Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

We have our GIVEAWAY winners!  Woo-hoo!

Thank you so much to everyone who entered our giveaways.  We had nearly 2,000 entries for the K pack and 1,000 entries for the 1st grade pack.  Thank you so much for joining in on the FUN!

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Thank you again to everyone!  We'll be emailing out the prizes to our 2 winners this week!

If you didn't win this time, NO WORRIES!  We have a few more giveaways up our sleeves!  We still plan on giving away one of our ALPHABET WORD WORK bundles ($75) and a "Quietest Pencil Sharpener" ($31) very soon.  So keep checking back for more giveaways and some classroom reveal pictures too!

Also...did I happen to mention that we STARTED BACK TO SCHOOL today!!!!  WHAT????  Crazy town, I know...but I am speaking the truth.  Summer break has officially ended for us so we are in FULL SWING school mode and we'll be bringing lots of back to school goodies to share with you all.

Enjoy those last few days of summer if you still have them!  And if you're back in like us, hang on for the ride!

Last day to ENTER the giveaway!

Last chance to enter these 2 GREAT giveaways that are perfect for helping you prepare for BACK TO SCHOOL!  The giveaway ends tonight and we'll announce the winner tomorrow!  Good luck!

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Be sure and head over again soon.  We have lots of classroom reveal pictures coming soon!  We officially head back THIS Thursday!  YIKES!!!

Here's a little sneak peek!

We are loving our "reading inspiration" shelf with some of our favorite books and characters that we snagged over at Kohl's.  They have the $5 books and $5 characters that change out on a regular basis.  We use small picture easels to stand the books on and then sit the characters beside them.  We change these out whenever we want to shake things up a bit and keep the kiddos excited about reading.

The book bins were purchased at Dollar Tree about 3 years ago, but they are holding up like CHAMPS!  I don't think I'll be needing new ones for a while still!  And you can't beat THAT bargain...$1!  The adorable chalkboard labels are from Hope King over at TpT!  They are editable and I've used them to label EVERYTHING in my room...gives it a nice cohesive look!

We'll be posting more classroom reveals over the next few weeks...plus we have 2 or 3 MORE giveaways that you won't want to miss!

The BIG one is finally here! Giveaway Time!

 Oh...my...goodness.  We have been promising y'all a BIG giveaway for a while now...and it's finally here. Some of our sweet blogging buddies have graciously shared a product for this giveaway!

We have 5 products featured in our KINDERGARTEN Giveaway!

These are ALL products that will help make your BACK to SCHOOL prep SO much easier as well as keep your classroom running smoothly all year long!

Click on ANY of the product photos to take a closer look!

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We have 4 products featured in our 

1ST GRADE Giveaway!

Oh man, here you will find goodies that can make your teaching much easier as well as a Winner's Choice prize so you can look for just the right item to make you sing!

Click on ANY of the product photos to take a closer look!

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You are MORE than welcome to enter BOTH giveaways if you think the products will work for you, but we did want to split them up so we can have 2 WINNERS!  And so that you get JUST THE RIGHT products for you and your kiddos.

Have fun visiting stores, blogs, and Facebook pages.  We hope you'll find some new folks to follow and show them the LOVE!  Good luck!!!

Back to School GALORE for Kinders! I'm in LOVE!

Woo-hoo!  We FINALLY finished up our newest unit JUST for KINDERS!

And I have to say I have a little crush!  You know when you have a picture in your head of something you want to create, and well...it turns out all CRAY-CRAY and you are like, "That was NOT what it looked like in my head!"  Yeah...been there, done that!

So this project ACTUALLY turned out like what was in my head...can I get an "AMEN!"

I can't wait to get back to school and start working on these writing, math, and emergent readers with my kiddos!  I think they will love them, but more so I think they will be great for keeping kiddos engaged with meaningful and appropriate activities AND we'll be building our class community all the while!

Here are a couple of my favorite things!

PROJECTS that BUILD COMMUNITY

This project may also be purchased separate from the pack!

This flap book project has kiddos drawing and writing about themselves, their classmates, teachers, and a little about their 1st week in kindergarten.  These make great hall displays and a nice keepsake for families!

EMERGENT READERS

and

GETTING TO KNOW ME

 WRITING, GETTING TO KNOW MY
CLASSMATES, and MORE!

Grab these 2 CUTIES for FREE!

This pack is ON SALE TODAY for only $4.00...that's 50% off...woot! woot!

Be sure and come back tomorrow!  We have a BIG giveaway with products from some of your favorite sellers up for grabs!  Have an awesome Tuesday!

Million Dollar Tips TPT Tips!

Did I mention how awesome VEGAS was?? Not only did we meet the founder of TPT, but we also met an amazing LADY!! Deanna Jump is Teachers Pay Teachers first Millionaire!

 Was it the the money that stood out about this AMAZING LADY? Did she dress in DIAMONDS and FANCY CLOTHES???  NO!!

 It was her STORY that was from the HEART that made her worth a million dollars in my eyes!! During her story I laughed, cried and reflected on how I was living my life.

 I won't tell her story, but just know, she came from humble beginnings, worked hard, helped her family that was in desperate need by improving the quality of their lives, and earned an awesome payout!! Wow- she deserves to be a millionaire, just from how she lives her life!

Why do I tell you about Deanna Jump??? She did give us some tips for having a successful tpt store.

1. Start a blog if you don't have one!
2. Network with the awesome bloggers who have been blogging already
3. Make great products and get them out in the world (email them to teacher friends or strangers who teach in other schools for FREE)- If you send it to them, they will come!! COME TO YOUR STORE!!
4. Update older products so that your customers feel you are giving them the best customer service ever!!
5. Keep trying!!
5. Be grateful!

Hope everyone is enjoying the rest of their summer!! Cristy is headed to the beach with her pals for girls weekend!! WILD TIMES!! I am headed back to work. Hmmm why is Cristy enjoying more summer, while I am headed back to work?? Hmmmm more to come..... ?

Don't forget to enter the big GIVE AWAYS! Check them out BELOW

We have 5 products featured in our KINDERGARTEN Giveaway!

These are ALL products that will help make your BACK to SCHOOL prep SO much easier as well as keep your classroom running smoothly all year long!

Click on ANY of the product photos to take a closer look!

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We have 4 products featured in our 

1ST GRADE Giveaway!

Oh man, here you will find goodies that can make your teaching much easier as well as a Winner's Choice prize so you can look for just the right item to make you sing!

Click on ANY of the product photos to take a closer look!

a Rafflecopter giveaway 

You are MORE than welcome to enter BOTH giveaways if you think the products will work for you, but we did want to split them up so we can have 2 WINNERS!  And so that you get JUST THE RIGHT products for you and your kiddos.

Giveaway Winner and More

We told you this would be the right time to hang out with us at our blog!  We just randomly selected our Common Core Math Bundle Winner... and it's Carolyn M!  Woo-hoo!

But if you didn't win this time, NO WORRIES because there is plenty more to come!

We still plan on giving away our Alphabet Consonants Mega Bundle ($96 value), an awesome "Quietest Pencil Sharpener" from Classroom Friendly Supplies, and we'll be hosting a giveaway with some of our favorite blogging buddies with TONS of goodies and several winners!

But until then, we have another GREAT opportunity for you.  Our friend Jess over at Teacher Talk is hosting a fantastic giveaway with over 20 prizes up for grabs!  Woo-hoo!

  You can snag our Desk Name Plates as part of the giveaway!

So hop on over and see if you can be the next LUCKY winner!  And be sure and keep watching for the next BIG giveaway to come right here on our blog!  

Ahhh Vegas!!

Hubby and I are back from Vegas BABY!!! It was AMAZING!!

Oh my!! We walked and walked and then walked some more! Each hotel was super cool! We saw 2 shows, went to an Ice Room for a yummy treat... hmm... get what I mean :)  Yikes, time to get busy with a diet/exercise plan!

Feeling so inspired and supercharged after the Teachers Pay Teachers, Inaugural, Premium Sellers Conference!! Wow! Met some inspiring people and heard some fabulous stories!

Going do a separate blog post for each of the GREATS I met!!

Let's start with Paul!

Paul Edelman is the founder of TPT! What a brilliant, humble and truly amazing man! Not bad on the eyes either! Paul was at the conference with his adorable wife and precious parents! Loved hearing his amazing journey from traveling around the world to ending up in the classroom and then becoming the founder of TPT! AWESOME!!! Did you know he brought with him to the conference 749 hugs!!! One hug for each of his TPT teachers! What a thoughtful guy!! This company is growing at an amazing rate! Can't wait to see what the future holds!

More to come soon!!!

Giveaway and Vegas!

Just a quickie post to remind you guys about our COMPLETE Common Core Kindergarten Math Giveaway going on now!  You have 2 1/2 days left to enter!

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Page will be heading home from VEGAS tomorrow!  She has lots of pictures of some awesome TPT sellers and some awesome bloggers!  Be on the lookout for all of the juicy Vegas details to hit soon!

Have a super Saturday!

Giveaway! Complete Common Core K Math Curriculm

We know school is about to be back in swing before we even know it...at least it is here in GA.  We go back in 3 weeks!  3 weeks people!  I don't even know how that happened, but dang it if it didn't!

So we are actually starting to think about school again, about our classrooms, ordering supplies, and just wrapping our head around the upcoming year.

We know some of you are in the same boat (and we are totally jealous of you guys heading back in September!!!) and might be looking for some new ideas and resources for your room.  We are planning on hosting a couple of Back to School Giveaways over the next few weeks...up for grabs sneak peek...

 ...plus more!

And we'll begin with this one!

It's everything you need to introduce, teach, review, and assess EVERY. SINGLE. Kindergarten. COMMON. CORE. STANDARD! 
 Can I get an AMEN! ;)

So if you are new to the CC standards, or just need some new resources to help you teach the standards in a meaningful, engaging, and fun way...then this might be perfect for you.

We plan on giving away this bundle to 1 lucky winner!

The bundle value is $57.00!!!

The giveaway runs through Monday the 14th at midnight!  Earn 2 entries each for following our blog, TpT store, and Pinterest board and 2 entries for leaving a blog comment.  Earn 5 entries for following us on our NEW Instagram profile.  You can also earn 5 entries simply by adding a one line blurb about the giveaway onto any of your blog posts this week! Good luck!

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