FREEBIE #4...Weather

Have you ever wondered, when you give something away, if people are actually downloading the items?

I do.

I like to give my products away and often wonder if they are put to use...wouldn't you love to see your items in action?!?!  If you are out there and have an item I have created I would love to hear what you are using or just send pics!

Ok back to the freebie...yes we are on FREEBIE #4...WEATHER!

I have been asked by a lot of people where I got my weather chart...well you found the right place! Part of our curriculum is to teach weather to our students...this chart is a perfect way to help your class keep track of the weather day to day.  My students use this chart as a visual to help them fill out their weather graph.  I found this weather clipchart on Pinterest, but it was just a cache with no link. Gotta love PINTEREST! Soooo whomever created this lovely weather chart, I owe all my credit to you.  I have seen other versions of this on TPT as well.  Here is my version of the chart...

This is my bulletin board in my classroom...the calendar numbers I found at the dollar tree, chart is at my tpt store, and the days and months can also be found at my tpt store...

Click on this chart to receive your free copy...

Hope you are still enjoying the summer weather!

FREEBIE #3

FREEBIE #3
I am continuing my week of freebies...click on the pic to receive your free Student Information sheet...

You can use this sheet of paper on Meet the Teacher Night or Open House.  I keep the sheets and put them in my teacher binder.  There is a tab for Student Info...this is where I place these sheets, along with a few other things that are important.  They are easy to get to when you need to contact a parent or check to see how a child is getting home.  I will share a few pics from my planner...it helps me stay ORGANIZED!  This is an old pic, since then I have added the rest of the tabs to my planner.  Check it out here.

*Don't forget to take a tour of my classroom, link up if you want to share your room as well!

Click on the Student Information sheet to receive your freebie...Hope you find it helpful! (scroll down after the freebie to check out how I stay organized)

Classroom Tour 2013 and FREEBIE #2

It's official...SCHOOL STARTED and summer break has come to an end.

Anyone else start yet?

Take a tour of my classroom...hope you find some inspirations! I tool these pics on a cloudy day so I could not get the best of lighting to take these pics. I know I have found a lot of inspirations for my room from other teachers! Link up below to help give others ideas on how to set up your classroom and decoration inspirations.  I still need to add more to my classroom and obviously need to add my students' work...can't wait!

I have everything ready for Meet the Teacher night...students can order supplies ahead of time, which is why I have those large boxes on their tables

View when you walk in the room...

I made the banner this summer...I found the fabric at Hobby Lobby, each patterned fabric was next to each other, which made it really easy for me!

Math and Listening area

Classroom Behavior ClipChart

Classroom Library

front of the room...

Classroom library

We will add more to the board as the year moves on and as we learn more strategies/skills.  Once we fill it up we put a post-it note with our name on it next to the reading goal of the week...

classroom library

Writing Center...includes writing goals, paper, supplies, and writing process clipchart

I will add my students work in the picture frames...each piece of writing will match the goal that is mastered...

Writing Goals...

Meet the Teacher...I put out items that I hope and wish will be donated to our classroom...

I still need to add pictures of the students in the picture frames...I also make a wordle of our names...

My students may use the restroom when needed...they put these passes at their desks...when they come back they will get a squirt of germ-x

Star of the Week Board...I put their pic in the frame...then we add their STAR info and pictures

I found these rocking chairs on Amazon...LOVE!

Fresh Flowers

Calendar/Weather/Schedule

The following items (which are seen in my classroom pics) can be found at my TPT store...some items are free and others are not...
Behavior ClipChart
Box/Supply Labels
Days of the Week and Months
Classroom Chevron Decor Set
"I Can Write" Writing Goals Bulletin Board Set
Writing Process ClipChart
Brain Breaks
*If you see something of yours in my classroom and you would like credit please email me...sorry I may have forgotten

OK here ya have it, FREEBIE #2...BOGGLE this week only!

Back to School 5 days of FREEBIES and Linky Parties

First things first, a look ahead...future linky parties I plan to host...
1. 5 Days of Freebies this week only!
2. Classroom Tour
3. 50 Weeks of Picture Inspirations Linky (pics throughout the school year)

Who does not like free things?!?

I don't think I know someone who doesn't...so I am hosting a freebie week for everyone!

Everyday this week I plan on giving away something for free...something I will use for the beginning of the school year.  I thought this may be helpful to new teachers especially!

If you have something you want to give away for free go ahead and link up.  I don't expect people to link up, but thought I would include a link bc there are some people who too, like giving things away to help fellow teachers!

Freebie #1: Supply Labels for Meet the Teacher Night/Back to School

Click on the picture to receive your freebie!

Picture Books and Vacation

I'm baaaack!  Sad to say that...just joking!  I was on vacation for the past 3 weeks, so yes it was hard to get back to reality, but I am ready!  I had the most relaxing vacation, with no worries in mind! It was lovely!  My family and I spent time at my brother and sister's lake house, then headed off to South Carolina.  We visited Charleston and Hilton Head.  It was my first time...it rained the whole time in Charleston, and only for a few days in Hilton Head...I know, I can't complain!  I will include a few of my vacation pics below, after my picture books that I found. While I was on vacation I went shopping of course!  I found a cute Storybook shop and couldn't resist going in...that's definitely the teacher in me! ;)  Anyways, I found a couple of books that intrigued me and thought you might want to check them out as well.  The first one I went ahead and bought and the others I figured I could find on Amazon.  "The Day the Crayons Quit" is a book that inspired me to create a bunch of products for my TPT store.  The other books did as well! The products will deal with learning about colors, letter writing, mapping, friendships, etc....STAY TUNED and look back often to check those out! Take a look at the books I found below!

"The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt

by David Elliot

by Bob Staake

Back to my relaxing vacation... I didn't take pics of the lake, but I did take a few pics of Fort Sumter and Hilton Head.

Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter...go check out the website for Fort Sumter.  There is a lot of interesting information and things for teachers.

Hilton Head
This is the home where we stayed, well the back of the house.  It was in the Sea Pines Resort Area.
My brother's coworker owns this house.

This is the house from a distance.  I took it on the path to the ocean.  We were 3 houses down the walking path, to the ocean.  You could still hear the ocean at the house.

I love, love the Spanish Moss in the trees.

The ocean...huge waves.  The guys all went deep sea fishing...you wouldn't believe how many sharks are in the area!

My niece, Kate could not get enough of the water. She loved every bit of it.  At 1 years old, she sure is adventurous!  My brother would take her in the ocean and she loved the waves.  We couldn't get her off the beach! Too cute!

My niece and I...not sure why I wore a long sleeve shirt! LOL it was over 80 degrees the whole time we were there! I love that weather.

My niece again...sorry I love her!  She is such a big girl now!

Ready for the beach!

So relaxing!

Refreshing drinks!

One last look at the ocean...

There you have it...well these were the only pics I had on my phone...there are tons more on the camera!

I wish you all a relaxing summer break...soon school will be starting and we will be back in the swing of things!