Fab Finds and a Couple of Projects for the Classroom!

I've enjoyed a little after Christmas shopping this week and picked up a few fab finds!
At Michaels I got these adorable note cards and Christmas Scentos for 10 cents each! The cards are blank so I could use them for notes or thank yous!!
 I picked up these super cute owl gift tags to make a game with
 
Here they are with multiplication facts written on the back and laminated, they make a great center activity!!
 I also got these penguins and the coasters below (from Mejier) to make games with! The tags were only 25 cents for 25 of them and the coasters were 24 for a dollar!
The Target dollar spot had a few new things including an assortment of alphabet stickers, I use them all the time for making centers and labeling things!
 Heart dice!
 Heart shaped note cards (blank inside) with cute little envelopes!
a pencil shaped notepad and duck tape in my classroom colors!!!

For myself I got these.....
red shoes from Kohls for $8.00!! I have been wanting red shoes this year to match this super soft red scarf I made!

And now the classroom projects! I want to start the new year off right, I've had some behavior issues including just the need to renew procedures and shake off that "break" is coming craziness, so I am going to implement a behavior chart. I debated with myself on how to do this, is it to "little kid" how else could I do it, but I need it to be simple and easy to use as well as consistent between my para-professional and I so I decided to go with the clip chart and make it not look so "little kidish" here's how it turned out.....
 I wanted to make sure it included good behavior as well as those that aren't great so that everyone can earn something and I can give it a positive approach!
 Close up of the top, trying to stay with classroom colors here!
These are the magnets with numbers on them, each student will have a number and it will move up and down depending on their behavior. I am looking forward to having something very consistent and easy to track in place!

I also have a couple of groups that overlap in time, one group comes in before the other leaves and I wanted to create a way that exit slips could be given for the first group to work on and turn in without disrupting me while I get started with the next group. I created this board...........
a sheet of foam board from the dollar tree, colorful frames also from dollar tree, and that duck tape from the dollar spot in target and it turned out really well I think! Each student will be given a large sticky note to write their exit "thoughts" on and then post it in a square I will know everyone's done when all the squares are full! 

I am hoping these couple of changes will create a better learning environment when we return from break, I have a couple more in the works but won't be able to get pictures of them until I am back in my classroom!!
Now I just have to get busy with the lesson plans!! 

7 comments

  1. Love the before you go what do you know chart! How cute!

    Jenna
    http://justdivingin.blogspot.com/2012/12/currently.html

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  2. Those are some fabulous finds, Amy! Looks like a trip to the Dollar Spot is in order...

    Love the 'before you go what do you know' board! It looks great!

    Kara
    Spedventures

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  3. Are the heart dice from Target too? I LOVE them!

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  4. Woo hoo! Those are some fabulous finds!!!
    Elizabeth
    Fun in Room 4B

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  5. What a great "exit slip" idea! And, I love the idea of using winter-themed gift tags as game cards - perfect finds!

    Rachael
    The Classroom Game Nook

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  6. love these ideas! I was thinking of changing up my behavior plan as well.

    ?Resource Room Rules

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  7. I love the shoes!! I also need to stop by my Target very soon after seeing those cute finds.

    Jennifer
    Darling Little Learners

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