Monday Made It!

Hey everyone! I am linking up with 4th Grade Frolics for Monday Made It!

I have been working like crazy to get my classroom ready for this year. Creating, printing, laminating, repeat!! I am still not finished but I am getting there! Here are a few of my made-its!!

I needed a new calendar but I don't really like how boring they all are! Haha! So I whipped up some days of the week..Melonheadz style! I love it!!

This project was so super easy! I bought an unfinished wood frame from Michaels & painted it. Then, I made a poster sized 11 by 17 to place in it with my name and quote! Thanks to Amanda for the quote idea!! (I made the 3 banner last year! SOO easy too!! burlap, scraps of fabric, DONE!)

This is one of my favorite things about my room this year!! I created some positive quote posters for my classroom, but I wanted a cute way to display them. I bought these frames, Michaels again!, and painted them. I hot glued a mini clothespin on them and hung them up behind my student computers!! (final picture will be in my blog reveal post next week!) You can check out these posters here.

These are some gifts I "made" this week for some techy friends I met this summer through a training! (I hope they aren't reading this post! ;) I am going to add a gift card and send it through our inner school mail system! I couldn't resist these iPad notepads!! They are magnetic too! 

My last made it is *almost* finished. Is that cheating?! I am finishing up a Back to School Math Hunt. I have 4 other math hunts in my store for throughout the year, so this will be perfect to add to that bundle! The bundle will be the price of only 2 math hunts! 5 for the price of 2?! Yes please!! 

Happy Monday!!!

-Ash

Monday Made It {Connect with Articulation}

Happy Monday! I am very excited to be linking up with Tara for Monday Made It!

This made it is part of my newest TPT item and I thought Monday would be the perfect opportunity to "make it!" I have provided a quick tutorial and helpful recommendations for my new activity, Connect with Articulation!

Connect with Articulation is to be used in accompaniment with Connect 4. There are over 400 target words included in this set. Target words are provided with red and yellow rings which will allow you to create the discs that will best fit your needs. The target position and sound can be found at the bottom of each disc to help with sorting. So, here's how to assemble the discs for the game. 

There are 21 red discs and 21 yellow discs in the Connect 4 game. You are able to target 4 different sounds if you choose to use both sides of the discs. For my first set, I have /s/ and /z/ target words the red discs and /ch/ and /j/ target words on the yellow discs. 

Cut out the target words. Using a one inch hole punch makes assembly easier, but it is not required. I found this hole punch at Hobby Lobby for $4.00 (with the 40% off coupon.)

By purchasing additional discs, you can make multiple sets with different target words. I found this one at my local thrift store for only $2.99!

Have your students say the word on the disc before taking a turn. You may also have your students make phrases and sentences with the target words. 

Hope everyone has an amazing week! :)

Ths

Monday Made It (FIRST one!!)

Hey guys! (Ash again!)

I am super excited to FINALLY link up with Tara from 4th Grade Frolics for "Monday Made It". I have been reading these posts to this linky for at least a year! Soooo here is my FIRST Monday Made It! It isn't necessarily school related..but I am super excited about it!! 

I am *almost* done with my home office!! Eeek!! Here is what I have done so far..

 

I loooove my chandelier and chair from Ikea!

Desk and accessories are from Container Store..is anyone else just as obsessed with that store as I am?! I love the look of the acrylic accessories. 

My shelves are no where near finished...( & I can't figure out what to put in those glass containers yet! grr!) They are from Target (of course!)

I bought my cute chalkboard mailer from Home Goods (another obsession) thinking it would just be something pretty to hang on the wall. HA! It has actually been pretty handy for all those bills to file and Jamberry samples to mail!

As you can probably tell, I still need a thing or two for the empty walls, need to tape down the rug (darn those folds!), and to fill up those shelves! BUT I really do love it!! I actually make myself sit at desk while working because I just over being in there! There is a window directly across from my desk and I have a little hummingbird friend who comes by daily! 

So my Monday Made It is not necessarily for school or anything, BUT I definitely use it for creating/blogging! ;) and I am sure I will do loooots of grading in there come August. yuck! ;)

&&& I guess you could count my newest product I posted last night as a "made it" too! It only took me a few hours! ha!! Check it out if you are looking for some new classroom decor for the new year!!

Head to Tara's blog to link up and/or read other posts!!