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!

Back to School Prep

I've been workin' hard getting things in order to head back to school next week. I don't even start pre-planning until Monday! Since I got married this summer, I've loved having the extra time after the wedding to get my life in order!

First, I made a transportation management system that I've been seeing all over blogs and pinterest! If this was originally your idea, let me know so I can give you credit! You can find these FREEBIE transportation circles HERE at my TpT store. I'm going to have the students clip their clothespin on there to show how they're going home. I had students last year who went home a different way everyday. Sometimes the office would buzz me and ask how they went home......umm....that's not a good feeling!!!

Next, I made a matching "Jungle Jobs" chart to go with my jungle jobs cards. You can find those HERE! These also match my behavior chart which can also be found on TpT! 

Then, I went ahead and got my student binders together. I use a SAFARI binder, which stands for "Students and Families Are Ready & Informed." Here is what the cover looks like: (I will put their name on the black line)

On the inside of this binder I put stickers for Take Home and Bring Back. Students put papers that need to go home to parents in the "Take Home" side. Anything that comes back to me goes in the "Bring Back" pocket.

 I also have a pouch inside for their homework packet. I used regular page protectors last year, and since I use a homework packet they keep for the whole week, the page protectors just wouldn't cut it. I found these cool pockets at Office Max and they were buy 3 get 1 free! :) I think they are going to hold up really well! Here's what the cover looks like:

Finally, don't forget that my 100 Follower Giveaway ends tonight at midnight!! Thanks to all of you who have entered. Click HERE to go enter! I will announce the winner TOMORROW! :) Good luck to everyone, and I can't wait to see who wins!



100 FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY!!!

Here it is...the day I've been waiting for. I've reached 100 followers! I'm so excited and honored that all of you want to follow my bright little blog! :) Just in time for back to school comes my 100 follower giveaway. What am I going to giveaway you might ask? Well, it's something pretty spectacular. It's something ALLLLL of us teachers could use.....

That's right, you guessed it, I'm giving away $25 gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

The giveaway closes Wednesday, August 1 at midnight. I will announce the winner on August 2! I can't wait to see who wins! Good luck! :)

Swimming into Second Giveaway & Saturday Made It!! :)

So everyone needs to go over to Swimming Into Second and enter Courtney's giveaway! Today is the last day and she has AWESOME prizes! I hope I win!!! :)

Now, I couldn't wait until Monday to share the beauty I made yesterday. I know I'm extremely behind on this trend, but I couldn't decide whether I wanted to make one since the pens, pencils, etc. don't fit in straight. Can we say OCD? But, I gave in and I LOVE IT!!!!! Seriously, it's probably going to be like my favorite classroom item and will keep me from throwing everything in my desk drawer! Yay! With all of that being said, here is my version of the ever-so-popular Teacher Toolbox. Thank you Blog Land and Pinterest! :)

I think it turned out adorable! :) There's a special appearance by Bentley in the back. Those of you who've been following me from the beginning know that he had surgery 12 weeks ago for a torn ACL and meniscus. He got cleared yesterday to play ball and be his "old self," even though he's only 2. Ball playing here we come! :)

P.S. I foresee a giveaway in my near future!!

FIRST GIVEAWAY!!!

Since I am brand new at this blogging and TpT world, I figured giving away my newest spring/Easter centers would be a great idea! :)

I am giving away my Spring Into Multiplication Game, Egg-citing Sentence Sort, and Scoop Up a Synonym that you see below! All you have to do is leave me a comment and become a follower!

I'm super excited for my first giveaway! It will close Monday night at 11:59 PM. Please leave your email address so I can email your goodies!

I would LOVE it if you could share my giveaway! :)