I am in LOVE with sketch style letters!  Here is a cute little freebie that used the sketch style to spell out the word "LEARN".  How cute would this be above your classroom library or to decorate your teacher desk with?!?!

So school let out for teachers yesterday and I'm already working on a theme for next year!  If there's one thing I love it's creating a fun & positive environment for my students.

First off, I wanted to make signs for our school rules.  We've been a Whole Brain Teaching school for about 3 years now.

Every classroom has the same rules:
Rule 1:  Follow Directions Quickly!
Rule 2:  Raise your hand for permission to speak!
Rule 3:  Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat!
Rule 4:  Make smart choices!
Rule 5:  Keep your dear teacher happy!

You'd think it might get a bit boring with everyone having the same rules, but it has totally transformed the atmosphere at our school!  If I notice a child in another class calling out in line I just look them in the eye and say "What's rule number 2?" and 9/10 it fixes the behavior immediately.  Child going too high on the swings?  "_____, what's rule number 4??"  LOVE me some Whole Brain Teaching!

Here are the signs I made for my room this year:

This year I am doing an apple theme in my classroom and my students have CORE Binders - Carefully Organized Resources for my Education.  I LOVE them!  Click here to go to my tpt store and get the covers!

While setting up for the year I wanted to print out some monthly calendars to put in my teaching binder but didn't want to use colored ink.  Here is a file of calendars that are Black & White that you can copy on colorful paper!

Want to jazz up your absent folders?  Here is a PDF file with covers in 10 different apple designs!

I'm on a roll this afternoon!  There's not much to do around here in central Florida due to TS Isaac.  Here is my new file an apple themed collection of word wall letters!

I love labels!  I especially love using circle labels in my classroom.  Here is a PDF file with 3 inch dotted circle labels in 10 different colors!