I'm linking up with Blog Hoppin' to show you the great deals I scored during the sale! Remember I teach three different levels of EFL, so I have a completely random mix of stuff I had on my list. Let me tell ya. If I still taught kindergarten, the hubby would not be happy with me. I've got about 800 things on my wishlist that I had to talk myself out of buying. :( | | Here are the goods I was able to get during the sale. A crazy random mix, but I have a class of beginners, one intermediate, and an advanced (high school age) class. I'm so excited to start printing these off and using them! :) Sorry for the tiny photos. I copied the URL's from TPT and they come out fuzzy. You can click the links to check them out yourself! 
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|  Primary & Seconday Sources: Nicole Shelby See on TPT
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|  Cute Swirly Frames: Enlightened Elephant See on TPT
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|  Writing Center Station :A Cupcake for the TeacherSee on TPT
|  Beginning Sound Sort & Sequence: Seedee Wills See on TPT
| My printer is going to hate me. Want to share what you bought too!? Head on over to Blog Hoppin' to link up!
Shew! I'm exhausted! We just got back to the real world after a week of entertaining a good friend who came to visit... and six days in Berlin and Prague! It was such a great trip! We got to see a ton of great things, have some delicious food, and my camera literally did not stop. I have about 9 bazillion photos to go through, so I'll add some soon! I wanted to link up to show you what I got during the giant TPT sale! Math Work Stations  Katie, the Queen of the First Grade Jungle. has this a.m.a.z.i.n.g. pack of sports-themed math centers. I saw it on another blog and just had to have it. Do I teach math right now? No. However, I do plan on getting back into a regular primary classroom once we move back to the states. I'm planning way ahead right? :) Thanks Katie! See on TPT
| Word Work  The Inspired Apple has these great word work activity sets that I just love! Our first sound coming up is short A, so I had to get this set to see if it would fit into our curriculum. I'm pretty sure I will be buying the rest of her sets because this one is great! Simple, easy directions, and lots of varied activities for the short a. Thanks Abby! See on TPT
| Common Core Galore  Confession: I actually didn't get this during the sale. I got it a couple of weeks ago. They're common core checklists for LA and Math... from What the Teacher Wants. I bought the 1st & 2nd grade sets. Although I don't use common core over here in Switzerland, I really like to stay on top of it so I won't feel like an alien when we return. Does that tell you which grade I'm hoping for? Haha. Our district was implementing it just as we moved. :( It's great and I will totally be able to use it when we get back! See on TPT
| Word Family Book  I snagged this great product from The Teacher Wife. It has 60 word families to choose from and even blanks to make your own! I will definitely be using this for my beginner EFL students. :) See on TPT
| Literary Genres  Hope King, of 2nd Grade Shenanigans, has this amazing literary genres pack that is really versatile. I like it because it's simple, well made, and makes exploring the different genres fun! See on TPT
| Pumpkin Journal  Cara Carroll has this great 12 page mini pumpkin journal. I love it because it's easy to use and contains several great inquiry based investigations for K-1 kiddos. I always made my own little journals, but this one is perfect! Now if I can just get a hold of some cheap pumpkins over here this fall... hmmmm. Seriously. Our medium sized one was about $25 last year. Crazy. See on TPT
| So, that's what I was able to get during the sale! I love them all. I just wish that I had gotten more time to browse through more shops! Planning vacation and entertaining takes up a lot of time! :)  Want to link up with Blog Hoppin' and share what you got too? Head on over to check out what everyone else found... and love! Link Up!
| Have a great week!
Congratulations to Lindsay Flood for winning the giveaway! I found out that Lindsay is actually a blogger too! I've seen her blog, but didn't put two and two together until I emailed her! I'm terrible with getting blog names and real names linked in my mind. Primary Polka Dots is her adorable (and bright) blog! Go check it out if you get a chance! Lindsay, I hope you enjoy those word wall letters and the Fry Word Mega Pack! :) Thanks to everyone who entered! | |  I recently posted a new product that I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. I use these in my own room and it makes things SOOOOO much easier.
I've never had a formal name for them, so I just came up with 'Mini Material Posters.'
Basically, you use them to SHOW your students what materials they need for an activity. Being an EFL teacher, I do a lot (more like a ton) of repeating myself. These little cards make it less frustrating when we're transitioning.
I put the cards up... they get out the materials. Done.
For example, if we're doing a craft then I might post scissors, glue, crayons, pencil, and construction paper.
They see what they need to get out and I don't waste time repeating myself eight million times.
You get two full sets of cards (large and small), blanks to make your own, and three different titles if you need them. All of the graphics were designed by me and they are 300dpi, so they print beautifully. I put a lot of love and time into these. They're simple, bright, and my lifesavers. | |
I included some blank binders & books in case you want to customize.
| You can hang them with clips, put them in a pocket chart, or stick a little magnet on the back of each. I usually just use them during whole group activities, but you could incorporate them into centers or even use them as supply vocab cards. :) See on TPTI may or may not be giving a set of these away over on Facebook (Aug.9). Join in to win! I've also added a lot more classrooms to the 'Room Setup' page recently! You'll have to check them out if you're still needing some inspiration. There are some cool rooms and I just love looking at all the different ones. Check Out the New Rooms.
Oh. One more thing. Have you seen Cara's schedule card set? Wowza. They're free, beautiful, and she's added everything under the sun. If you download them, be sure to leave her some love and feedback. I know she's spent hours upon hours creating these and making them perfect. She had a TON of requests to add cards and she was generous enough to keep them free. Get Cara's Schedule Cards.Ok! That's all from me today! Remember to check out the Facebook page to try and win a set of my mini material posters! It's a 'First one to guess...' type giveaway, so hurry!
The title of this should scare you. This might be bad news bears for some of you and your wallets, but I think it's a great idea and there are already teachers who are excited to participate. Introducing..... drum roll...... The Monthly Shopping Cart Linky Party  I created this graphic from scratch and it may not be copied and altered in any way. You may only use it for linking back to this linky party. Thanks. |
Let me give you a little run down of how this will work. Each month, I will provide a blog post where teachers can link up and share.
What will they be sharing Ashley? Free stuff? Crafts? Starbucks Gift cards? Money? Love?
No. Well, maybe love.
Everyone who links up will write a post sharing only things that they purchased from other people or stores.
[Aaaaaah. Gasp. You're requiring teachers spend money to share?]
Yes, in a sense. All of us already spend tons of moolah on great resources, so why not share what we got and tell how we use it? I know that most of the things I buy are (a) ones that I can see previews of and (b) products that I read about through others.
Also, wouldn't you like to know that a product you've been eyeing on TPT is totally worth it?
| Ok. Rules. If you want to link up it's easy:- Write a post featuring at least 3 things that you've purchased (doesn't matter when). They MUST be from other people or a store... not your own stuff. No 'Me Monsters' allowed.
- Tell who or where it's from, why you bought it, and provide links to it if it's possible. Prices are ok, but remember they change. You can put a price range if you want.
- Tell how you use it in class (or your plans for it) and your thoughts on why it's such a great product. Photos are bonus points.
- Grab that little cart image above (Isn't he cute? He just screams 'addict'.) and put it in your post somewhere.
- Link up with me here at The School Supply Addict sometime each month. It will be open from the 1st to the 31st. I'll post the shopping cart in the sidebar so you can easily find the party.
- You're done!
- Check out what other teachers are buying and go shopping!
- Explain to your significant other why your PayPal account is way over budget.
So, here's my first post for the Monthly Shopping Cart: Gumball Machine Craftivity {$2 range}  2 are missing in action. I love, love, love this gumball machine from Amy Lemons. You can use it for anything! I first learned about it and saw it on her blog post.I bought it in the Spring and just had to use it by the end of the year with my EFL kiddos. We wound up working it into our animal unit. Each student got a template, we worked on verbal directions to put it together, and they then had to think of 10 animals to put on their gumballs... draw and spell each. They turned out super cute and the kids were obsessed that it was gum. I even brought in gumballs to share at the end of class. When I say that you can use this for anything... you can. Math, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, colors, science, etc. Amy has several great ideas on her TPT listing. The template is large, all black and white, and well designed. You just copy it onto colored paper and voila! You're ready to go. Easy prep work and a fun craftivity. Thanks for a great product Amy! Click to Shop! (on TPT) | | Laura Numeroff Author Study {$8 range}  I am so totally sad that I didn't find Erica Bohrer's Laura Numeroff book study until after I needed it last year! Laura's books are great for my language learners because they're repetitive, predictable, and set a foundation for a ton of different activities. I found this pack and just had to have it. You can see lots of details and photos in Erica's post. After I bought it, I spent some time going through it... and then kicked myself for not finding it sooner. I could have used a ton of things with that little trouble-making-mouse. She includes something for each of Laura's books... even the new dog version. It's 86 pages and includes crafts, writing prompts, ideas, graphic organizers, math activities, sorting, mini word walls (da bomb.), book templates, class book covers, phonics activities, book reviews, and even fact/fiction sorting. I plan on using the 'If You Give Mouse a Cookie' wen we return to school... and will definitely be whipping out some of Erica's activities this time.
Click to Shop! (on TPT)
Ice Cream Social {$5 range} | | Omiword. I am so glad I found this (and got it during Susan's flash sale)! It is perfect for back to school and I'm going to put it to use... ...in exactly three weeks. Yes, I have 3 more weeks of summer. [Insert witch laugh] It's by Susan Moran and is 74 pages of absolutely adorable back to school activities... literacy & math. She did such a great job! I actually found out about this on Katie King's 'Product Swap' post. She and Susan swapped products, so I got to see and read all about it before I clicked 'buy'. You should definitely check it out if you're interested in seeing all the parts of this pack. Thanks Katie... and Susan! Click to Shop! (on TPT) | Ready to Link up? Write your post, publish it, and link it below! Note: All submissions that link to a single product, a store, or are clearly just ads will be deleted. This is intended for real teachers to provide feedback on items they've purchased and actually use. Please play fair. This post was long, but next time we won't need all of the explanations. Have fun feeding your addiction... if you happen to have one like me. :)
Well, I'm officially sick. I've been in denial. We went to Verbier this weekend to ski and I finally accepted it on the way home when I found that I was 'mouth breathing' and wiping snot from my upper lip every thirty seconds. Turns out it wasn't the skiing or altitude. :(
I'm excited that I've reached the 6 follower mark! Woohoo! I might throw myself a wine party when I hit double digits. I'm really enjoying having this blog. It's fun and I'm making some new connections in the process.
Onto business... You know the ' I have, who has' game? Hopefully. I love it and it's a great activity for vocabulary, reviews, math... basically anything. I have found that this game even works well with my EFL kids. It tackles the listening, speaking, and reading components I work into each lesson. I've had this template for a few years and just adapt it to whatever I've need. I went ahead and made it TPT/follower friendly. I also took pictures of my own sets, included directions, ideas, sample cards, and 32 adaptable cards. This template is so easy to use. You click on the boxes, type text, enter pictures, and print. The boxes don't shift and the pictures will re-size themselves to fit... no giant clipart overtaking the document when you insert it. I'm going to post some free PDF sets (various content) on here in the next couple of days, so be on the look out. In the meantime, here is the set you can customize yourself. I've posted it to TPT. It's $2.00 and you can 'Save As' to keep each set you create. Make as many as you want!  Here's a FREE I Have, Who Has set for food. 7 pages, 30 different foods, setup instructions, and an answer key. See on TPT
 Here's a FREE I Have, Who Has set for Numbers 1-25. 6 pages, numbers 1-25, setup instructions, and an answer key.
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|  Here's a FREE I Have, Who Has set for animals. 7 pages, 30 different foods, setup instructions, and an answer key. See on TPT
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Hopefully you find these useful. Hope everyone has a great Monday!
Ashley
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