Labels!

I've been wanting to make some new labels for my book baskets, cabinets, and student work.  My old labels were name tags from the dollar spot with words written in Sharpie, so I think these are a definite  upgrade. Because I love all my bloggy friends so much, I wanted to share them with you! You can get your copy by clicking the picture below.

P.S.:  I tried to embed the file directly into my post, but Google Docs was being silly.  Anyone else having trouble? 

Have a GREAT Summer night!

This, That, and a Giveaway!

This:

I read a post earlier about tattling. A couple of years ago, the creative lady next door to me, Mrs. Halatyn, showed me an ear she uses to get students to stop tattling. I have used it ever since, and students have cut down on the tattling tremendously. Here is my version of the ear:




That:

SCHOLASTIC DOLLAR DAYS ARE HERE!!!!

Click the picture to get to shopping!!!

GIVEAWAY!!!

Mrs. Schroeder at Schroederpage... Behind the Scenes in Second Grade is giving away an entire butterfly unit that she created and an interactive butterfly in a jar!  She has a super cute blog and web page. Go check it out.  Hurry! 

Potty Breaks

One of the cutest little bloggers around, Lindsey at the teacher wife, posted earlier about students wanting to leave class to go to the restroom.  I have 2 or 3 students who, ask about going to the restroom almost everyday.  They always ask to go during our small group direct reading instruction time.  Most students work in literacy or math centers during this time, but the ones who get too rowdy have to go to their seat and do board work.  That is usually when the "waterworks" :) begin.  Two weeks ago, I decided to start using an Emergency Potty Pass.  Each student gets one per week, and it has seemed to help.   Click the image to get a copy. 

 

P.S.:  No one has had an accident, no matter how bad they "really, really got to go!!". :)