Well, friends, I've been on Fall Break all week and I can't say that I've gotten a whole lot accomplished other than a lot of rest and laziness. Some people (ahem) call me a work-a-holic. I just like to think of myself as on-task, ahead-of-the-game, proactive. Those sound a LOT better than work-a-holic, right?! So I vowed that this Fall Break would be spent doing a whole lot of nothin'! And I did just that! And I kinda liked it...shhh!
First, I'm linking up with my friend, Farley, over at Oh' Boy 4th Grade for her monthly Currently Linky. I'm pretty sure I missed this the last few months...BUSY! So here's my Currently for October:
Head on over to Farley's blog to join in the Linky Party Fun!
BUT, one day I did spend some time shopping (doesn't really count though right?). I found some fun items at Target and Wal-Mart that I just couldn't live without and then I felt like I needed to do something a little productive. Let's get on to the fun stuff first. :)
What is this?! 60 Halloween erasers for $1 - a teacher's dream! Yes, please! I plan to use these in our centers as game pieces for our math games and stations.
I fell in love with the pink. What teacher doesn't need a new pair of scissors?! I've been looking at the Corner Rounder Punch for a while now. I got it home, tested it on a piece of paper and loved the rounded edge, but guess what? After you print on cardstock and laminate, it won't cut through the thickness.... It was a sad day, my friends. :(
I fell in love with these file folders - 3 for $1 at WalMart. They're awesome in color and just wait until you see what I used them for!
"More Expo markers?" my husband said. "Yes, dear. But look, new colors!" The double-sided tape and the letters came in handy down below.
Finally, I reworked some of what I had already set up with this fabulous product from Shelley Gray over at Teaching in the Early Years. You can find this Early Finisher Board on TPT {HERE} and let me just tell you, it is WELL worth every penny. Love the idea and creativity! AND she's a wonderful person to top it all off! Head on over and check out her product - amazing! You can see I used the file folders, double-sided tape, and letters to set this all up. I will begin implementing it with the kiddos this week. Super excited!
It's back to school time for me. Fall Break is over. While I have loved my down time, I can't wait to give my kiddos some big hugs when I see them in the morning. Happy Fall Y'all!