Two things for you today:
Two Week Countdown
I have a short two weeks of summer left! Two! So, I am finally slowing down the pinning and surfing for ideas, and springing into action on my t-do list. Today, I was going to get started moving furniture back in place in my classroom but, alas, the floors were about to be waxed in the main hallway so I only had enough time to unload a few boxes of stuff and pick up all my back to school files and stuff.
- First up on my to-do list from that pile is cleaning off permanent marker written names off various little items like the cupcakes I decorate my door with and the clip-on name tags for the first few days (I know I got those from someone...can't remember who!). I'll also take stock of my supplies for transportation necklaces - these are a MUST in Kindergarten to me. I can see a a glance from these how a child gets home. You can get them at teacher supply stores, and then I 10 mil laminate them for durability. They take them off for the school day and then wear them home and back to school.
- I also need to label these pencil pouches that I am using with this cool idea you really should check out HERE! I bought a case of pouches on Amazon. They seem sturdy and durable and the price was a little over $1 per pouch.
- Then I will go through this pile and write my first week of school lesson plans. Joy! :)
- Finally, there is shopping to be done, but I am really trying not to bust my budget. I will be eyeballing sales for the following items, so if you see a great deal let me know!!
- binder pocket dividers for homework binders
- stretchy cloth book covers. Surely those will be $1 each sometime in the next 3 weeks right??
- UPDATE 7/23/13 My wonderful friend Leigh spotted book covers at Target for me! There are small ones for 69 cents but I opted to get the Jumbo book covers for $1 - and was able to get 6 each of blue, green, red, and black for my color coded tables! I am SO HAPPY. You can find them in with the school supplies. I will post tomorrow about what I am using these for. :)
- a new laminator. Mine quit heating up. Recommendations on a new one that will live longer than two years, anyone??
- clothespins. 'cause I love clipcharts. I think I may try dying them pretty colors, too.
- First up on my to-do list from that pile is cleaning off permanent marker written names off various little items like the cupcakes I decorate my door with and the clip-on name tags for the first few days (I know I got those from someone...can't remember who!). I'll also take stock of my supplies for transportation necklaces - these are a MUST in Kindergarten to me. I can see a a glance from these how a child gets home. You can get them at teacher supply stores, and then I 10 mil laminate them for durability. They take them off for the school day and then wear them home and back to school.
- I also need to label these pencil pouches that I am using with this cool idea you really should check out HERE! I bought a case of pouches on Amazon. They seem sturdy and durable and the price was a little over $1 per pouch.
- Then I will go through this pile and write my first week of school lesson plans. Joy! :)
- Finally, there is shopping to be done, but I am really trying not to bust my budget. I will be eyeballing sales for the following items, so if you see a great deal let me know!!
- binder pocket dividers for homework binders
- stretchy cloth book covers. Surely those will be $1 each sometime in the next 3 weeks right??
- UPDATE 7/23/13 My wonderful friend Leigh spotted book covers at Target for me! There are small ones for 69 cents but I opted to get the Jumbo book covers for $1 - and was able to get 6 each of blue, green, red, and black for my color coded tables! I am SO HAPPY. You can find them in with the school supplies. I will post tomorrow about what I am using these for. :)
- a new laminator. Mine quit heating up. Recommendations on a new one that will live longer than two years, anyone??
- clothespins. 'cause I love clipcharts. I think I may try dying them pretty colors, too.
Giveaways Week of 7/22
This next giveaway makes me hungry! I have never eaten at Chipotle, maybe I'll win a giftcard to go try it??
Win a tote bag or $10 for TPT from Down the Learning Road
Enter to win a book about GLUE from Pocket Full of Kinders- it's a giveaway on her Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/ShunaP1/app_228910107186452
And finally...you could win a new blog design!
Win a classroom theme pack:
-Mrs. Cobb
2 comments:
Hi Carol! I just found your blog. I am your newest follower! It is so pretty. I am in the stage of making my countdown to-do list, too. :( But I feel so much better once I have that list! :)
I'd love you to stop over to my blog if you get a chance!
Carolyn
Kindergarten: Holding Hands and Sticking Together
Thanks Carolyn! I am one of those people that doesn't function well without a to-do list! :)
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