Visual Plans, What I Bought During the BIG TPT Sale, and Shape Centers

This Plane and Solid Shape Math Centers and More! packet just kept growing and growing!  So glad it is finally finished.  My students are having a blast with these math centers and learning at the same time.  I am so proud of them, they are using words like "vertices" and "two-dimensional."  Click the image above to check out the packet on TpT.

Construction Center - Working with their "construction crew," the  students combine shapes to create a structure.  Then they record the solid shapes they used to create the structure and draw a picture.  

Toothpick Shapes - The students use toothpicks and marshmallows to build shapes.  They use my plane shape posters as a guide. They then place a tag on their toothpick shape and label what the shape is, how many vertices it has, and how many sides.  

We do not end school until June 21st with students, so I am still very much in school mode.  This week is our spring exhibit and I am cramming in Ant projects!  Here are my plans for the week:

 *This plan book format is called "Erica."  Click here to check it out in Ms. M's A Teacher's Plan Store.

**My visual plans are inspired by DeeDee Wills' visual plans.  

  

Now, on to my Big TpT Sale Purchases!!

I am finally linking up to my post over at Blog Hoppin'.   I am so not a blogging super star and struggle with blogging on three separate blogs!   Yet, I would love to start a "shoes/shopping/pets/home blog."  I think I just like making more work for myself!

Here are some of my awesome finds.  Just click on the pictures to check them out on TpT!

I purchased this product last year and I am so excited because Alisha updated it.  So cute!!

I went graphics crazy and bought a ton!  

 

  

  

  

Final Hours of a the Sale and a Brand New Product!

I just finished this editable End of the Year Memory Book.   So, now I have two versions in my store for you to choose from.  The version above is made with almost all Melonheadz clipart.  I spent a small fortune :)

The version below includes inspirational quotes to go with each page.  It comes with both color and B&W versions of the pages.

These are two separate packets.  I suggest examining the preview images before you purchase.  There are no exchanges :)

 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!   Don't forget to take advantage of the last few hours of the sale!!!

The Big Sale is Here - Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

The Big Sale is Here!!!

Time to stock up and get all that you can at this amazing deal of 28%!  I am offering 20% off in my store and TpT is offering 10% off if you use coupon code TAD13!  

I have started to categorize  the items in my store with custom categories, so that they are easier to find!

All my decor packets are now under this Classroom Decor tab!  Now is the perfect time to be thinking about decorating your classroom for next year and getting yourself more organized.  For inspiration on decor, check out this "much pinned" post.

Get yourself organized on the student level with these Back to School Organizational Forms and More!

Or start planning ahead and locating books for units such as my  humongous Letter Writing Unit and my Common Core Gingerbread Man Unit.

I have 150 items in my store!  I know you will find something that fits your needs.  If you need to get your cart up to $3, I have many Search/Read/Write the Room Centers for only $1 each.  

Happy Shopping!

My friend DeeDee shared her plan of attach and I think it is great advice and worth sharing again. Thanks DeeDee!

Plan of Attach:

1.  Look at my past purchases.   Have I left feedback on these?   I love those points! Sometimes the TpT system slows down on big sale days, so I want to get those feedbacks in! I want to rack-up those beautiful points and turn them into purchasing power!  I am freely admitting that I don't NEED anymore clip art... but I always WANT more clip art!

  

This is also a great time to go back to those sellers and see what other treasures they have in their store.

2.   I move my items from my "Wishlist" over to my "Cart."   Seriously, I have this mental image of a puma ready to pounce on its prey.

3. Think ahead... As I think about my classroom instruction, what things will I want to implement for next year.   This is a great time to be reflective!

It is easier to "Keep Calm and Shop On" when you have a plan!

The Big TpT SALE - Early Bird Special

By now you have heard about THE sale of the year!

If you cannot wait, you can get a 20% discount on EVERYTHING in my store starting today!

TpT's sale officially starts on Tuesday.

My friend DeeDee shared her plan of attach and I think it is great advice. Thanks DeeDee!

Plan of Attach:

1.  Look at my past purchases.   Have I left feedback on these?   I love those points! Sometimes the TpT system slows down on big sale days, so I want to get those feedbacks in! I want to rack-up those beautiful points and turn them into purchasing power!  I am freely admitting that I don't NEED anymore clip art... but I always WANT more clip art!

  

This is also a great time to go back to those sellers and see what other treasures they have in their store.

2.   I move my items from my "Wishlist" over to my "Cart."   Seriously, I have this mental image of a puma ready to pounce on its prey.

3. Think ahead... As I think about my classroom instruction, what things will I want to implement for next year.   This is a great time to be reflective!

It is easier to "Keep Calm and Shop On" when you have a plan!

Evidence Binder Completed!!

I have finally finished my evidence binder!   I worked so hard on it, that I decided to tweak it and make it a packet to sell.  Why should you have to reinvent the wheel and make your own dividers, if I already did?   BTW,  I think I bought used just about every Melonheadz clip art set there is involving school or children.   I think it is an awesome looking packet - if I do say so myself!

If you don't know what an evidence binder is, be glad!  Just kidding...well not really.  The evidence binder is part of APPR, a teacher evaluation system adapted by NY State and probably a lot of other states.  Our district chose the Danielson Framework for Teaching.  Teachers are assessed based on a point system and the evidence binder is part of that point system.  I am no expert on the Framework or  APPR.  I really just do what I need to do.   The evidence binder itself is supposed to include "evidence" that you were a "highly effective" teacher.  There are four domains: Domain One - Planning and Preparation,  Domain Two - The Classroom Environment, Domain Three - Instruction, and Domain Four - Reflecting on Teaching.  Each domain has subcategories.  Each district has different requirements for what exactly goes into their teachers' evidence binders.

In this packet, I included dividers for the four domains, dividers for the sub-categories, an editable binder cover,  binder spine inserts, evidence logs, editable evidence logs, and samples from my evidence binder with links for the evidence I utilized.

 Click the image below to check out this packet on TpT:

Here is a sample of one piece of evidence and the evidence log:

I have been reading some of the comments on this post and I totally agree that this was a waste of my valuable time.  It took me forever to finish.  It is a nice way for our administrators to see what we are doing in our room, but on the other hand, the administrators would have more time to come into our rooms or walk around the building if they did not have to spend hours writing up observations.  The new observation format is crazy!  It makes me never want to be an administrator.  

A Peek at a Mish Mosh of a Week - April 29th

I made another Search/Read/Write the Room Center for this Week.  I have gotten some sweet feedback to keep them coming, so I will.  This one focuses on Short and Long O. 

Here are my visual plans for the week.  There really isn't a nice theme going on unless, I throw it all under the umbrella of Spring and somehow there are octopus swimming in the ocean. That works! Right?

 I am still working on my Evidence Binder and since it is due this week, it is taking priority.  The Evidence Binder is part of our APPR, a new teacher evaluation system being implemented in NY State.  I will share the evidence binder as soon as I get it done...of course I had to make it look pretty. 

 *This plan book format is called "Erica."  Click here to check it out in Ms. M's A Teacher's Plan Store.

**My visual plans are inspired by DeeDee Wills' visual plans.  I am linking up with her again this week. 

Here is a twist on Silly Sentences: Silly Rhymes.  I shared my love of Silly Sentences in this post.  Now, I have created a free recording sheet to go with Silly Rhymes.  It is attached to my visual plans.  Just click the plans or the sheets to download. 

Here are some new units I am utilizing this week:

  

We are creating our Entomologist Glyph books this week, so that next week we can create our entomologists.  The packet below is included in my Ants packet or you can purchase it separately by clicking below. 

Spring and Buggy packets from some fabulous friends: 

I am also linking up with my friends at What the Teacher Wants!  and Apples and ABC's:

Hop over to one of their blogs to read about it.  They are way better at explaining it than I am! 

Here is my Instagram: EricaBohrerTeaching

You can also follow online, not just on your app.  

I totally did not know that until I read, Michelle's of Fabulous in First's post!  So cool.  Thanks Michelle!

I hope you will follow me.

Have a great week!