Oops, another freebie!

Here's one I forgot. In an earlier post I promised to let you know how to get these classroom labels. Last year I had a small magnetic white board that I didn't have much use for, so I made it my daily schedule board with these labels. To get this look, just cut, glue to colorful card stock, and put a self-stick magnet on the back. I also have owl-themed labels on my TpT store.

It's That Time Again!

It's time to start getting ready for the new school year, and I don't even know which grade I'll be teaching! Can you say yikes?!

Even so, I've made lots of back to school freebies for my TpT store. Enjoy!

 A blank newsletter template with the cutest owls I got from http://the3amteacher.blogspot.com/.

A reading wish list for kiddos to pick their favorite fiction and nonfiction genres with a cute border from  http://frompond.blogspot.com/

 Literature Circle Posters (for some reason I couldn't center the circles, but they're meant to be cut out anyway). The circle graphics are from http://www.talesfromoutsidetheclassroom.com/. I love this blog!

 Binder labels (yes, it is sideways). It is a Power Point Presentation. For some reason, switching from PP to PDF messed up the layout.

 My September math meetings on Smart Board Notebook software--these are completely editable.

And, of course, some fun clip art:    

Check out my store: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Natalie-Trouten

Classroom Set-Up

I wanted to keep a common theme for my whole room this year: owls with a lime green background and black border.

 My math wall has "kid-friendly" explanations of the mathematical practices, picture cues for the vocabulary, multiplication number patterns, and problem-solving strategy poster.

 Book buckets with bin labels found on Pinterest (as soon as I find the original creator I'll post it for you).

 CAFE wall with space for specific strategy anchor charts, word and idiom of the week.

 I made the schedule labels, and will link them for you as soon as I know how!

 In my word work area I have folder games, white boards and markers, magnet and stamp letters, and a phonics board game.

"Do You Have a Writer's Eye"--another Pinterest find. Again, I'll post the original creator as soon as I find them.

New

I'm brand new to the blogging world, and am so excited to begin! I've been teaching for nine years in 1st and 3rd grade. I hope to soon add pictures, documents, Smart Board activities, and lots of ideas.