Friday, July 17, 2015

B2S with Teacher Created Resources


Have you been to the stores? Can you smell the new school supplies? While some of you are still in the middle of summer vacation, others are gearing up for Back to School 2015! We start back in just a little over two weeks so classroom setup and decor has been on my mind!

My new(to me) classroom has had a complete makeover since we left school in May. I can't wait to show you the before an after photos once everything gets set up. In the meantime, I CAN tell you that my new room colors are tan and black. Each year, I fall in love a little(but really...a lot) more with the "simple yet effective" classroom design which is why I am loving the new Chalkboard Brights design from Teacher Created Resources. 

Their entire line lets me keep to my clean and black theme while adding in pops of color to brighten things up. I already have their welcome sign and could not wait to grab a few more items before the new school year. 




 I am just LOVING this lesson planner and record book. I know that with a new grade level and more students, I am going to need to be on my A-game with grades this year. This record book is going to make managing grades and paperwork a breeze AND it matches my room. *swoon*


I also love that there is a separate section attached where I can jot down basic lesson plans and notes! Monday- Begin student-choice literature circles, Tuesday-Student blog posts, etc. 


I also snagged some new Chalkboard Brights labels because I use those for our parent information folders each year. 



Okay...these are seriously adorable. I am so excited about using them in the classroom. They fit easily on your finger and have a spot on the front side to write something on. I am going to use them when students have "ah-hah" moments and want to share something when they are working in small
groups. I can't wait to see a kiddo hold up a mini foam finger to share a thought or idea! *Perfect*


 And, I would be lying if I didn't express just how excited I am about my new chevron binder clips. I made my own days of the week clips in the past but they got used so much that the labels would rub off. These will be perfect to separate student work, copies, sub plans, and any other weekly papers that need to be organized and managed. *Can't wait"


And have you seen their Shabby Chic classroom decor? Oh my goodness.

Are for ready for the best part of this post? Enter the rafflecopter below to win a set of TCR's Chevron Days of the Week Binder Clips!


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57 comments:

  1. AmandaJuly 17, 2015 at 2:58 PM

    Definitely the foam fingers, I mean how clever is that?! I'd use them as pointers during reading!

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  2. Kelly July 17, 2015 at 3:08 PM

    I love the foam fingers and thought it would be fun to use them as pointers. I also love the clips :) Glad to visit your blog. I am also a teacher in East Tennessee.

    Kelly
    Thirsty Firsties

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    1. Rocky Top TeacherJuly 17, 2015 at 4:10 PM

      Are you a member of our FB page for East Tennessee Bloggers?

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    2. Kelly July 17, 2015 at 5:28 PM

      No, I'm not Sarah. I would love to know about it if you don't care to share?

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    3. Rocky Top TeacherJuly 18, 2015 at 10:26 AM

      https://www.facebook.com/groups/899344813441782/

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  3. AnonymousJuly 17, 2015 at 3:12 PM

    For me, it's a tie between the chevron days of the week binder clips (I just LOVE chevron), and the mini foam fingers (they are just so stinkin' CUTE). THANKS for the chance to win this AWESOME giveaway.

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  4. UnknownJuly 17, 2015 at 4:25 PM

    Love the chevron binder clips!

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  5. UnknownJuly 17, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    I love it all!!

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  6. DoreeJuly 17, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    It's all great! Like the binder clips!

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  7. DoreeJuly 17, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    It's all great! Like the binder clips!

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  8. DoreeJuly 17, 2015 at 4:39 PM

    It's all great! Like the binder clips!

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  9. Simply Magical LearningJuly 17, 2015 at 4:40 PM

    I have been DYING for some of those adorable binder clips! They would be so useful year-round, especially for an emergency substitute!

    Kelsey Buckles
    Simply Magical Learning

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  10. AnonymousJuly 17, 2015 at 4:44 PM

    Love the binder clips. Always wanted to label them like this but never have!

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  11. Coley July 17, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    I love those foam fingers. They would be so awesome for reading!!

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  12. live laugh love to learnJuly 17, 2015 at 4:46 PM

    Those mini foam fingers are the CUTEST!

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  13. Valerie McElroyJuly 17, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    I love and could use them all. The mini foam fingers are neat!

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  14. clofranJuly 17, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    So adorable everything! Thanks!

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  15. Nicole ChavanneJuly 17, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    I love the binder clips! My students would get a kick out of the foam fingers too!

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  16. UnknownJuly 17, 2015 at 5:35 PM

    I love the binder clips. I'm obsessed with organizing :)

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  17. ShellabelleJuly 17, 2015 at 6:06 PM

    Love the binder clips!

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  18. Cara DubeJuly 17, 2015 at 6:29 PM

    The binder clips. 😊

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  19. AnonymousJuly 17, 2015 at 6:44 PM

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  20. AnonymousJuly 17, 2015 at 6:45 PM

    I feel like I was hiding under a rock. I just recently discovered TCR and now I see them all over the place. How did I miss them? Sue

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  21. emiley gaskillJuly 17, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    So cute! Would love to have these!

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  22. UnknownJuly 17, 2015 at 7:24 PM

    The binder clips would be AWESOME :)

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  23. LacyJuly 17, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    I love those foam fingers!!!

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  24. LacyJuly 17, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    I love those foam fingers!!!

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  25. LacyJuly 17, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    I love those foam fingers!!!

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  26. AmyJuly 18, 2015 at 7:19 AM

    The clips! I can think of so many uses for them! amyjperry@gmail.com

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  27. Brogan's BitsJuly 18, 2015 at 2:59 PM

    Soooo I have totally already bought WAY more TCR Chalkboard Brights things for this year than I needed to. It is ALL sooooo adorable! But those clips and foam fingers are just way cute. Hadn't seen those! Thanks for sharing!

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  28. MandyJuly 18, 2015 at 6:15 PM

    I am obsessed with those binder clips! Want!!! :)

    Mandy
    Caffeine and Lesson Plans

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  29. AnonymousJuly 18, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    Love the foam fingers. Can see reluctant readers using them to track!!

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  30. Sara from Draz's ClassJuly 19, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    the foam fingers are so adorable!

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  31. StephanieJuly 20, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    Those binder clips are super adorable and I know they would help me stay on track during the week.

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  32. Ashley MedleyJuly 20, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    Love both the clips and foam fingers! The clips would be great to use to help stay organized, especially with the large class I face next month.

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  33. StaceyJuly 20, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    I love the clips! I can already see them sitting on my desk ;)

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  34. KimJuly 20, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    I just love those Chevron binder clips!

    Kim
    Finding JOY in 6th Grade

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  35. UnknownJuly 20, 2015 at 5:47 PM

    I love the binder clips and they would go perfect with my classroom chevron decor!

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  36. Ride Away With Mrs. RidgwayJuly 20, 2015 at 5:48 PM

    I'm caught between the chevron binder clips and the grade book. Our school has us do it all online but I still like having a paper copy.
    Awesome giveaway!

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  37. Tara AilJuly 20, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    I like the colorful binder clips and the fact that they could help me prioritize my work for the week.

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  38. lnewbiggingJuly 20, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    Love it all!

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  39. NatalieJuly 20, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    I love the record keeper/plan book. We use an online grade system but one time my first year teaching it deleted ALL of my grades, so I always keep a paper copy.

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  40. JulieJuly 20, 2015 at 6:07 PM

    I love the foam fingers! I, also, bought chalkboard labels. I can't wait to use them!

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  41. ccteachJuly 20, 2015 at 6:07 PM

    Tie between the binder clips and foam fingers!

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  42. UnknownJuly 20, 2015 at 6:20 PM

    I love the foam fingers! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  43. Jen PifaniJuly 20, 2015 at 6:32 PM

    I like everything here but the foam fingers would be awesome. The kids could even use them as pointers during a whole class read aloud. Thanks for this awesome giveaway!

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  44. Melissa TrickeyJuly 20, 2015 at 6:38 PM

    I would love these! I start back next week, and with two kiddos of my own, I can use all the help I can get keeping things organized!! Thanks so much!

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  45. LoriJuly 20, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    I love the record book and the foam fingers!

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  46. AnonymousJuly 20, 2015 at 7:03 PM

    I love it all but those binder clips make me giddy lol I love organizing and paper clips, binder clips, or any other clips just make it that much more fun :)

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  47. CecileJuly 20, 2015 at 7:07 PM

    I absolutely love the binder clips. I use different ones all the time, and those would just make organizing things so much easier and so much more fun! Thanks for your Giveaway.

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  48. UnknownJuly 20, 2015 at 7:18 PM

    I love those clips! They would be great for organizing

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  49. AnonymousJuly 20, 2015 at 7:39 PM

    Love it all!!

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  50. M&M BilingualJuly 20, 2015 at 7:43 PM

    Everything looks great but those clips would be ideal for organization!!

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  51. UnknownJuly 20, 2015 at 8:38 PM

    The foam fingers are super cute and can be used a million ways! Love them!

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  52. Jennifer O.July 20, 2015 at 8:46 PM

    I love the binder clips! I like making copies for the week on Fridays, and these would help me get more organized.

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  53. UnknownJuly 21, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    Love the binder clips!

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  54. Go Fourth with UsJuly 21, 2015 at 5:31 PM

    I love the foam fingers, I might have to place an order just for these! I am a new teacher blogger, but am also from East TN, best region in the world!

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