HELP me, please!

I need some help! I'm over my blog design and am wanting something more personalized and professional. All of the places I've checked with either cost a fortune or have an extremely long waiting period!  :( Who wants to wait 3-4 months or have to take out a small loan to pay for a cute blog? BOO, not me....I'm wanting something presh and in a reasonable time period. So I was thinking...who better to ask than my bloggy friends! Any ideas? Help is wanted.  Thanks everyone!  ~Miss E

Giveaways galore

Ok folks, aside from mine...there are gobs of giveaways!  Holy smokes....and what teacher doesn't love a good freebie!?  Yay.  Hurry up and enter! :)

Karen at A little kinder told me so if having her first giveaway.  You can win a customized tote bag, $10 Target gift card, and a $10 Sonic gift card!  Um...yes please!

Education Journey is celebrating 150 followers!! The 1st place winner will receive a $25 gift certificate to Lakeshore Learning, 2nd place winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to Teachers Pay Teachers, and the 3rd place winner will receive any 3 items from her TpT store!  

And, last but not least...head over to Teaching Mrs. Lazenby for 10 chances to enter a $15 Target giftcard giveaway!  Whoo hoo....Fingers crossed that I win ONE of these awesome deals. Good luck everyone.  

~Miss E

Bulletin Boards!

Hey, Hey!  Sunny Days in Second Grade is hosting a bulletin board linky party!  And seeing as how I love these so much, I thought I would join in on the fun. Here are a few of my favorite bulletin boards. Last year, I decided to make a "scene" outside of my classroom door.  While this was a big task at first, changing it throughout the year became something I looked forward to.  Here are a few of my scenes:

This was done in October. Students made crows to go around our scare crow!  Sorry it's so blurry, the picture was taken with my phone. 

Here is our November/Thanksgiving scene.  My students' family project for that month was to decorate a turkey feather. When feathers were turned in, they were added to our class turkey and placed in the hall.  Super cute!!

Will you BEE our Valentine? Students made bees to place on our scene for February.  (another phone picture - eek!)

This bulletin board is always a favorite.  I never know what to put up at the beginning of the year because I am without student work. So I always do something similar to this....Under Construction or Under KIDstruction. I just add a note saying, "Caution! Student work coming soon!" This lets parents know that their child's work will be displayed and to look for it when roaming the halls!

And last but not least, I'm pretty sure this board says it all about Kindergarten.  Truly....it is a hoot! Students make these art projects in the fall.  We stuff paper bags with newspaper and fold the top to make a triangle (this is where the beak and eyes are placed). Students then glue the wings on the back and we display them for all to see!  

Hurry over and link up. I'm so excited to steal get new bulletin board ideas.  Happy decorating! 

~Miss E

I'm grateful...therefore, a giveaway!

Whoo hoo....I have finally made it to 100+ followers. I'm so excited.  Thank you!  I just love sharing with other teachers and discussing what is going on in my classroom.  It has only taken me a 6 months to get here!  ha ;-) I contribute that to my lack of blogging.  I promise to do better. Anyways...with this goal, comes a giveaway! I have put together a little basket of teaching goodies (aka Teacher Survival Kit) that I will ship to ONE lucky winner.  In this kit, you'll receive: magnetic numbers, writing utensils, customized note cards, designer post its, scotch tape, gum, band aids, finger nail polish, advil (ha!) and other fun things to stash in your desk! ;-)  

You have 2 chances to enter:  

1. Make sure you are a follower of Eberhart's Explorers AND post a comment about your fav. teacher survival must have. 

2. Blog about this give away and leave a comment with a link to your blog. 

Winners will be selected randomly! Deadline to enter is Saturday, July 9th 12:00 p.m. I'm looking forward to reading your teacher must haves!  Thank you to everyone.  :)  ~Miss E

CHEAP back to school deals!

So.....I must confess. In addition to being obsessed with blogs, I'm slightly obsessed with coupons. Shew...there, I said it! ha I'm in LOVE with extra care bucks from CVS and register rewards from Walgreens! In addition, I'm always looking for great back to school items and wanting to score the cheapest deals I can find for my classroom.  When doing my weekly rundown on coupons, I came across some steals finds that were too good not to share. Get your printer and scissors ready, ladies! Here are some great deals at Target. Hit up your school supply aisle and grab these items to add to your back to school pile. 

Papermate Eagle Pens 10 ct $1.02

-$1/1 Target printable

Final price: $0.02

Bic Cristal Easy Glide 10 ct Pens $1.02

-$1/2 Target printable

Final price: $0.49 each
*This coupon is $1 off of 2, so you must purchase 2-10 ct. packs to make it work! :)

Sharpie Super Twin Tip Permanent Marker 1 ct $1.84

-$1/1 Target printable

Final price: $0.84

Scotch Magic Tape — $1 (in School Supply section)
Use $1/1 Scotch tape coupon
Final price: Free after coupon! 

Once you click the Target printable link, you can scroll through the pages of coupons until you find the ones that match up with the deals.  Check the box that says "select to print" and clip your coupons to get your deals! Also, next time you're at Walmart, take this printable with you (below) and pick up some FREE band aids for your desk. These are great for yourself, your students, OR give them to your school nurse.  Print them multiple times and pick up multiple boxes. Hope this helps your purse as much as it does mine. :) Happy "back to school" shopping! ~Miss E

NexCare Bandages~ $1.00

$1.00/1 Printable Here

Wish List Linky Party!

Really Roper is having her first Linky party and I thought I'd join in on the fun.  I'm always wishing for new stuff - what teacher isn't?  Here is what makes my wish list:

A Smart Board

WITH projector! :)

 A rolling easel (storage included)....every teacher's dream!

 A docking station with remote...for my iPod.  This would be great to use for my calendar songs and during transition times. 

And last but not least....A BATHROOM!  ha ha It's the little things we take for granted.

I know I have champagne taste....it's nothing new! What do YOU wish for? 

Love, Miss E

End of the Year!!

Cannonball!!  Whoo hoo - Summer is in full swing and what is the end of the year without a little fun? I was curious as to what my students were going to do over the summer so we engaged in a little writing.  Here is what my students came up with:

My Summer Plans:

*Play football

*Play games

*Go to my Dads

My Summer Plans:

*Play

*Go to the aquarium

*Swim

Of course we had to do a little summer reading, too! I just love this book.  And who doesn't love some nice cold watermelon? Students made watermelon art and sampled real watermelon afterwards.  

YUMMY!!  :)

We sat on beach towels, ate watermelon, and watched a movie.  What a great way to end a great year!  How did YOU spend the last few days with your students?  Off to the beach now...Miss E