Two for Tuesday

I am linking up with The Teacher Tribune for some fun!!!  Today's link is "Two for Tuesday!" This is the day we set the price for two items to 50%off!!!
Here are the two we chose for this week ...

The first item is the Rewards and Incentives Complete Store.  100+ pages of fun for any classroom.  Many of the rewards in this pack are at little or no cost to the teacher!  We love that!  This summer we plan to improve & add to the pack.  If you get it now the improvements are a bonus for you!  It has been very popular!  Several have purchased this one and it is a steal at $2.50!  We hope you love it!!!  This item can fit many grade levels and subjects.

Just click on the picture to grab this one!

 The second item is brand new to our store.  It is a super pack of book/library basket labels.  It contains 6 different types of libraries.  It is also a steal for the low price of $2.50.  It is a very complete pack & we are always willing to add more labels to the pack.  This pack can fit several grade level, too!

Just click on the picture to grab this one!

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Happy Summer!

Karen

Monday Meet Me

I am linking up with The Teacher Tribune for some fun!!!  Today's link is "Monday Meet Me!"

Here is mine:

I teach:  If you have been to my blog before, you know that I know teach 2nd grade after many years in kindergarten.  Last year was my 1st year in 2nd grade teaching Math/Science.  I loved the science part!!! Next year, I will be teaching self-contained, GT!  Yahoo!!!

I am still a kinder teacher at heart &

I really miss the little guys.  :o) 

 I have: 3 GREAT kiddos!!! 

Andrew (almost 20), Kalyn (7), & Corey (5)

All of my kids will be in regular school next year.  It is going to be a wild ride!

My husband is really understanding with the amount of "teacher stuff" I have collected over my career.  This summer I intend to let some go! I am just not sure where to start ... YIKES!

Please comment below with ideas.

I watch:  I love Criminal Minds, The Walking Dead, and HGTV.  I spend WAY too much time at night watching TV.  I really need to go to sleep earlier!  My brain just wont give up!

I listen:  I listen to any song I can sing along to!  I do not sing well .. so I am the loudest when I am alone! I love singing with the little kids because they don't tell you when your singing is terrible!!!

I read:  I read lots of different things, but I would rather be creating something instead. I have a hard time staying focused for very long.

I do: I LOVE to create things!  I mostly make things for my classroom. (Check out my "Monday Made It" posts.

Now it is your turn... go link up or comment below so I can learn more about you!  I love to get to know other teachers around the world!

Happy Teaching & Happy Summer!

Karen

Diggin' Into Next Year Linky Party

I am joining this amazing linky party through Laura over at Where the Magic Happens!  Check out her site after you read mine.  There are so many topics it will cover throughout the summer and several different blogs to check out! I am super exited!!!

Here is a look at the summer calendar:

I am digging into making my classroom flow a little more smoothly.  Next year I am self contained, so I am teaching everything ... which means more stuff!  I am going to need materials for all subjects, not just Math and Science.  The organization of it all is a challenge.  When I taught kinder self contained it seemed easier!

One of the things that I love and I feel helps the children find things with ease are my labels.  I am really working hard to make sure everything is labeled for easy access!

I label almost everything!

Here are my pencil cups and labels ... They work great!

  

I will be keeping my helper cards, but it will be much easier to manage with one class!!!  I am very excited about making sure each child is a leader!  I am going to have children "apply" to be a leader for the job they like. Some kids do not like doing every job ... I will be rewarding those kiddos that do a great job with prizes from my "Loot Store" and my brag tags! 

Since I will be self contained my room design will be changing drastically!  I will need a large enough area for all of my books again.  That is going to be a challenge!  I am also changing rooms ... I love this!  I get to go enclosed with one other teacher next to me.  Yahoo!!!  This means more walls for anchor charts and student work!

My math tubs are going enclosed again to make room on my shelf for my books ... I love my new math labels!

I will no longer need boxes for my switch class so ... all of my storage for the kid's supplies is getting a make over!!!  I can not wait to get back to class and take that picture to post!  I love the kids storage of materials for each table.  It works like a charm!

My classroom libraries are taking a major face-lift!!!

I am very excited about my new labels and black baskets!  I Have 6 different libraries ... Heart's Desire, Favorite Authors, Non Fiction (Informational Texts), Chapter Books, Just Right Readers, and my picks.

Here is a sample of my labels:

I can't wait to see the different libraries all put together for next year! 

I will also be adding CAFE to my room!

(click on the picture to get yours)

We are also changing into a new school theme and I will be adding superheros here and there :o)

My zebra and yellow theme will stay the same and I will be keeping the happy faces. My room makes kids happy and that is what it is about! I have kids that have made it all the way through college now and they still tell me how much they loved my class and the "happy faces!" One of my recent graduates had a smiley face graduation cake ... I loved it!

I will be using the "Homework Club" again next year and my calendar set in the zebra pattern.  LOVE IT!!!

Here are some of our products:  Just click on the pictures and it will take you to the store.

Happy Shopping!

Thanks for making it to the bottom of this long post!

I hope you got some ideas.

Have a happy Summer!

Karen 

Currently in June... a Linky Party

I am linking up with Oh Boy 4thGrade (Farley) for an edition of ... CURRENTLY!

I can not believe we have rolled on into June!  Where has the time gone? I am so behind on my "To Do" list!!!

Here is my currently:

I think that most of mine are self explanatory!

I love the way my own kiddos come up with their own funny games! They crack me up!

Finding room for my teacher stuff is such a challenge ... we have to take home anything that will not fit in our cabinets.  That means I have several items to  find a home here. YIKES!

This summer, I am going to make the most of my time off.  I am going to plan to do many activities with my kiddos.  I just don't get enough of them!

I better go knock some items off my "To Do" list ...

What are you up to?
Teacher Hugs!
Karen

Book Club Discussion Task Cards

I will be doing a variety of different activities next year to help motivate my readers and one of them is "Book Clubs."

I will be teaching all subjects next year and I am extremely excited to be self contained/GT next year!!!  I am very happy to have my own class all day again!

I developed some book club discussion cards to help my students work independently and guide them through their discussions. I have also been working on some graphic organizers :o)

(Those will come out soon)

Here are the 42 task cards:

 The price on the cards is $2.00.

Get them at this low price by clicking on the link above!

If you want to win a set, head over to my Facebook page!  I am giving away a set by the end of Monday (5/26/14)!  Good Luck!

I am thrilled about how the task cards turned out!  I am a kinder teacher at heart & I developed them to be used for the younger kids by using illustrations on each card.  I hope you like them as much as I do!  I can not wait to use them with my new set of students!

The cards also coordinate with many of our anchor charts in our store! Check them out by visiting our store,

Planet Happy Smiles!

Happy Teaching!

Karen

Come follow me for more fun items & FREEBIES!

There are three ways you can follow me!

1st is on Facebook:

Click on the happy face above to get to my Facebook Page.  Once you get there, "like" me!  There is a contest going on until Monday night 5/26/14!

2nd is on my blog/email list.  Follow me for more fun & freebies!

You are already here ... just click & follow.

Don't forget to add your email to my list.

I will be sending info &

freebies through email.

3rd is on the TPT store I share with my long time buddy, Alison.

Click on the picture to get to our store & follow us.

We hope you will follow us for more great products and ideas!!!

We have so much to share with you!

Happy Teaching!

Karen & Alison

Labels Galore!!!

I am linking up with the AMAZING Tara from 4th Grade Frolics!!!  I love this linky party!

Click on the picture above to view others that have joined this fun linky party!

Here is my short but fun post ...

I LOVE labels!!!  I love to label things ... Maybe it makes me feel more organized or maybe it helps.  Whatever the reason ... I love to label my classroom and it has spread to my home!  My friends call me the "Label Queen."  Does anyone else out there hold that title with me?

Here are a few of the labels that I have made and use in my room.  I love that they all match my zebra room.

I have a feeling more pictures coming soon!

This is an up-cycled Lysol wipe container that now holds our classroom rulers for math.  It was a win-win for my classroom and the Earth! I recycle containers often!

Instead of changing the teacher name on these containers for journals, I just put switch.  I just wanted to save some time each year because we are always changing partners!!!

Here are my 12 math tub labels for fast finishers!  I love that they make the tote tray cabinet a little cuter! Each tub holds activities for the kiddos to use when they complete their work/stations.

These were one of my favorite ideas ... magnetic picture frame labels.  We are not allowed to paint or adhere anything to the cabinets.  These detach so easy and I can change my contents of each drawer!

These are the 4x6 size.

I got them at Wal-Mart in the frame section.

This basket is used for my switch teacher to place all of her papers I need to add to the kiddo's Thursday folders.  I am pretty good about sorting them right away.  I love baskets!!!

This container holds all of the folders that go home on Thursday.  I have used it for a long time ... even when I was in kinder (it just had a different label).

I even labeled my lunch tub ... is there a rehab for people like me? LOL

Comment below or email me if you have any amazing labels that I might need to consider.  I love to get new ideas from you!

More to come ... I will keep you posted :o)

Happy Teaching!

Karen