A Delicious Download...The "Sweet Life" Candy Bar

Summer usually = a zillion weddings! Now don't get me wrong...I LOVE weddings! The new "fashion statement" and "crowd pleaser" at weddings this summer has been the Candy Bar and I have one word for that...SWEET! Since the wheels of my teacher brain NEVER stop turning, while at one of the fabulous weddings this summer, I had an idea! Since I have never really liked my reward system in my classroom and because kids LOVE candy...why not create an improved reward system. I say improved because...duh...everybody gives their kids candy every now and again.  :)

In order to stay in tune with my "stylish" side, I have created a candy bar reward system for the classroom. You can download that HERE! It explains how it will work inside! I am hoping it will prove to be as much of a hit with my kids as it was with all of those sugar craving adults this summer! Enjoy this little treat!

Now...back to the Bachelorette! Who is on Team JP????

                               

Rockin' Responsibilities

One thing that I have always pressed the "dislike" button on in my classroom is classroom jobs. I always and I mean ALWAYS forget to assign new jobs! I just couldn't keep up with the week to week helpers! As I was blog stalking this summer, I stumbled across One Extra Degree's Classroom Jobs and let me just tell you it was/is/will be a true life saver!  I can not wait to implement this new job system into my classroom this year. Rockin' Responsibilities will allow the students to apply for a new job at the beginning of each nine week period. They have to complete a "job application" and once assigned a job will continue with their duties until the next nine week period rolls around. I mean come on...can somebody press the "easy" button PLEASE!  So, I modified the original version a bit to create something that will work for me and my students. I also connected it to my new theme "Rock and Roll" (can you tell I am a little excited about this theme?).  Check out the download for Rocking Responsibilities HERE. It includes job descriptions, application form, and classroom job labels. I plan to take pictures of my students and glue them to clothespins to attach to the labels. Happy Monday...is it really Monday already?!?

Rock and Roll FREEBIE!

Here is my first FREEBIE for you! You can click HERE to check out my MP3 student number labels. Each year, I assign each student a number. This makes life super easy when trying to keep track of work, tests, papers, and all of the hundreds of other things that we must keep up with from day to day!  A numbering system is also fantastic at the beginning of each year.  I simply leave the cubby numbers, desk numbers, etc. up and these are things that I will not have to redo unless I change my theme or they begin to get that "grungy" look.  I love, love, love my numbering system and it has always been a huge time saver! This year, my classroom theme is "Rock and Roll in Second Grade".  I found these super cute MP3 players on ETSY and they were perfect for labeling each students cubby! ENJOY! How do you keep track of student materials?