Monday, June 30, 2014

Monday Made It- Bunting, Chevron, Herbs, and a Sneak Peak!



      It is time for Monday Made It again! I am linking up with 4th Grade Frolics to share what I have been up to!  I have been busy again creating items for my home and classroom.  Here is a peak at what I have been up to!

      My first project was my favorite project that I have been working on.  I am creating a homophone bulletin board for my classroom this year.  I created a no sew bunting to go across the top of my bulletin board!  This is my pretend bulletin board across the floor! I made a mini one and a large one. Click HERE to head over to grab a copy of the homophone word cards.  I blogged about them on Friday's Five for Friday, as well.







      My next project, I bought a chevron decoration set on TpT and used it to create the following items.  It is a HUGE help to get these things backed, laminated, and cut NOW, instead of waiting until the fall. I prepped my new clock labels. (I left my old ones at my old school last year when I moved.) I prepped new bathroom passes.  I am going to punch a hole in the top and string ribbon through, so these can be worn around the neck and DON'T have to be handled in the bathroom!


       I am also creating colored numbers, from this set, to use for grouping students or selecting a student from each table to do a task (collect papers, etc.).

The set I purchased was the one below.  Click on the picture to head over to her TpT to grab your own copy!

      My third project was for home. I took a bunch of basil and other herbs and created basil butter in ice cube trays as well as herbs in olive oil.  I mixed them up, dropped it into the ice cube trays, and let them set over night. It is a great way to preserve your summer herbs, throughout the year!


    
      I have been busy working this summer on my novel studies.  These are the MOST helpful tools for me during the year.  I create novel studies that are mostly text dependent questions, allowing my students to use the text to find evidence, infer, etc.  I also like to create an answer key that helps a TON so that I don't have to re-read the book/chapter each day of instruction, etc. Recently I have been working on my newest book study.  It won't be ready until later this week, but I thought I would give you a preview of what it will be.  If you are familiar with my TpT products, I have a lot of Magic Tree House, Cam Jansen, and Nate the Great.  This is a new series for me that my kiddos LOVED this year. So, here it is!!!  Amber Brown!  So check back soon to grab a copy once it is finished!

Take a look over at 4th Grade Frolics to see what everyone else has been up to!



10 comments:

  1. Love your bunting! It's so cute:)
    Take care, Amy
    mrslabrasciano.blogspot.com

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  2. Your bunting is adorable! I also love the idea of making butter basil cubes, so smart. I need to do that too!

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    1. Thanks! My mom has always made basil butter and I've never done a great job at forming it back into a stick of butter, so this is an easy solution!

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  3. Oh my the bunting is adorable! I love the chevron decor too :)

    Anisa @ Creative Undertakings

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    1. Thanks! :) I have a slight obsession with chevron!

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  4. i have seen the herb/butter things on Pinterest, but haven't heard of anyone doing that. That's super neat. Thanks for sharing. I can't put in Rosemary though...I'm allergic. The second it hits my tongue my whole body starts to tingle. Nuts!
    Alison
    Rockin' and Lovin' Learnin'

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    1. Alison, I have seen it a ton on Pinterest, too and I had never tried it. I wasn't sure it would actually work, but it did! :) Skip on the Rosemary! I also added oregano and thyme.

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  5. That chevron decorating set is so adorable! Your classroom will look so cute!

    Sarah
    Beyond The Gradebook

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    1. Thanks Sarah! My old school felt warm and cozy and my new school is sort of cold and not as bright. My GOAL when I moved into my new school was to make sure my classroom would be cute, warm, and inviting! :)

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