Glimmer and Shine Classroom Decor Set

{"You're beautiful.  You pop, sparkle and buzz electric."}

I love Leonard's super confident pick up line (from The Big Bang Theory).  It sat in the back of my mind while I was creating this new classroom decor set.  Glimmer and Shine is just pretty, isn't it?

         

{Alphabet Pennant}

For my classroom this year, I wanted to use a color palate as my driving force behind the decor.  I just get tired of specific themes before the end of the year and never carry them over to the next year.  Glimmer and Shine is just the look I want.  Calm and relaxed, but eye-catching and pretty.

Click on the image or here to check out the preview on TpT.

Only 2 weeks left before pre-planning.  I wonder how many more items will get checked off my back-to-school to do list.

Bubbles, Updates, Decor and a Secret...shh

Finally!  My best selling unit on TpT has received a beautiful makeover! Bubbles! sports an updated cover, fonts and graphics.  It can be redownloaded if you already have it.  If you don't, it is on sale today and Saturday.  Blow on over and grab it now!

Pumpkin Project is also showing off a new cover. The remainder of this product is the same, but seriously, look at that new cover!  Love, love, love.  And it's free.

Driftwood Beach is my first decor set.  It's laid back, beachy style will look great in classrooms with a beach, camping, forest or other relaxed theme.

{Alphabet Pennant}

 {Number Pennant 0-9}

 {Schedule cards, number 1-132, Job Chart}

Driftwood Beach also includes Days of the Week signs, Months of the Year signs, behavior charts, table/group/team number signs and several blank signs.

Making decor takes a lot of time, sheesh!  I also have two more themes in the works. They should be available soon.

Want to know a secret?  Next weekend I'll be in my first blog hop!  I'm very excited.  I don't want to give away the juicy details yet, so check back here Friday, July 25 for all the sweet Florida goodness!

Wahoo! Back to School Sale on TpT!

I've been filling up my wishlist just waiting for the Back to School sale on TpT.  The time has come, my friends!  Sunday and Monday use the code BTS13 during check out to get an additional 20% off all my already reduced products!  Back to school bargains galore!

I also linked up with K. Almaraz's link party for Firstie Friends (other first grade teachers participating in the Back to School sale).  Check out all the goodies!

The kids start school Monday.  New curriculum in all subject areas and new schedules...wish me luck!

Updated Personal Dictionaries FREEBIE and a Coupon

    

I've updated my Dolch Word Personal Dictionary on TpT and added a Fry Personal Dictionary.  Each file includes 2 pages of alphabetized words with 5 different color backgrounds, a simple black frame and just words.  Go scoop them up for free!

Background examples:

 

Now for the coupon.  I am offering a 10% discount to my Etsy shop valid now through September 7, 2013.  Use it to purchase your own set of handmade chair pockets or any of my other cute products!

Hanging Fancy Frame clip art by Krista Wallden.

Absolutely Adorable Chair Pockets

Lately I have been a pocket making machine!  I've had orders for over 200 pockets and have more than 120 waiting in the wings! 
This latest bunch is super cute.  The buyer asked for teal, gray and pale yellow with some chevron.  Love, love, love the all chevron pockets.
If your interested in ordering chair back pockets for your class check out my Etsy shop for more details!

Free Twitter Style Exit Ticket Display Board Printable

 

Tweet Thoughts is a super easy, super efficient exit ticket display board printable is available as a free download on my TpT store.  I was inspired by a pin I saw last week or so.

The birds have speech bubbles chirping numbers to correlate with student in class number.  Kids will write their tweets on 3" x 3" sticky notes, stick it to their assigned bird and done!  You can quickly see who's getting it or which questions need to be addressed.

I printed mine in blue scrapbook paper, cut and glued it to a metallic silver poster board.  The metallic shine doesn't photograph well, sorry.  I'll have it laminated for durability, of course.

You could also create a bulletin board with the graphics.

The file comes with two title choices:

Either with or without the smart hashtag.

I can't wait to use this next year...well a month.

FREE Simple Daily 5 Signs

These Daily 5 signs are simple and straightforward.  Easy to read and easy to coordinate with your theme.  These signs are aimed for older students, but can be used in any classroom.

Color and...

black line

I also have a few more freebies in the works.  By the way, I'm holding a sale in my TpT store Tuesday through Friday!

Chevron Chair Pockets = Awesomeness

 Woot, woot! I wish I could keep these beauties!  They are so bight and cheery.  But, alas, they will be headed off to their new home Monday.  This set also includes 10 mix and match curtains.  That classroom is going to be pure awesomeness.  So glad I could help make it happen!  Get yourself some!

Chair pockets...the *MUST* have accessory

Seriously, chair pockets rock!  They are SO useful in the classroom.  In years past workbooks, folders and journals got lost and smashed and ruined inside not-so tidy desks.  Oh, but not this year!  At the beginning of the last school year I made chair pockets for my first graders and they are awesome!  I can make some for you, too!  Click to see listing on TpT.  Listing on Etsy.

My set is all black with a screen print of our school mascot (thanks to my amazing boyfriend).  Of course I can make them any color, any pattern and with or without your personalization.  Want your name on them?  Done!  Want your school name or mascot?  Done and done!

 

These chair pockets were used and abused in my classroom this year. When we cleaned them out someone found an assignment from the first week of school.  Seriously?  I only had issues with one pocket and that was due to an unannounced visit from Edward Scissorhands.  Again...seriously?

Here are some shots of our beloved seat bags in action:

Chair pockets can be completely customized to your style and decor.  They can be sets of solid colors, colors to match your table groups or school colors.  Prints also look great!  Chevrons, polka dots, stripes and more!  We can even totally personalize them with your name or mascot.  

If you have any questions just leave a comment or message me through TpT or Etsy.

Touch Numbers FREE Download!

Touch number posters and student cards are up for FREE in my TpT store!

Right now I posted 3 different designs:

Bright Chevrons

Gray Chevrons

Blackline

Each file has student cards in black and white for easy printing.  I'll print and laminate a set for each student.

If you'd like a free set to go with your decor just leave a comment or send me a message through TpT and I'll do my best to post it for you.

First graders are cool because... Writing Prompt Freebie

Everyone know first graders are the coolest, but other grades may think they are pretty cool, too.  To show off their coolness, and opinion writing skills I created this quick, freebie writing prompt printable.  Each page starts with "{Whichever} graders are cool because..."

 Kindergarten and first grade have two writing line styles.

   K-2 are two on a page.

  Third, fourth and fifth grades are full page.

I used these in conjunction with A Cupcake for the Teacher's Summer Kids craftivity (love her crafts).  Her download includes several writing pages, but none of them worked for the bulletin board I had in mind.  I want this to the suitable for both the end of this year and beginning of next year so I didn't want it to be summer specific.  It think the sunglasses make the kids look cool, and up coming students always think the next grade is the coolest, so I went with that.

They turned out so cute!  It will be the perfect June through September bulletin board.  Two and a half days to go...not that we're counting.