The Chalkboard Classroom

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, The Chalkboard Classroom, was created!

Here are just a few of the products included in this set:

A Welcome Banner

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}

 Supply Labels

Name-tags

Schedule Cards

And, my favorite, binder covers.  I love these!

Ok, I told you my favorite number {14}.  What is YOUR favorite number??  Answer in the comments below, with your email, and you will be entered to win The Chalkboard Classroom!  I'll choose a winner before I go to bed tomorrow night!

Congrats to Suzy Q for being the blog winner!
 
Also, check out my Instagram for another chance to win!

Congrats to Always First Grade for being the Instagram winner!

Thanks to everyone who participated - this was so fun!

Introducing...The Calendar Notebook!

This post has been moved to my new blog, The Colorful Apple.  Click the button to check it out!

Fabulous Feedback!

Who doesn't love positive feedback?  It's a wonderful thing!  Did you know you can leave feedback on your purchases from Teachers Pay Teachers?  You can!  You even receive credits for the comments you leave to use towards future purchases.  It's a win-win situation for everyone!

Sometimes buyers leave comments that say, "great" or "thanks."  While we all appreciate a good thank you, these just aren't super special.  However, there are some comments that are out-of-this-world!  These are buyers who go above and beyond and really put some thought into their comment.  As someone, who works super hard on all my products, it feels great to hear how much someone appreciates it!  It makes my heart smile!

I thought I would link up with Christina Bainbridge for her Fabulous Feedback Linky Party.  I am going to showcase the best feedback that has been left in my store.

Here are my 3 most favorite comments that I have received.  Seriously, these guys are wonderful!

 1. Writing Journal Prompts

2. Writing Mini-Offices

3. Owls in the Classroom

Do you see your TpT name on any of those comments?!  Today is your lucky day!  Leave me your email address in the comments below and you get to choose any item from my store for free!  Thank you for sharing your thoughts, you are awesome!

If your name isn't in those comments, no need to fret!  My entire TpT store will be 28% off tomorrow and Wednesday in honor of Teacher Appreciation Day.  That's right, I appreciate YOU!

Happy Shopping!

Nifty Nouns {Freebie}

I have been so into making games lately.  I mean, who doesn't love a game?  And what teacher doesn't love an educational game?? (shhh..don't tell the kids!)

I used Kimberly Geswein's super cool new font to make a game!  

Who knew you could turn a font into a gameboard??  Her font is called KG Build A Game Font and it is super fun to use!  The best part is that the fonts are scalable so you can make them really large and they don't lose their quality.

I may have made my husband play with me last night...  He was blue and I was green (yep it comes with playing pieces!). He's pretty good at his nouns, I have to say.

Here's the spinner (makes me think of a face for some reason):

And the board game (I love the bright colors!):

Get yours for free!  Click the picture or here to grab it.

Let me know what you think!  Enjoy!

It's Elementary My Dear Watson

Our class is going to turn into a group of detectives!   My higher reading group is finishing up a book study on Magic Tree House: Tonight on the Titanic.  We've had a great time reading and discussing it together!  Next up?  A mystery!  I haven't quite decided on one that I think will work form them.  It all depends on whether or not I have access to a set of books.

To go along with it, I created a Detectives Book Club packet {clipart courtesy of Ashley Hughes}!  The best part is that it works with any mystery book!

Check out what's inside!

Bookmarks for their books that allow them to write down what pages they are supposed to read before the next book club meeting.

A briefcase to carry their notebook - shhh...it's top secret!

There are name badges for your detectives to wear.

A poster (with movable clock hands) to announce the meeting time!

A detective's notebook with lots of pages to record their thinking as they read and discuss the book.

I recommend keeping everything in a manila envelope or folder so it doesn't get lost!

Interested??  Check it out in my stores:

{TpT}
{TN}

Want to win a copy?  Leave me a comment with your favorite children's mystery book.  I'll randomly choose a winner by midnight tonight!

It's a Game for the Big Sale!

It is Super Bowl Sunday and we are playing a TPT SUPER SUNDAY SALE GAME!! Yup! A group of bloggers have gotten together to shake things up a bit. Do you plan on shopping on Sunday? If so, check out some of the items below and see if you can win our TPT Super Sunday Sale game. 

Here is how it works. All of the resources posted below have a hidden letter in them. You can find this hidden letter on the second page of the resource. All of the letters will spell out: 49'ers or Ravens. So, for example, if you buy my Reader's Companion for Enemy Pie, you will find the secret letter "E". If you buy Valerie's St. Patrick's Day Craftivity, you will find the letter "V". Collect as many letters as you can and then root for your favorite team!! 

After the game, check to see if you have enough letters to spell out the winning team. If you do, be the first to post your name and email address AND the items you purchased that spell out the winning team. Within 24 hours all of the sellers listed below will email you one free item from their store. 

Sound easy??? Of course it does!!! Follow the links below and check out all of the items that have hidden letters. Only the items on this linky qualify. While your at it, be sure to follow these TPT stores to get updated every time new resources are added! Enjoy your Sunday, Happy shopping : ) 


4 CUPID-A Sweet Sight Word Game
9  Valentine's Day BINGO Game
E Enemy Pie Reader's Companion or, Super "e" Heroes-A CVCe Word Game, or It's About    Elapsed
    Time
R Prefix/Suffix/Root-of-the-Day-Book-and-Bundle
S St. Patrick's Day Craftivities

R Roll and Graph a President
A American Symbols Activities
V Valentine's Literacy Centers Aligned to Common Core
E Enemy Pie Reader's Companion or, Super "e" Heroes-A CVCe Word Game, or It's About Elapsed  
    Time
N Mixed Numbers Concentration/Matching Cards
S Iditarod Themed Bulletin Board Project with Student Activities and extra clip art images

February Currently and Super Sunday!

Happy Groundhog Day!  Groundhog Day is one of those holidays that I just don't get.  Anyways, it's February!  Time for a Currently from Farley over at



Here's mine:

My husband asked me if I wanted to go shopping!  I think he's a keeper for sure.

Disrespect has to be my biggest pet peeve.  No doubt about it.  And it seems to be running rampant lately.

Don't forget about THE BIG DAY tomorrow!  It's the Super Sunday Sale at Teachers Pay Teachers!  Oh yeah, there's a football game on too.

Here are some of my favorite items that will be on sale.  Click on any picture to check them out in my store!

      

      

     

I am filling up my shopping cart as we speak!  Happy shopping!

Five for Friday {And a Sale}!

I have another reason to love Fridays (like I needed another reason)!  Doodle Bugs Teaching has created a Five for Friday linky party.

I like linking up and sharing my random things from the week for you!  This week, I really tried to stick to a "school theme."  Here ya go!

1. Compound words with a Scoot component!  The students had so much fun with this.  It took a few days to complete this project, but that was okay.  Day 1 was for drawing.  The students chose a compound word.  Then they drew the first part of the word on the left side of the paper and the second part of the word on the right hand side.  

Day 2 was for scooting.  I have no idea if I play this game the right way or if I am just making up my own version.  I numbered the drawings and put one on each desk.  The students numbered their lined paper and moved around the room, writing down what they thought each compound word was.  For example, here is rain+bow=rainbow:

2.  At snack time, I read aloud a chapter book.  It keeps the students calm and gets in an extra read-aloud during the day.  We usually read Magic Tree House or A to Z Mysteries.  I love leaving them hanging at the end of each chapter and they get so into it!  This week we were reading Dolphins At Daybreak and Jack and Annie have to find a pearl.  I just happened to wear my {Hawaiian} pearl necklace on the day we read it.  I was so excited to be able to share what a pearl was with my students.  {And I love anything that reminds me of Hawaii!}

3.  We go mail!  We started our postcard exchange this week and we got our very first postcards!  Okay, okay, technically I already have most of the postcards but the kids don't know that.  You should've heard their gasps when I said we had mail - so exciting!  I'll post more on that later.

4.  We started Daily 5 (read more here) this week!  Here is one of my little ones checking out the chart.  So responsible!

5.  I didn't have such a great day today.  :(  So, what's a teacher to do?  Have a good drink?  Nope, don't drink.  Have an extra large sundae?  Nope, too cold out.  Shop for clothes?  Nope, not really my thing.  Organize?  Heck yes!   I love the way Jamie Rector over at 2nd Grade Stuff has organized her room and I'm going to copy her make mine similar!  I like the book bins in my class library but none of them match.  It drives me bananas!  So I picked up these lovelies at The Dollar Tree today:

Well that was my week!  How was yours?  Go link up with Doodlebugs!

Don't forget, this weekend is the big game sale!  The Patriots are out of the Super Bowl so I may or may not be boycotting the game...  Instead I'm joining up with Teachers Pay Teachers and throwing a huge sale in my store!

                Thanks to Ashley Hughes for the graphic!

My store will be on sale February 3rd and 4th.  I plan to do a LOT of shopping as well!