Monday, July 11, 2022

My #1 Trick for Getting Students to Walk Down the Hall Silently

Friends, this is the best thing I have found to get students to walk down the hall without acting full blown feral! 😂 

Does this sound familiar? You are about to transition your class to the next room or back to their classroom and this is what you turn and see in the line behind you...

  • hands all over the walls and each other
  • skipping
  • turning around 
  • jumping to hit all the decor hanging from the ceiling
  • talking to anyone and everyone
  • gaps that make your line from here to eternity
  • and the list goes on...

Before COVID, I always used Smellies or flavored lip balm/Chapstick on the back of students' hands for demonstrating appropriate hallway behavior. 

However, not wanting to continue the spread of germs, I needed a replacement. Enter Smelly Spritz (a.k.a. body spray). I started out using body sprays from Calgon that someone had purchased for me as a gift set. I loved the scents and so did the kids! We still use Hawaiian Ginger, Japanese Cherry Blossom and Peach.  

However...

Cotton Candy Body Spray by Body Fantasies was by far the biggest hit! Students get so disappointed when they don't get a spritz because they didn't follow our hallway expectations. Body Fantasies has lots of other great scents, as well. I especially like Cupcake Swirl and Coconut. 


You can purchase body sprays like this at Wal-Mart, Target, Dollar General, Amazon, drug stores, etc. for usually around $3. 

I can't tell you how much I love this stuff and the magical powers it seems to hold! I hope you try it this year and love it, too! Bonus, the hallway always smells amazing after the class walks away. I'd love to know if you try it!




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Sunday, July 10, 2022

Google Forms Headers for Missouri Reader Award Nominees + Voting and Response Forms

I just finished getting all my Missouri Reader Award Nominee Google Forms created for voting for my K-2 students and response forms for my 4-12 students, so I thought I'd share what I've finished. 

Google Forms Headers for Missouri Reader Award Nominees

Feel free to right click and save the pictures you need. 

Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award Nominee Google Form Header

Show Me Reader Award Nominee Google Form Header

Mark Twain Reader Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Truman Reader Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Gateway Reader Award Nominee Google Forms Header

I didn't purchase the Dogwood Reader Award nominees this year, but wanted to include headers in case someone needs them. 

Dogwood K-2 Readers Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Dogwood 3-5 Readers Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Dogwood 6-8 Readers Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Dogwood 9-12 Readers Award Nominee Google Forms Header

Below are a few examples of how I use the Google Forms for voting with K-3 students and for book responses for 4th-12th. 



For voting...

Example of how I use a Google Forms Header for MO Reader Award Nominees with KindergartenExample of how I use a Google Forms Header for MO Reader Award Nominees with first through third grades

For book responses...

Example of how I use a Google Forms Header for MO Reader Award Nominees with fourth through sixth grades


I don't generally have a lot of students who end up reading enough books to vote in 4-12, so once I see who has finished at least 4, I just ask students which nominee was their favorite and I mark their answers on the Google Form spreadsheet from their book response so I can have everything in one place when it's time to submit votes. 


Enjoy!

Monday, November 29, 2021

25% off My Entire TpT Store During the Cyber Sale

Enjoy 25% off my entire Teachers Pay Teachers store during the TpT Cyber Sale today, November 29 and tomorrow, November 30! The majority of my store is less than $3 with the cost of most templates and mystery hundreds charts at only $1.50, so the additional savings make my products a steal!

Be sure to visit my store and use code CYBER21 at checkout. While you are there feel free follow my store for updates. I'll be adding new Christmas products very soon.


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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Turn Dollar Tree Cutting Boards into Sturdy Library Shelf Dividers

Librarians and Teacher...run, don't walk to your nearest Dollar Tree! You're going to need lots of these cutting boards to make new shelf dividers for your books! 

This year I became the K-12 District Library Media Specialist for our schools. I am going between our elementary school library in the mornings and our junior high/high school library in the afternoons. Since our high school library hadn't been used as a library in several years, I inherited a pretty massive mess, but couldn't wait to take it on! I love organizing! One of the first things I needed was better signage. I wasn't able to afford much on my library budget, so as I laid in bed thinking of anything and everything sturdier than cardstock, Dollar Tree cutting boards popped into my head and the rest is history! 

I can't wait to make some of these for our elementary library, as well. Only I think I will print colored pictures on cardstock and just fold them over the ends of the cutting boards and cover over them with packing tape. 

Dollar Tree Shelf Dividers Elementary High School Library

Dollar Tree Shelf Dividers Barcode

Dollar Tree Shelf Dividers Cricut

Dollar Tree Shelf Dividers Book Ends Book Tape

Dollar Tree Shelf Dividers Elementary High School Library



Font used on the shelf dividers: Century Gothic (Bold)

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