End of June sale

Summer is here and June is almost gone (sad, sad, SAD face!)

Are you in an area that is sweltering or in an area like me where you think it might just be time to start building an ark??  

We get rain almost EVERY.SINGLE.DAY!!!

At least once, sometimes more.

We've not even gotten into the pool yet because the rain water is keeping it COLD!

(another major sad face!)

The good news is, all this rain has kept me in and busy working on my TPT units.

I have actually made SEVENTEEN new ones!!

Nineteen if you count the two I am hoping to post today.

TWENTY if I get finished with another to post tomorrow.

WOW!

That really excites me!

A LOT!!!

I've done a mixture of items for my new 4th grade classroom...

 Start off on the Right Foot with lots of fun printables.  

 It doesn't get much easier for YOU than this Easy-Peasy Prep Math Centers. 

 If you are like me, you have a set amount of copies that you can use monthly.  This August Daily Math Spiral Review uses NO worksheets!!! It is also aligned to the big 5 Common Core Standards...DAILY.

 This is a fun game, that my students NEVER tired of, so I revamped it for my 4th graders.

And the Winner is...  it always changes.  That's what makes it so fun.

 Have trouble making sure you are covering all of the standards?  My mini-question task cards will help make sure you are staying on track.  Check out this FREEBIE when you tell your students 

"I mustache you a question."

 I think this will be such a great way to keep questions based on the standards at my fingertips, that I am doing a whole series on I Mustache You a Question.  This one covers all 4th grade Common Core Reading Literary and Information Text standards.

 I've got my first couple of weeks for math activities all planned out with this Place Value in 4th Grade for the Common Core Classroom.  I've already been warned by the teachers that our math series does not cover the CCSS very well and I will need to supplement.  Well, that suits me just fine!!  lol

All of the place value games are included in the big unit, but you can still take a look to see what they're about!  Follow the Clues will help your students with some Higher Order Thinking Skills.

Well, that's an overview of the 4th grade units.  I know they're heavy on the math, but I will be teaching 2 math groups.  One of the highest and one of the lowest, so my unit includes lots of differentiation...I'm going to need it!!

I've got the equivalent of most of these at the 2nd Grade unit, as well as some editable calendars and newsletters.  Just go see my MOST RECENT units to see all that I've posted this month and grab them all for HALF-PRICE this weekend only!

Room Theme Linky

Have you started thinking about your classroom theme for next year?  Last year my theme was all froggy, but this year, since I'm moving up to 4th I wanted to do something different.

I haven't been able to settle on a theme, but I'm really liking just adding to my bright colors.

 These are lots of plastics I got from the Family Dollar.  I just LOVED the ROCK picture and since it had my colors I couldn't resist!

 

At only $1.50 each, I thought these would work great for my students book bins...

 

These are some of the items I got from Dollar General.

 And the rest of the things from Dollar General.  The coat hangers (10 for $1) will be used for the extra backpacks since there are not enough storage hooks.  The food containers were super cheap and in my colors.  I'm SURE I can find something to put in them!!

 I went by my new classroom this week and did my bulletin boards.

 I'm loving the bright colors so far....

Well, that's how my classroom is shaping up so far.  Stop back by in about 5 weeks (yep, that's all I've got left for the summer) and see what the finished product is going to look like.

In the meantime, you can find all of my classroom decor units here.

For more ideas and inspiration, stop by my bloggy friend's first linky party! 

You could also win one of her great room themes.  She has FABULOUS one...don't miss out on your chance to win!

Five For Friday

 

Do you have trouble deciding what to blog about during the summer?  I certainly do, especially when these days are just FLYING by.

Here's a little of what I've been up to...

I joined with some of my favorite bloggers to offer a facebook freebie hop.  I'm sorry if you missed it.  Be sure to like my facebook page so you'll know when we do the next one.  It was a HUGE hit and had some great products that were free especially for the hop.  If you missed my freebie, you can still purchase it here.  If you want to learn how to offer your own freebie or hop, you can read my friend Christi's tutorial.

 I'm feeling the need BAD to get my brand new 4th grade classroom ready.  (I'm the new ADDITIONAL room, so there's NOTHING in it!!)  I'm focusing on four bright colors...lime green, bright blue, hot pink, and bright purple.  I lucked out at the local Family Dollar store.  These are all the plastics I got.  How lucky am I that the colors I have chosen are the popular ones for this year!  

 I also made a stop at Dollar General.  These are only a few of the items I purchased.  (Have you ever considered food storage items?  They are CHEAP and had lids that are my colors!  I'm SURE I'll find something to store in them!!!)

I was also super excited about my first unit for 4th grade, I've finished up for my TPT store.  This is the unit I will begin with my kiddos when we return to school in August.  It's been selling like hotcakes already!  YEAH!  If you have not become a follower of my store, you'll want to do so as I have lots more of these units in the works!

 And the last part of my week (but the MOST important) is spending time with my very first grandchild, Luke.  Can't believe he is already 3 weeks old today!!!