Monday Made It ~ 6.22.15

Hello!

So sorry I have been absent from blogging but I will try and get more out there this summer!

Today I am going to link up with Tara from

4th Grade Frolics.

My Monday Made it is a small one ...

I am baby stepping it back into creating!

My goal this summer is to do small things to get ready for the next school year and accomplish quality time with my littles.

So ... I made my table numbers!

I printed, laminated, and cut them out.

They are now ready to go one my tables for next year.

I make them in rainbow colors and numbers 1-4.

Here is what one table set looks like:

I attach them to the corners of my tables. I use them every day with my kiddos in different ways.

Each week I rotate "Table Captains" by their numbers.

I also flexibly regroup them into smaller groups according to their number. (I call these "Hoop It Up" Groups) 

This is a "Hoop It Up" Group in action!

I also pick my "Super Scientist" using the numbers.

Here is a picture of my "Super Scientist" badges on IG.

Share time can be done by the numbers so one kiddo from each table can share. (but not limited to it)

There are soooo many ways you can utilize these numbers in your classroom.

I hope this gave you a simple idea for classroom management.

I know it has really worked well for me and my students!

Have a very HAPPY week!

Monday Made It ~ Aug. 4th

Time for another "Monday Made It" with Tara!

I have actually been working on this for more than a week and I still do not feel completely done, but here it goes ...

My Writing Station - Updated:

After printing, laminating, and cutting out all of my parts, I was ready to get busy!

The first basket is a writing prompt basket and it will be full of those cute, already painted, wooden cutouts. The kids who have not decided what to write can go and choose one or more. They can write a story about the animals or some facts about them.

The second container are my "Writing ROCKS" that the kids can also choose and write about.  I have a set of tiles just like the rocks for years and the kids love them.  My tiles have words, letters, and pictures on them. For the tiles, I used clear Avery labels printed with just what I needed printed on them.  These just have stickers that I have used decoupage on.  I also sprayed them to help seal them.  The tiles were the easiest but these are fun, too!  They are like the "Writing Stones" I have seen on different blogs.

Here are the stickers I used and the rocks almost done!

Here they are ready to go to school!

The third container holds my writing prompt sticks.  I LOVE the way these came out.  

First, I glued around the sides and top edge to make a pocket for my sticks.  Then, I laminated them. After that, I cut right on the edge to open the pockets. Finally, I hot glued in the sticks.

 Here are all of the parts put together!

I added glass blobs to the bottom to help hold up the sticks and weigh down the can.

The fourth container is filled with plastic animals.  The children can use these during our non-fiction unit with ease! 

The fifth one is full on beanie babies.

Again same idea of choosing one and writing about it.

If the large beanie babies are too BIG, they make the tiny ones. The tiny ones are about half the size and you can have a much smaller container.

The nice thing about all of these options is the way I can switch them out because the next set it ready to go.

This box will house our portfolios and our file folder

"Write About It!" station.

These are our pens for writing time.  I can't wait to use them.  

I made more labels for other parts of the station, but I can't get them ready at home.

I can't wait to get in the room and set it all up.  I will take more pictures and post them on my blog when it is finished!

I hope you love my station organization!

You can view it on TPT by clicking the picture below.

I know I will be adding to these sets! Get yours now while they are at their lowest price!

Now for a tip I learned over the summer:

Have a Happy Week!

Karen

Monday Made It

I love to link up with Tara from 4th Grade Frolics!

This week I only have 2 projects ... My third one is just too raw to show you!  Next week, I hope to blow your socks off!

My first project is very easy ... I just made my germx bottles for the bathroom returners.

I got the bottles at Dollar Tree, peeled the labels, printed my labels, laminated, and taped them on.  They look so cute and will serve their purpose this coming year.

Germs, Be Gone!

The next project I worked on was my class writing journals.  I love the way they turned out and can't wait to use them this year.  I also am taking requests of writing prompts to add to the package.

Just click on the pictures below to check them out:  

They were made to match our Student Writing Word Walls and our Word Wall Sound Card Bundle!

(click on the pictures to view the items)

I hope you come back next week for my next Monday Made It ... It is going to be exciting!

Happy Teaching!

Karen

Monday Made It ~

It is that time again ... time to link up with Tara from 4th Grade Frolics!

This week I am going to post my little projects from "Sunny Days" @ St. Peter's U.M.C. ~ LOVE the littles!

My first project was the door I made to welcome my little friends.

We were the "Swordfish" class.

Here is our ocean.  I covered the door with butcher paper 1st.  Then, I took a dark blue plastic table cloth and cut the waves. After that, I added the swordfish.  

Here are the swordfish up close.  I made them out of scrapbook paper, colored craft sticks, and wiggle eyes. The kids loved them and they made sure I got them off the door and in their bags on Friday!

Another craft we made were tissue paper turtles.  Because we were so short on time, I had the turtles put together and ready for them to paint with glue and add the tissue paper.  I love the way our turtles came out!  The kids did a nice job!

Here is one turtle up close!

Hope you liked these two crafty ideas.

Happy Crafting!

Karen

Monday Made It

I am linking up with Tara again for another ... 

Monday Made It~

This week's Monday Made It is all about my little girl!!!

I just love creating things!  These projects I made for my little girl's room!!!

My first project is this holder for all of her bows.  Let me tell ya, she has tons of bows!   I bought the plaque from Walmart and decoupaged it with zebra tissue paper from Hobby Lobby.  I painted and glittered the letters, hot glued them on and the attached the ribbons with hot glue.  This would be a SUPER easy project for a transportation clip chart, lunch menu, etc.  There are all kinds of different shaped plaques! She loves it!

My second project, since I liked playing with decoupage, was to make a light switch and her name on wood pieces.  I love working with the tissue paper, it is very easy peasy!!!

My last project I saw in a magazine somewhere, but I can't remember which one...  I love this one because it is a space saver!!!

All it is:  Two boards from Hobby Lobby, silver links, and zebra ribbon.  Just fasted the ribbon to the links, slip them around the board, measure and add a nail.  The animals on the shelf are from when she was a baby ... she was not ready to let them go.

I hope you had fun and got some ideas!!!

Happy Summer!

Karen