Working in a Special Education room means running several different groups, on different topics, each day. This year I have a Social Skills, Reading, 2 Writing, and 2 Math groups! That is a lot of different materials to keep track of! I needed a place to store my materials and activities for each group. Last year I used folders and a wire rack... which lasted all of a couple of weeks! This year I was browsing The Dollar Tree for the millionth third or fourth time and I came accross these AWESOME, simple baskets:
Ok... side note... The Dollar Tree is amazing... they also ways have great resources for classrooms... and its a dollar... or twenty depending on how long you are there! =) My hubby no longer lets me go alone...juuuuuust kidding... but seriously!
I saw these baskets and HAD to get them. You know that feeling you get when you see something... and you aren't quite sure what you are going to use it for... but you know you HAVE to have it? That's the feeling I had for these baskets. I needed them. I would not function with out them! Wow! Was that right on! How is it that they always know what we need?! Seriously! I think a teacher is heading the company up! =)
Back to the "I can NOT function without these". The week before school started, I started getting group materials ready... and I had no place to keep them. I had 2 drawers in a cabinet, open, and a pile full of baskets... VOILA! I had enough baskets to cover all of my groups, and had a few left. BINGO!!
We have been in school for 4 weeks and I am in love with this system! It allows for easy planning and a great way to organize the supplies and materials needed!
First, I labeled each basket so that I can keep track of the baskets, and they are easy to locate for other staff (in the very common event that a student has a meltdown and needs my assistance in moving on), and a sub.
Then, I make my copies, gather my materials, and place them all in the basket. I also include a folder for loose papers or progress monitoring data.
It has been a life saver this year. It is in close proximity to my group table and all of my things are in one place!
This idea can easily be adapted to math and reading small groups! =)
Once again, another Dollar Tree find! This blue basket started off as a whiteboard marker/eraser holder. This year, I am sharing a room with one of the other Special Education teachers, which is going well, but has been an adjustment for me. I am used to my own room! My marker basket quickly became a "any possible supply I could need for any of my groups" basket! We have been flip flopping tables and I was continually running to grab a glue stick or a pair of scissors.
After a few days of this, I decided to change things up a bit! I added to a tin pale from Walmart (party section) and a plastic cup (with the NFL logo of course!) to my blue basket. I put the scissors and glue sticks in the pale and the pencils, pens, high lighters, and dry erase markers in the cup. I stuffed the white board erasers (Facial wipes from... you guessed it... The Dollar Tree!) around the pale and cup! Works perfectly! I can easily set it in my Group Basket and take it to wherever we are meeting! So smooth!
Treat one comes from one of my favorite products... Word Work Task Cards! These are perfect for practicing spelling/ word work words! Students can independently practice their words in 84 creative ways! All recording sheets and reference sheets are included! Check out this post for more information on them!
Also... grab this SAMPLE! I have included 1 page (4 task cards) and their recording sheets! Just click on the pictures to grab it!!
If you are interested in the full version, you can grab it HERE!
Finally, I have discounted my ENTIRE store for the day!! FALL items are 50% off and everything else is 20% off!! Happy shopping friends!!
Store:
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Don't forget to check out these other great tricks and treats listed below!
I discovered SLANT box a couple of months ago and decided it was time to give it a try! Lessons With Coffee organizes the whole thing and does a fantastic job! Read more about it HERE!!
This month I was paired with Tiffany B from Virginia. Man did she nail it!! =)
First off, her box came on the perfect day! I came home early sick and there it was! Definitely uplifting after having the flu (welcome back to school!)!
This month's theme was "Hometown Pride". Meaning...items to show off your town or state! Check out these cute chalkboard apples (The apple state!) and super cute earrings from a hometown shop!
And of course... some awesome teaching things! Markers... colorful pens, cute page tags, highlighters, stickers and of course Scentos!!
Tiffany was so thoughtful that she even included something for my munchkin! He LOVES books, especially ones that have things attached to it! I know he will love it!
She clearly figured out and remembered my favorite color!! You will NEVER be able to guess it...
Like I said, she nailed it!!
If you have never done SLANTbox... I highly recommend it! Watch for her next sign up and get in on the fun!
Well.. here we are! I can't believe how fast this celebration has gone!! I hope you all have had as much fun as I have! I CANT wait to choose the winners! So many great resources up for grabs!! =)
I wish you all a very happy back to school! I just told the hubby "Ugh... I have to be a normal working person again"! He didn't find it very funny! Haha! I think he was a little jealous of all of the pool time we had and Disney movies we watched! I just kindly remind him that HE SHOULD HAVE CHOSEN A DIFFERENT FIELD! we work pretty hard to! =)
Remember ALL giveaways close at MIDNIGHT tonight (including Day 5!) so make sure you have your name in ALL of them (Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4)! =)
I will choose winners tomorrow and email the winners in the evening, after my long exhausting day of actual work! =)
The Day 5 giveaway comes with a $10 shopping spree to 9 stores and a Winners Choice item to 16 stores!!
Oh... annnnnnnd a 2nd giveaway of 5 (FIVE!) items from my store... No limits, no restrictions! =) Math Posters? YEP! Pre-Primer Sight Word Pack?? YOU BET!! ALL.OF.IT is up for grabs!
It's Like CHRISTMAS!!! Picture Oprah... "You get free resources!!!!" "And YOU get free resources!!!"
All right here weeeee gooooooo!!!!
DEAL OF THE DAY:
My ENTIRE STORE is 20% off!!! YAY!!!!
(This will be extended for those of you who don't win!!)
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I noticed today that I have called this giveaway something different on each post! LOL!! I had to stick with it today as well!! =) Today it's a PARTY!!!
I can't believe how fast this giveaway has gone! ACK! Tomorrow is the last day! =( It will be HUGE!!!
Day 4 brings a $160 shopping spree on TpT ($10 at 16 different stores!)!!! Seriously!?
DEAL OF THE DAY:
Grab my 1st Grade Math Posters at 20% off!! I can't say enough about these... I know I am a little biased!!... but Seriously!! It includes Anchor Charts for 14 1st Grade skills and several activities!!
Once again...Thank you for all the awesome support!! Make sure you have entered the giveaways on Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3 as well!! Oh... and come back tomorrow for a HUGE, MASSIVE last day!!
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Day 3 is up and ready!! There are 9 Winners Choice items and $10 shopping spree's in 6 stores!! So many great resources!!
DISCOUNT OF THE DAY:
This is one of my favorite products!! These task cards give students 84 different ways to practice their spelling or word work words!! This pack comes with all recording sheets needed, as well as several materials!
Grab my Word Work Task Cards at 20% OFF today!! =)
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DAY 2 IS HERE!!!
Enter the rafflecopter below to get a Winners Choice item from each store listed!! That means 15 items of your choice!! =)
DEAL OF THE DAY:
Grab my Pre-Primer Sight Word pack for $10 (20% off!)
Want a glimpse into the pack?! Check out THIS blog post on it!! =) This price will be good ALL DAY Friday!
Want a chance to ANYTHING from my store?! Comment on this blog post with the thing you are looking forward to the most this school year! I will choose one comment to choose ANYTHING from my store!
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
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Oh my goodness the fun has arrived and I can hardly contain my excitement! This massive giveaway has finally arrived and I am so so excited to share it with you!
Seriously! 84 (EIGHTY FOUR!!) Amazing teachers have donated either a $10 Shopping Spree to their store or a Winners Choice from their store! Isn't that AWESOME?!? Oh... and that is the latest count... stores are still signing up!! Lets just say Day 5 is going to be HUGER (yes... I know this is not a word!) then HUGE!!!!
So here is the deal...
*Each day I will post a new promo image with the stores that donated, on my Facebook Page! I will also have a new blog post for each Day (5 total)!
*The Rafflecopter will be posted on on my Page (make sure to read the all the info before heading there!) and right here on my blog!
*Each giveaway will be open until September 1st at MIDNIGHT (eastern)! I will choose the winners for each bundle on September 2nd!
*As if that wasn't fun enough... I will also be choosing a COMMENT from each blog post to win ANY item from my store!!
* I will also be discounting 1 of my top items in my store each day! The item will be posted on each blog post!
All right! Enough of that!! Let's get down to business!!
20% OFF MY LARGEST PRODUCT!!
My 2nd Grade Math Posters will only be $16.00 for the day (normally $20)! This is my top purchased item and my top wish-listed item!
Once again... thank you so much for your awesome support!! I appreciate ALL of it! Have fun!! =)
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