GIVEAWAY......with some Bloglovin!!!

Hey y'all! So, I'm not having a giveaway, but I am participating in one! Everyone needs to go over and visit Kelly at Koonce's Korner for her 100 follower giveaway! She has a ton of great products and gift cards that are going to be given away!

I've donated my Monkey Money: Classroom Economy Pack to be given to the lucky winner! This system truly motivated my students this year to do their best to earn their money! I had a rule that students were only allowed to purchase items before the bell rang in the morning so no instructional time was wasted. I paid students before the bell as well, but next year I think I might pay out on Friday afternoons! Maybe if you win, you can tell me how it works for you!! :)

You need to go check out the giveaway! There are so many amazing bloggers giving away amazing prizes and gift cards. It truly is great to be part of such a wonderful bloggy family! :)

I've also decided to jump on the Bloglovin bandwagon! I'd love for you to Follow my blog with Bloglovin!

Organization Linky Party

Hello again! I hope everyone had a magnificent July 4th. Here in Georgia, it has rained since Wednesday....literally. I think Friday we had ten glorious minutes of sun, so the hubby and I ran down to the pool before the monsoon started again! According to the weather forecast, there is no sun in sight! UGH!!

I'm joining up with Elizabeth over at Fun in Room 4B to show some ways that I organize in my classroom. This year we had an extra day of post-planning that was supposed to be a furlough day. I guess the county was feeling generous and gave it back to us! :)

I'm OBSESSED with organization in my classroom. It drives me crazy to have stacks of papers on my desk (probably because I use the small group table for my desk....I just don't have enough room). So I've made lots and lots of labels to try my best to stay organized!

I bought all of these clear bins from the container store. They are WONDERFUL!! They are much better quality than their Dollar Tree counterparts! I have pretty much everything I need right behind my desk on this shelf. I typically keep glue sticks, crayons, and scissors down towards the bottom so my "supply helper" can grab them out for a student in need with my permission. It keeps me from having to stop what I'm doing to go dig out supplies for a student who lost his/hers or ran out! **You can grab these labels HERE!! :)

I have lots of these pink bins I got from Walmart to hold seasonal materials and some units. I made these lovely chevron labels below! As you can see, I'm still in the process of labeling (we got kicked out for the summer before I could finish).

I absolutely LOVE this rolling cart! I didn't have it labeled last year and always forgot which drawer was for what and where things were. So, I made some MORE labels to help make my life a little easier! :)

Don't forget to download the free labels in the post above! Go join up the linky party if you have some good organization ideas! :) 

July Currently and FLIPPED

So, it's been awhile since I've posted. I feel like every time I start a post that's how it begins! ha!

I started grad school last August, so that's why my posting has been sparse. I'll finish in December, and I hope to have a lot more free time on my hands to blog and create. Two things I truly enjoy! I figured since it's summer, and I have a little extra time on my hands, I'd catch up on some things I'm up to these days.

Of course I had to participate in Oh' Boy Fourth Grade's Currently Linky Party. Go visit her blog to see all of the other amazing blogs that have linked up with her.
Every time I join a linky party, I'm amazed by the new outstanding bloggers I find. I started this journey because I used to follow so many teacher bloggers when I was in college, and I hoped to inspire anyone becoming a teacher. (Hopefully I'll start to become more inspirational once I have more time to blog). :)

 

On another note, I've been doing a TON of research this summer on the flipped classroom model. I've gone to professional learning on the topic, done research for it, and created a workshop. I'm amazed by this concept and the success it seems to be having! Haven't heard of flipping your classroom?

Go HERE to see a brochure I made for grad school. I hope to be blogging a lot more about this new classroom model, and I'd love to hear any of your stories if you've already flipped your classroom!