I am linking up Tara from 4th Grade Frolics to show off the Teacher’s Toolbox I mentioned in my Fabulous Friday Finds post. I put it off for awhile because I was nervous about making all the labels. So, what do you do when you aren’t sure how to do something….? You call on a friend! I invited one of my favorite friends and fellow blogger, Michelle from Apples and ABCs over to tackle the tool box.
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| Ready to work. |
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| We may or may not have worked like this on various things for 5 hours…. Thanks to my husband for taking care of Penny and giving us a |
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| Keep reading, these labels are a FREEBIE! |
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| Before…. |
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| Michelle’s is on the left and mine is on the right |
I am really glad that I got the tool box that had larger drawers… It was easier to make because the drawers were all the same size, and I think it is just more practical for me. I purchased this from Lowes. It was about $20.
To make your life easier and motivate you to make your own Teacher’s Toolbox, I have made a template of my labels for you to have for free :). Like I said before, I put this baby off for a month because I didn’t want to worry about formatting the labels and spend an evening full of trial and error.
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| Pick up this freebie here. |
Another thing that I made this week is Making Words Bundle that tracks with the school year’s activities and holidays. I chose 57 words that go with various holidays and celebrations that go with each month of the School Year. There are at least 4 words for each month (August and September are combined) that go with common themes found in that month (cornucopia for November and Presidents Day for February).
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| Here is a sample of one of the Back to School activities |
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| These are all of the words for each month in the school year that I have made a Making Words activity for |
Making Words is a great spelling activity that challenges the students to manipulate the letters to find as many words as possible. It focuses on phonemic awareness and spelling patterns in a way that engages the students and encourages them to think critically. Perfect for Center work, May Do’s, Bellwork and substitutes lesson plans. You can pick up this bundle of 57 here at my TpT store.
I made a freebie sample of this 57 words pack for you to try out in your class. It has two back to school activities for you to try. You can get it here at my TpT store.
Enjoy!
I like yours so much! I was thinking about the larger sized bins vs. the mixed sizes. Thank you! Now I've made up my mind. You rock!
~Andi
Haha I love "teacher's night in"…and I love how straight I am sitting in that photo…not posed at all…
Michelle
Looks great!! I believe I will have to add that to my to do list!
Thanks so much for the freebie and for the sample of your Making words packet! I will add it to my wishlist! Your toolbox looks AWESOME!
Your boxes turned out really cute! Great job! 🙂
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Leslie
<a href="http://missrsclassroom.blogspot.com</a>
That's so funny because I had a friend come over this week to work on our teacher toolboxes too! We called it a 'pinterest day'. Definitely a lot of fun.. and much more talking them working. Ah well. Yours turned out awesome! Love how bright it is!
Amanda
Reaching for the TOP!
I wish I had a blogger friend I can create things with:( How FUN!
Tonya
Tonya’s Treats for Teachers
I’m having a giveaway! Come on over!!!
Your toolbox turned out so pretty! I love the labels.:)
Kristin
iTeach 1:1
Sorry, had to delete it because I put the wrong link at the bottom!
LOVE the toolboxes and totally wanna go to a teacher party!! 😀
Janaye
Tales of Frogs and Cupcakes
Thanks for stopping by my blog! 🙂 Your toolbox turned out great. I can't wait to use mine this year. Thanks so much for the freebies. I love making words activities and the freebie will be a fun one to do at the beginning of the year! I became a follower of your blog too. 🙂
Cathy 🙂
C is for Cookies, Cakes, Children, Classroom, and Crafts
Your teacher toolbox looks fabulous! Thanks for stopping by mine and for the sweet comment!
Vicky
Keep Calm & Imagine
The tool box labels are great! Thanks for sharing:)
I found our blog on the New School Year's Resolution Linky and am your newest follower.
Tammy
The Resourceful Apple
I am your newest follower! I also found your blog on the New School Year's Resolution. I just started blogging on Saturday! Yikes! (Still learning!) I also teach fourth-it's my favorite! My husband is a manager of Lowe's and will be very pleased you are advertsing for him! 🙂 After downloading your labels (thank you), I feel like I may have to make a toolbox-I just need to find space! Come over and check out my new blog.
headoverheelsforteaching.blogspot.com
I am LOVING all your posts!! Glad you saw the journal covers I used of yours when writing about my Monday Made It:) Another awesome job this week. Thank you for sharing!!
~Holly
Fourth Grade Flipper
I just found your blog from 4th Grade Frolics and I love it. Thanks a million for the two freebies on this post. They're just what I need to kick my butt into gear and do the Teacher Toolbox! 🙂
Love those labels! You've inspired me to try my own. I'm your newest follower, and I'm looking forward to reading more 🙂
I nominated your blog for an award 🙂 You can check it out on my blog – fifthinthemiddle.blogspot.com
Diane