CYBER MONDAY!

Krafty teacherz @ TPT

Tomorrow is Cyber Monday at Teachers Pay Teachers and the deals are going to be awesome!  You get 28% off when you use code TPTCYBER!  Empty out that wish list...treat yourself to all those awesome products you know you are going to need and use after the holidays!


Here are some of my newest products that you can use in your classroom year round! Get it now while it's on sale! Be sure to click on the photo to bring you to my page! 

Very cute activity where students read sight words (pre-printed) write them, then either build them with tiles or stamps.  I've used this with my students and they LOVE it! Click on the photo to take you to the page. 

This is my most popular game! I have sold about 20 of these in the past 3 months! This is geared towards Kindergarten but can be used in first grade as a review! 

An awesome incentive program to get students to keep track of their reading.  Can be used as a reading log at home as well.  

Another crowd favorite! Use this in small groups or as a whole class literacy center.  Enough activities to keep several groups of students occupied! 

This activity has 20 days worth of sentences in a booklet form.  The sentences are basic and it is up to the student to add details to stretch them out.  You may have to do a few with them in the beginning but the students are able to handle the concept.  Great for 1st and 2nd grades.  

 

Two of my favorite games that are geared for the upper grades.   I have shared these with my daughter's teachers and they LOVE it! Click on the photo of each grade to check it all out! 

I try to do my best in pricing and I think I do price fairly.  I keep additional licences really low in the hopes that people will not just randomly share and not pay for the licence.  Please be sure to rate my product and like my store to find out the details on upcoming sales and new products! 

Krafty Teacherz

Classroom ideas on a budget

I have been looking for inexpensive ways to make classrooms easier to manage.  I found a few but any suggestions would be helpful.  

Bookmark for interactive notebooks! What a quick and simple solution.  A lot of this kind of ribbon can be found at yard sales and who wouldn't like cool duct tape.  Students can even assemble this themselves.  Wish I knew this when I taught fourth grade.  Totally loved waiting forever for students to find the next page- NOT! 

How many times have I had to fix those tags on the classroom mailboxes.   What a great idea to use binder clips to identify who belongs to which slot.  I also had students who used to get confused as to which box was theirs- The one above or below the clip.  I may add an arrow just to show which box.  

 

Cute and inexpensive way to have students match upper and lower case letters.  This would make an awesome center activity.  You can also use this for addition/subtraction facts.  

Okay so I have pinned this several times.  Totally LOVE this idea! 

Stops the line from forming over and over again. 

I LOVE these little cups! Can't wait until the end of summer when I can get some in plastic! I use these for sight word practice all the time.  This is a cute activity involving the bear.  I usually just write the sight word on the bottom of the cup and allow the student to read them off.  For every one they get right they get to hold the cup.  Afterward they make a pyramid with the words they know.  

Cute classroom crafts for the teacher!

Trolling the Internet this week looking for some adorable Back to School teacher crafts to share with my cooperating teachers! Way too many ideas out there to choose from but I did come across some great ones!

 Add some duct tape to mini binder clips and you take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. 

What a great birthday idea.  Something you can prep ahead of time and put them away.  I am not sure about giving students that much candy but maybe a pencil sharpener, erasers, pencil and hey- maybe their own personal clips from above photo!

I have seen this done before! What a great way to know EXACTLY where your kids are.  Also something you can grab quick during a fire drill if you have some excitement in the room right beforehand.  

OMG how simple of an idea can save so much time! LOVE this! I remember always having a LINE of kids waiting to be seen during writing time.  Most of the time they would end up fooling around and getting themselves into trouble.  What a great way to get them to keep working! I would add some more suggestions on what they can do in the meantime though- sketch a snapshot of a scene in their story, re=read to see if there are any missing words., etc..

I am completely doing this with my little pirates and princesses! Eric Carl's Very hungry Caterpillar! 

Oh WOW! What an amazing find- Change a garage sale find into a classroom treasure! I don't know about you but I would definitely duck tape this bad boy! 

I've always wanted a chair like this! Maybe I will make one for my daughter's teacher.  

OOOHH I like this! Can make it to fit any theme too! 

Ok I better run now! Getting ready for camping in the outer banks! I will post another blog entry once I get settled! Be sure to follow me on Blogluvin and google +.  

THIS JUST IN! Amazing teacher discounts for your back to school shopping!

Walmart is offering 10% for teachers on school supplies! 

Walmart 10% deal

Here are some other places that offer discounts throughout the school year....

Deeply discounted books all year and free shipping- Just a great deal

1. The Container Store
   The Container Store helps teachers stay organized all year long with their Organized Teacher Program. Register online and you will receive exclusive discounts throughout the entire year. A school ID will be required to receive discounts with in-store purchases.
2. Staples
   Register for the Staples Teacher Rewards Program to garner five-percent back in rewards points and free shipping from Staples.com. The program covers a slew of products, from ink and paper to teaching and art supplies. 
3. Michael's
   Receive 15% off your entire purchase every day. To view eligible products and more details, click here.
4. Pets in the Classroom
   This unique program offers K-8 teachers grants to help cover the cost of a pet for the classroom. The maximum grant amount is $125, but there are also a number of different grant types to help pay for pet supplies.
5. CJ Banks/Christopher and Banks
   Get the looks you love for less with 10-percent off purchases from both retailers. This offer is only valid in-store, and excludes discounts on other special sale events. Just show the cashier your school ID at checkout.
6. Apple Store
   Apple is generous to teachers of all grade levels, offering varying discounts up to $200 on computers and accessories through the Apple Education Store. This offer also includes librarians, home schoolers, university profs and even elected officers to PTA boards.
7. National Park Service
   Show a valid school ID at a slew of National Park Service visitor centers across the nation and receive 15-percent off many purchases. The discount doesn't apply to park entry fees, camping fees or Smokey the Bear petting zoo fees.
8. Legoland Florida
   Florida teachers K-12 can enjoy an entire year of free admission with the Florida Teacher Pass to both Legoland and Legoland Water Park. Bring your most recent pay stub, Florida photo ID and teaching certificate to receive your pass.
9. Museum of Science, Boston
   Teachers of grades K-12 can register for the free Teacher Partner Program at the Museum of Science to receive a slew of exclusive benefits, including free individual exhibit passes, discounted annual memberships, and 10-percent off at the Museum Store.
10. Blick Art Materials
    Teachers should sign up for the Dick Blick Preferred Card. It’s completely free and gets you 10% off purchases at Blick and Utrecht stores. Blick also offers organizational discounts for bulk orders.
11. Barnes & Noble
    The B&N Educator Program provides teachers with 20-percent off the publisher's list price on purchases for classroom use. This discount is ramped up to 25% during Educator Appreciation Days.

That's all I have for now but you should ALWAYS ask if they offer a discount when you go places.  That includes asking for law enforcement, Emergency personnel as well as military if any of those apply to your family situation.  

ACK! I almost forgot! If you have a smart phone you need to download the app Snipsnap.  It is an amazing coupon app that lets you use coupons right on your smart phone.  Pair a Michael's coupon with the teacher discount for some awesome savings! If we are going anywhere I always check the app.  

Okay now I'm done

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