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I know, I know. It's only the end of May... BUT! I wanted to share with you two of my FAVORITE editable resources that I customize over the summer so that's it's ready to go when August comes (and it always sneaks up on me). First up: Back To School Brochures!  I used to write a student/parent classroom handbook, and to be honest, I don't think anyone read that thing front to back. And I spent SO much time on it! So a few years ago I decided I would make these brochures that highlight my most important information! This is the 3rd year I've used these, and I have so many teachers that tell me how much they love them! Just designed for the upcoming school year - I customized it with my favorite fonts! Two of my favorite options from the 2015-16 year! IG photo from @laurenwhitneywarner  Final Must-Have: Teacher Contact Cards! Even though we all include our teacher contact info pretty much everywhere (newsletter, website, brochure, etc.), I STILL have parents who can&

Happy End of the Year, friends! I'm excited to share with you all some of the crazy fun that we had in my class this past week! My sixth graders had their graduation on Wednesday night, so we are spending our last few days celebrating! In my previous years when I taught primary, my kids LOVED Minute To Win It games, so I decided I'd make this big kid appropriate and add in some extra messiness and competition! As a quick disclaimer, I did not create all of these games myself. I scoured Pinterest and found some crazy ones that I thought my kids would enjoy, added in point values and game cards, and compiled our day in this post for you. :) The night before, I made a quick list of all of the items I needed to grab at the store. For the games we  played in this post, we needed: petroleum jelly, cotton balls,  2-3 cans whipped topping, bubble gum, paper plates, donuts, string, straws, and Skittles (or M&Ms or Smarties). I already had a handful of these items in my closet at sch