Monday Made it!

I am linking up with Tara over at Fourth Grade Frolics for this fun linky!



Hello Teacher Toolbox!

So excited about this. Head over to Fun in Room 4B to get the free template!  So easy to make. First, I sprayed painted the ugly gray plastic with bright pink! Then all I did was tweak the labels to fit my needs and printed them out on my cute Chevron paper! And done!

 



The next thing I finished up is something my teammate and I put together last spring for our computer lab! It was so boring before we jazzed it up! My favorite part of it is the GIANT KEYBOARD! AHH!

 I found this great idea for a giant keyboard here.

Here is our finished project! The kids LOVE it! (Almost too much, we had to tell them not to actually punch the keys!)

Here is what we did:
First, we got some take out containers and cut them in half. (Thanks to my brother and our neighborhood restaurant for the donation!) We used about 74 halves. So maybe ask for them to donate about 40 boxes.

Next, we needed to make our letters and numbers. This proved to be the most time-consuming part of the whole thing! So I decided I would put them together in one document for you! Click here to get it from my store! I have a colored version and black and white version. We do not have access to a color printer we used regular construction paper and cut it so it would fit in our copier!

After we printed them out, we cut and laminated them all. See below.

Now we were ready to put it together. We started from with the second row from the bottom because we did not have to cut any of the boxes! After putting up some butcher paper behind, we stapled the "keys" to the wall first. For some boxes we used 1.5 boxes or 2.

 

Then it was time for the fun part! We got some extra sticky glue from our art teacher and began sticking them up! I had to use tape on the corners to keep the paper on until it dried. **Hint. I would suggest laminating the keys that have several pages together, like the space bar, so it is easier to glue to the boxes. (You will see I have a few I need to fix!)

How cute is this!?



SOO I decided to put all of this work into one document for sale on my TPT store! It will be so easy for you to print out and put up! It even has directions!

 



 

 I also got started picking out Math Vocabulary for this great word wall! Thanks Run! Ms. Nelson's Got the Camera! See my word wall post here.

AND I saved the best for last!
The last thing I have figured out how to do is throw a Sale at my TPT store! Since its my last few days before I head back to work I figured this is a good way to end my summer! Check out my store for all my fun creations at 15% off! My new Giant Keyboard Project is on sale too!

Thanks for stopping by!



Chevron Movable Word Wall

I'm so addicted to Pinterest! As I was looking for new things to add to my classroom I found this great word wall idea over at Run! Ms. Nelson's Got the Camera! Check out her blog post here.

 

So I decided to make my own to go with my new classroom theme! Chevron is great for my theme! I love these papers by Ashley Hughes! She is amazing!  If you would like to purchase these word wall cards click here.

I printed these out, laminated, and punched a hole in the corners. I got some 1 in book rings, you could get larger ones if you want more space, and put them on each card.

Then, I purchased some small command hooks from Walmart. There were like 40 in a pack so I had plenty! I thought they would fit perfectly under my white board.

 

Here is a close up!

 

 

 

Finished! Now, once we start school and vocabulary lessons we can clip our index cards to their appropriate letter. I am planning on having the vocab. word on the front and the definition on the back. I'm hoping to use these for writing purposes as well as reviewing our new words.  

 

 

Hopefully, once school starts I will be able to tell you how wonderful this word wall is! Thanks again to Ms. Nelson at Run! Ms. Nelson's Got the Camera for this great idea!

 



 

 

 

My Adventure into Blogging Begins

Hello Bloggers!

I am just diving into the blogosphere and feel like I have so much to learn! I have loved looking at all the great teacher blogs to get inspiration and ideas! So hopefully one day my blog can be as great as yours! Please feel free to give me advice and feedback! :)

I live in Kansas with my husband, Danny, and my two fur babies, Harley and Roxy. Here they are mid-walk, they can't be bothered to stop for pictures! Harley is our Black Lab and Roxy is a Morkie. Aren't they the odd couple?! :)

We both went to Northwest Missouri State, Go Bearcats! So, of course, I have to plaster this Bearcat paw all over my classroom! Don't you love when your class gets excited about things that you love?

We love going to the lake in the summer and hanging out with our family! I have been a lake rat ever since I was born, and now my husband has become one too!

 I am in the middle of my summer break, or as I like to say, break time to reorganize my home life! (Which includes staying in my pajamas until lunch time) But, of course, I find myself looking at school plans and decorations for fall. It's an addiction! I am going to start my 3rd year teaching in Kansas this year. I have taught 4th grade for the last two years, and I get the chance to loop up with my class to 5th grade this year. I have never taught 5th so I am excitedly looking and making resources and ideas for my classroom!

My plan for my blog is to share about my life, school, and crafts! I want to talk and gain educational ideas and share resources that I make for my kiddos! I am also an avid crafter, just ask my best friend, so I plan to include posts about crafts that I make also!

Hope you all will come back and check out my blog, as I hope to keep adding to it!

Happy Weekend!
Kerry


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