Take Two End Today!! Big Sale Starts Tomorrow!!!

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 6 TPT gift cards……..

Use it for the Big Sale tomorrow……..

Now that is a great way to get those last minute things you need for BTS!

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"Take Two!" -- Giveaway & Sale

If you are anything like me, then you spent a good amount of money on TPT during the BTS sale and now your cart is full again.

Don't worry, friends.  My Primary Peeps and I have got something in store for you!

How about a little more "moola" to put a dent in your shopping cart?  

But it doesn't stop there…

Check back tomorrow for another announcement and in the meantime you can enter below.

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Favorite Things for Back-2-School: Giveaway & Link-Up

The wait is over!!!

It's here!!!

Are you ready???

If you read the title, the key word that stuck to your newly back-to-school ok-partially focused brain should be

"GIVEAWAY."

You betcha!  This is not only a fun link-up but it has one of those rafflecopters attached.  And you want to keep reading because this giveaway is 

!

I, along with about 36 other amazing people have put this event together with much help from someone I'd like to be like when I grow up in this blogging world, Amy from Learning Lessons with Mrs. Labrasciano.  Let's start with a few of my favorite things (I told you that you'd have to do some reading first).

My whole life I remember getting super excited when I start to see the Back-To-School sales and school supply set-ups going on in stores.  That feeling has never left me.  Even in college, I would spend hours in school supply aisles and even in the campus bookstore picking out the school supplies I felt would be best to support me in the school year.  I loved finding all the cute new products and fun binders, folders, notebooks, pens, and pencils.  I can only imagine how much I've spent on those things throughout my life...{scary -- NO!  Don't imagine that #}.  So this list will be short, but just like I did when I was a student, I still get excited and probably spend way too much on all the back-to-school garb I can find.  Here's my top 6 {at the moment}.  I'm sure it will change as more fun stuff comes out.  

I got my EC planner!!!  I'm so excited.  I ordered it at the end of last year and have it all set and ready to go.  The tools I usually carry around with me are: a notebook for taking notes in meetings and planning times, a binder with all curriculum docs and lesson plans, sticky notes, a clipboard with schedules and classlists and another one with grades (paper copies).  Now, with the help of Erin Condren, I will have this bad boy and hopefully not much else.  If you haven't checked out what her planners are like, stop by her website and see if it looks like a must-have for you.

I love, love, love regular sticky notes.  Especially the bright colors and "super sticky" ones.  But as far as these Sticky Notes go...I can't imagine going into a new school year without a stockpile of these babies.  No more staples, tape and such trying to put up all of our anchor charts throughout the room.  Now we can stick it up, take it down, move it here and there, add to it and slap it back up!  Brilliant!!

I have to give credit to my student teacher from last year for bringing this Ah-Maze-ing little do-dad into my life.  Having a spot for all those little things that I need at a drops notice is nah-ice!  She said it was easy to find and there were lots of editable labels on TPT for you to put whatever you so please into whichever drawer.  

Tervis Tumblers are a teacher's best friend.  It's very rare to see a teacher without one of these in hand during any faculty meeting, training, or even in the classroom.  Have you seen the cool slip-on handles that they have now?  I haven't gotten my hands on one yet but I'm sure it will soon be purchased.  This is just one of the many that are in my cupboard at the moment.  I'm sure they will rotate into my classroom throughout the year.  And add a little of this and I have the energy to get through each day.

And who wouldn't love this Thirty-One bag to carry all the fun back and forth.  This is their utility tote and file.  Hanging files can actually be hung on this guy but I use it to keep the bag to stay standing and upright.  There are tons of pockets for all the goodies I find at the school supply isles.  I call it my walking classroom desk.  

And of course, my tools to stuff those pockets with.  These are what I keep handy for EVERYTHING!  I love all the colors and how they show up on paper. 

Alright friends, it's time!  Thanks for sticking around and reading.  Now's your chance for the fun!  This is a BIG one.  Are you ready?  This one goes from Aug. 3rd through the 10th.  The prizes are awesome and there are so many chances to win, so start clicking and hoppin' around.  Good luck!

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Tips & Tools 4 Back To School - Week 7

 It's sunday, friends.  That means another of the Primary Peeps is bringing you a quick back to school tip and tool.

This week is brought to you by the wonderful duo at Coast To Coast Kinder, Autumn & Ruth.
Stop by to take a look at their post about literacy centers.  Not to mention that they are sharing a wonderful freebie!  Look at these cute literacy center signs!  You can click the picture below to get to their Tips & Tools blog post.

 Then don't forget to come back next week for another Tip & Tool.

Tips & Tools 4 Back 2 School - Week 6

It's Sunday!!  er...no...wait no it's Monday.  You guys know how it goes in the summer.  I usually don't know what the date is let alone the what day of the week it is.  Jeez!  Does anybody else have that same problem?  

But Which ever day it is, I simply can't let you go without this AWESOME Tip & Tool!!

This one is brought to you from another amazing friend, Marisa at Inspired Owls Corner.

I am super duper excited about what she's sharing with us this week!  What an awesome idea!!!  I can hardly wait to plan for this with my new class this upcoming year.  Stop by and check it out!

  What a fantastic freebie!!  Go to her blog by clicking HERE and read about this idea.  Then grab it and have fun!

And hopefully next week I can get this to you on Sunday as opposed to Monday!  Let's see who will be providing some more great tips and tools next week.

Tips & Tools 4 Back2School Blog Hop - Week 5

 It's Sunday -- Time for another tip & tool for getting back to school.  

Today's post is brought you by a super-fun bloggy buddy -- Amy at Learning Lessons with Mrs. Labrasciano

Give her a hand ya'll -- she was one of the lucky ones that was living the blogging gal's life in Vegas this week and she made it back with a blog ready for our Sunday blog hop.  I don't think I could have been that super!

Stop by her blog and take a peek at Setting Up a Classroom Guide

Don't forget to check back next Sunday for another Primary Peep's tip & tool!

Tips & Tools 4 Back2School -- Week 4

Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike, Mike...Guess what day it is?

SUN-DAY!

That means it is time for another tip & tool from my favorite bloggy buddies.

This week's tips/tools are brought to you by Julie at A First For Everything.

This week she is sharing a task card freebie for reviewing short vowel sounds.  Yup -- I said it, TASK CARDS!!  What teacher doesn't love task cards?  They are such a great tool and can be used in so many different ways.  Stop by her blog and take a look.

And don't forget to check back next Sunday to find next week's tip and tool from another Primary Peep.

Tips & Tools 4 Back2School Blog Hop -- Week 3

I'm late...I'm late...For a very important date!

I'm so sorry I am late with my post for our Primary Peeps Tips & Tools.  You are not going to want to miss this one!!    

This weeks post is from one of my favorite Peeps (Well----let's face it.  They are all faves!).  You must hop on over to PAWSitively Teaching and check out her wonderful freebie.

It's only free for 1 week so hurry on over!!

I am so excited to have this product so I can use it to introduce my next year's group to using their interactive notebooks correctly and already have the book in my cart for my summer Amazon order.

Don't forget to stop by each Sunday (next week I promise to be on time) and find out who is next.

Tips & Tools 4 Back2School Blog Hop -- Week 2

 Guess what?  It is Sunday and that means it's time for a weekly "Tip or Tool for Back To School" from my bloggy buddies: Primary Peeps.  

It's never too early to start grabbing ideas and FREEBIES!!
This week -- take a peek at my girl, Missy from The Dirt Road Teacher.  She has a really great tool that I am so excited to get my hands on!!  I am definitely in need of some organizing tips to get my volunteers busy and helpful.  If you want a copy, head on over by clicking on her button below.

  

And don't forget to check back again next week for another tip & tool!!

Tips & Tools 4 Back2School Blog Hop -- Week 1

Some really great blogging BFF's and I are working through the summer to bring you a Weekly Blog Hop.  Our little group is called Primary Peeps & (in my eyes) are some of the best bloggers & TPTers around!!

Each week we will be blogging to bring you some FANTABULOUS freebies and tips to get in that back-to-school mode we usually put off till the week before.

Kicking us off is the one & only...Leah from Grasty's 2nd Grade Goodies!

This week she is sharing an AWESOME math freebie that I am excited to get my own hands on.

Click on her button above to grab it for yourself and find out more about this wonderful tool for Back-To-School.  Then don't forget to keep coming back for more.  I'll be posting every Sunday to link you to the next Blog.  

Enjoy - because it is never too soon to start thinking about getting back to school...well unless it's September I guess.