Back to School!

August is just around the corner, so you know what that means ... time for Back to School sales!

For 2 days only on TeachersPayTeachers, enjoy 20% off EVERYTHING in my store, PLUS and extra 5% off when you use promo code: BTS2017 at check out! Now is the PERFECT time to get all of those resources you've been adding to your wish list and holding out on.


Visit my store by clicking here, or in my drop down menu by clicking on My Products and then TPT. Remember, it's only August 1st and 2nd!

Happy teaching!

Teacher Planner

I know, I know, it's June and officially summer time for most of us teachers! No one is trying to think about school for the next 2 months. BUT, if you're like me, then you want to spend a little time planning and organizing for next year while you don't have to worry about meetings, parents and assessing. That's why I was so excited when I got my reminder email yesterday from Malia at Playdough to Plato. She JUST uploaded the new 20117 - 2018 teacher planner! And if that wasn't exciting enough ... it's free! 

I used her lesson plan book template last year and loved it! It's brightly colored (which anyone who knows me will know suits me to a t!), editable and has just about every checklist you could think of. Did I also mention that it's free??

Now I will admit, it took some getting used to to be able to break away from the computer for everything. On days when I just didn't have time to turn the computer on or didn't have an iPad charged to use while walking around, this planner was a life saver! With 11 classes of 32-42 and sometimes 50, I need to be able to jot down which groups students were in, who was working on what and keep track of a lot of different activities and areas. Perfect. Tool.

Head on over to Playdough to Plato and get your free teacher planner for 2017 - 2018! 

I like to use this planner in a binder and in conjunction with my adorable Blue Sky planner (I get mine at Target, but you can peruse all of their different planners here). I find it best to place some of the pages in plastic sleeves and use a Vis-a-Vis wet erase marker so write on it. That way, I can reuse a lot of the pages without having to worry about wasting so much paper! It's also helpful if I need to make notes about what did and did not work for certain lessons.

As soon as I have my things unpacked, I'll upload some pictures of my planner!

Happy Planning!

Back to School!

We have a little under a month before school starts back up! I can feel the nerdy teacher side of me getting excited every time I walk into a Walmart, Target, Big Lots or Dollar Tree. I have to buy something for my classroom! Below is a list comparing Walmart and Target school supply prices and the list of school supplies for our class this year. (Although I get most of my school supplies at Dollar Tree or Big Lots, with the exception of Crayola markers & crayons and Elmer's glue).

Here is a list comparing school supplies at Walmart and Target that I found handy! I found it at Passionate Penny Pincher. She has coupons, store (and restaurant) deals and  ads that are updated pretty frequently. I LOVE it!