Happy Birthday 'Merica!

I hope you all are enjoying this special holiday with your family and friends.  I'm getting ready to take my little firecracker outside to play on our slip n slide!

To celebrate this special holiday, my TPT store is marked 20% off for today only.

I also wanted to encourage you to follow my Facebook page.  I'm currently doing a 40 minute FLASH FREEBIE on my new punch cards. I've had 2 other FLASH FREEBIES this week already, so you don't want to miss out on any others!

Once the FLASH FREEBIE is over, the punch cards will still be marked 50% for the first 48 hours, so you can still get a good deal.  I love using these in my classroom as part of my classroom management and behavior plan.  The kids really love it also.

Here's how I use them in my classroom.

I use a clip chart.  Everybody starts on green every day.  In order for them to get a "punch" on their punch card, they must finish the day on a color higher than green.  In our class, that means blue, purple, pink, or sparkling.  They get one punch for finishing on one of those colors. Once they get 4 punches they can get a prize out of our class treasure box.  Once they fill up the whole card they get a treasure box prize and they get to choose a reward out of our classroom binder of rewards. Then they start over again!  Totally motivating. Totally worth it!

I'll blog more in depth about how I manage all of that and what my binder rewards consist of later in the week, so stay tuned.  I'm working on getting my binder rewards finished to add to my TPT store.

Happy 4th friends!

Teacher Appreciation Week {Day 5} Flash Freebie!

I'll be honest. I almost didn't even open my computer tonight. We had our big annual Mother's Day Tea program today from my Tea Time pack and this girl is T.I.R.E.D.  On top of feeling like I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off all day, I'm pretty sure I didn't sit down all day from setting up, trying to keep the kid's excitement contained, and cleaning up.  And not sleeping very well last night definitely didn't help. I can't complain much because it was a complete success complete with lots of smiles and tears of joy and pride from the sweet mommas in my room.

Needless to say it's going to be another quick one.  I have continued to get spoiled by my class all week this week. Monday was Starbucks gift cards, Tuesday was candy {Reese's, peanut M&Ms and peanut butter M&Ms}, Wednesday was sweet cards, and today was flowers.  I have never been treated so well and recognized so much throughout the week! I feel extremely blessed!  And so I digress.

I was actually able to make my purchases last night in the midst of the TPT train wreck that was going on. But for those of you that haven't, my store continues to be marked down 20% off.

My flash freebie for today is my Homework Binder. This was the first year I have used it and let me tell you-it. made. a. difference! I cannot believe how even my more unreliable, inconsistent kiddos have turned around and made it a priority to get their homework turned in on time. And the usefulness to just have that information documented and at your fingertips at a moment's notice when a parent asks about it is great. One of the best benefits is that it literally does not take any of your time to do it. Yes, of course you have the initial set up of the binder, but once you have it put together it's all up to the kids.  Then you can have one thing checked off your to do list when the new year rolls around.

Head on over to my TPT store and grab it! This will be a quick one!

Here's a picture of my cutie that joined us today! Can't wait to see her be a part of this program someday! Brings tears to my eyes already just thinking about it.

Brandy

Teacher Appreciation Week {Day 4} Flash Freebie!

Hi there friends!

It's going to be a short one tonight because I've got Mother's Day Tea snacks to make for our tea tomorrow. Ahhhh...so relieved it's finally here. As much as I love this unit, by the time the day rolls around I'm ready, the kids are ready, and it seems like once the tea is over it's a quick downhill slide to the end of the year.

My freebie for you tonight is my Bang Addition Math Facts.  I print these on labels and stick them on large popsicle sticks. It's definitely a hit with the kids during math stations.

Head on over to grab yours now! I'm off to make some goodies before I finish the night with some TPT purchases! Eek!

Wish me luck for our tea tomorrow!

Teacher Appreciation {Day 3} Flash Freebie!

Hi friends!

Just popping in really quick to announce my flash freebie for the day.  Head over to my TPT store to grab a cookie of my big spelling incentive/motivator that I use in my classroom, Cookie Spellers. It's a quick, low-key way for your kiddos to maintain responsibility and motivation to do well with their weekly spelling words. The best part is that it can be easily implemented with any spelling list or program!

It's usually a $5 item and it's free for a couple hours! Head on over to my store to grab your own copy. I would appreciate any feedback and as always, would absolutely love it if you were kind enough to follow my blog here, through BlogLovin', and/or my TPT store.

Have you bought any goodies from the TPT sale yet?! I have resisted for now, but I'm sure I'll buy some tonight and some tomorrow. Maybe that will make it seem like I'm not spending as much money. What do ya think?

Well, I'm off to support my mother in law. She is running for county recorder for the first time, so we're heading to town to show our support as the votes come in and she's announced as the winner {although she is running uncontested}. But that's not before heading by Chipotle to take advantage of their Teacher Appreciation buy one, get one deal tonight!

Until tomorrow...

Brandy

Teacher Appreciation Week {Day 2} New Flash Freebie!

Hello, hello!

I hope your first day of Teacher Appreciation Week is treating you nicely. I know I definitely got spoiled already. I got 5 Starbucks gift cards this morning!! Wowzers, was that unexpected! Usually I'll get a thing here or there, but never that much. I definitely made out like a bandit.  Too bad I'm not a coffee person.  But this girl does love her birthday cake pops.

Anywho...Today I'm gifting you my Primary Polka Dots Math Boggle Pack as a flash freebie! Get it while it's hot!  If you have a spare minute or two and can leave some feedback, I would love to hear from you.

And of course, if you would be so gracious to follow my blog either here or BlogLovin' or my TPT store I would love that!

Toodle-oo!

Brandy

A Giveaway and a Flash Freebie!

As I'm sure many of you know, Teacher Appreciation week is this week!  To say I'm excited about the TPT sale would be an understatement.  The amount of money I'm sure I'll spend would be highly frowned upon by husband. Guess it'll just have to be my little secret. #sorrynotsorry

Anyways...to get the week kicked off I'm giving away my best seller, and personal fav unit of mine, my Tea Time {A Mother's Day Packet}.  You can only enter the giveaway for a day so you have to act fast! I'll announce the winner tomorrow night.

I've also decided to celebrate each day of Teacher Appreciation week with a Flash Freebie.  At some point throughout each day, I will discount one of my paid items on my TPT store for free for a couple of hours. No, I can't tell you when the item will be marked down but if you follow my blog you'll have a little heads up when I blog about the discount.  

So without further ado, my first flash freebie is My Absent Folder and Makeup Memo that I use when my firsties are absent.  Head over to my TPT store to grab it right now!  You would absolutely just make my day if you follow my blog and my TPT store!

Happy Teacher Appreciation week bloggy friends! I hope you get spoiled at some point this week!

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Brandy