of the font in that font type. Here are some awesome fonts from the <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Kimberly-Geswein-Fonts">KG font collection</a>!<br />
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The back section is for clipart. Again, each clipart designer gets their own page (or 5). I use their preview pictures on their page. Similar to the fonts, some designers include a preview .jpg of their collection. If they don't, I just screenshot the TpT thumbnail. I put the pages in alphabetical order by clipart artist. Here is some amazing clipart from <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ashley-Hughes-38">Ashley Hughes</a>!<br />
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I don't print out a new page every time I purchase clipart - that would be a lot of ink! I do it every couple of weeks or so. This is a system that works wonderfully for me. I know it won't work for everyone though! Some TpT creators might say that it is a waste of time, but I find that it saves me time when it comes to creating a product.<br />
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While I'm on vacation, I plan to do some professional reading. First up is <u>The End of Molasses Classes</u> by Ron Clark. I am halfway through and am feeling inspired already! As soon as I finish, I will be sharing my thoughts on it. <br />
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Hopefully I will get to read my book on the beach or by the pool once this tropical storm has passed us by!</div>
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It's getting to be that time. Back to School time. For some of you, that is. I am only about halfway through my summer vacation. Don't be too jealous though. When all of you were lounging on the beach in May, I was still in my {hot} classroom.</div>
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Anyways, since it is Back to School time, Christina over at <a href="http://bainbridgeclass.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-are-your-students-diggin-new-linky.html">Bunting, Books and Bainbridge</a> is hosting a linky party to share all our students' favorite things. What fun!</div>
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This year we participated in a postcard exchange with classrooms from all 50 states. Each class sent a postcard with information about their state on the back. To get the kids excited about it, I decorated this <a href="http://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/paper-mache-mailbox-set-380485/">mailbox</a> from Hobby Lobby to put our postcards in. Every time we "received" a postcard, I would put the flag up to let them know that we had mail. The flag would be up when they got to school in the morning, but we wouldn't check it until the end of the day. They were bursting with excitement by then!</div>
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Then we hung our postcards up next to our map of the country. The students also filled out their own <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Studying-the-States-411849">States booklet</a> to keep track of all the important information. So much fun!</div>
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Word work was always a fun time in our class! We had the coolest toys to play with....err to practice our words with! First up, are the <a href="http://www.mybinding.com/.sc/ms/dd/ee/91553/C-Line-9-x-12-Assorted-Reusable-Dry-Erase-Pockets-10-PK">dry erase pockets</a> from My Binding. We put <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Working-With-Words-Center-Activities-343403">practice sheets</a> inside and the students got to write on and erase their words.</div>
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Another word work favorite came from <a href="http://mrsbremersk.blogspot.com/2012/02/dr-seuss-freebie-literacy-work-stations.html">Mrs. Bremer's Kindergarten</a>. Ipads and Iphones! They were so excited to use these, you would have thought they were the real thing! The students would "type" their word and then write it in the boxes.</div>
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<a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Writing-Journal-Prompts-267539">Morning Journals </a>were also a big hit in my classroom. Each day, they had a different writing prompt to respond to as soon as they got into the classroom. They wrote stories, made lists, wrote poems, answered questions and even had some free writes!<br />
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What are your students diggin in the classroom?? It's always interesting to see what the students like too! I've already got some great ideas from others to use this year, go add yours over at <a href="http://bainbridgeclass.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-are-your-students-diggin-new-linky.html">Christina's blog</a>!</div>
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A chalkboard-themed classroom, that is! {I do prefer to write on a whiteboard} However, I am in love with this huge set of classroom decorations that incorporate chevron and chalkboard elements. I am looking for a more mature look for my room this year and this was the perfect match! The chevron brightens up the room, while the dark chalkboard keeps everything uniform. Thus, <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Chalkboard-Classroom-776281">The Chalkboard Classroom</a>, was created!</div>
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Here are just a few of the products included in this set:</div>
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A Welcome Banner</div>
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Calendar Cards - months, days of the week, and months of the year {I put 14 in the middle because it's my favorite number - more on that later}</div>
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Supply Labels<br />
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And, my favorite, binder covers. I love these!</div>
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Ok, I told you my favorite number {14}. What is YOUR favorite number?? <strike>Answer in the comments below, with your email, and you will be entered to win <a href="http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Chalkboard-Classroom-776281">The Chalkboard Classroom</a>! I'll choose a winner before I go to bed tomorrow night!</strike><br />
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Congrats to Suzy Q for being the blog winner!<br />
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<strike>Also, check out my <a href="http://instagram.com/smilinginsecondgrade">Instagram</a> for another chance to win!</strike><br />
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Congrats to Always First Grade for being the Instagram winner!<br />
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Thanks to everyone who participated - this was so fun!<br />
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Tori, from Tori's Teacher Tips organized this huge hop and she did a wonderful job! Head on over to her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/toristeachertips">Facebook page</a> to get started! There are some pretty awesome activities for you to grab on this hop.</div>
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To add to the fun, there will also be a giveaway with a chance to win one product from each of our stores! How cool is that?! Time to get Facebook hoppin! Enjoy!</div>
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