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Have you been to the stores? Can you smell the new school supplies? While some of you are still in the middle of summer vacation, others are gearing up for Back to School 2015! We start back in just a little over two weeks so classroom setup and decor has been on my mind!
My new(to me) classroom has had a complete makeover since we left school in May. I can’t wait to show you the before an after photos once everything gets set up. In the meantime, I CAN tell you that my new room colors are tan and black. Each year, I fall in love a little(but really…a lot) more with the “simple yet effective” classroom design which is why I am loving the new Chalkboard Brights design from Teacher Created Resources. 
Their entire line lets me keep to my clean and black theme while adding in pops of color to brighten things up. I already have their welcome sign and could not wait to grab a few more items before the new school year. 

 I am just LOVING this lesson planner and record book. I know that with a new grade level and more students, I am going to need to be on my A-game with grades this year. This record book is going to make managing grades and paperwork a breeze AND it matches my room. *swoon*
I also love that there is a separate section attached where I can jot down basic lesson plans and notes! Monday- Begin student-choice literature circles, Tuesday-Student blog posts, etc. 
I also snagged some new Chalkboard Brights labels because I use those for our parent information folders each year. 

Okay…these are seriously adorable. I am so excited about using them in the classroom. They fit easily on your finger and have a spot on the front side to write something on. I am going to use them when students have “ah-hah” moments and want to share something when they are working in small
groups. I can’t wait to see a kiddo hold up a mini foam finger to share a thought or idea! *Perfect*

 And, I would be lying if I didn’t express just how excited I am about my new chevron binder clips. I made my own days of the week clips in the past but they got used so much that the labels would rub off. These will be perfect to separate student work, copies, sub plans, and any other weekly papers that need to be organized and managed. *Can’t wait”

And have you seen their Shabby Chic classroom decor? Oh my goodness.

Are for ready for the best part of this post? Enter the rafflecopter below to win a set of TCR’s Chevron Days of the Week Binder Clips!

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    1. Amanda says

      Definitely the foam fingers, I mean how clever is that?! I'd use them as pointers during reading!

    2. Kelly says

      I love the foam fingers and thought it would be fun to use them as pointers. I also love the clips 🙂 Glad to visit your blog. I am also a teacher in East Tennessee.

      Kelly
      Thirsty Firsties

    3. Mrs. Decker says

      For me, it's a tie between the chevron days of the week binder clips (I just LOVE chevron), and the mini foam fingers (they are just so stinkin' CUTE). THANKS for the chance to win this AWESOME giveaway.

    15. Nicole Chavanne says

      I love the binder clips! My students would get a kick out of the foam fingers too!

    20. Anonymous says

      I feel like I was hiding under a rock. I just recently discovered TCR and now I see them all over the place. How did I miss them? Sue

    27. Brogan's Bits says

      Soooo I have totally already bought WAY more TCR Chalkboard Brights things for this year than I needed to. It is ALL sooooo adorable! But those clips and foam fingers are just way cute. Hadn't seen those! Thanks for sharing!

    31. Stephanie says

      Those binder clips are super adorable and I know they would help me stay on track during the week.

    32. Ashley Medley says

      Love both the clips and foam fingers! The clips would be great to use to help stay organized, especially with the large class I face next month.

    35. Unknown says

      I love the binder clips and they would go perfect with my classroom chevron decor!

    36. Ride Away With Mrs. Ridgway says

      I'm caught between the chevron binder clips and the grade book. Our school has us do it all online but I still like having a paper copy.
      Awesome giveaway!

    37. Tara Ail says

      I like the colorful binder clips and the fact that they could help me prioritize my work for the week.

    39. Natalie says

      I love the record keeper/plan book. We use an online grade system but one time my first year teaching it deleted ALL of my grades, so I always keep a paper copy.

    40. Julie says

      I love the foam fingers! I, also, bought chalkboard labels. I can't wait to use them!

    43. Jen Pifani says

      I like everything here but the foam fingers would be awesome. The kids could even use them as pointers during a whole class read aloud. Thanks for this awesome giveaway!

    44. Melissa Trickey says

      I would love these! I start back next week, and with two kiddos of my own, I can use all the help I can get keeping things organized!! Thanks so much!

    46. Unknown says

      I love it all but those binder clips make me giddy lol I love organizing and paper clips, binder clips, or any other clips just make it that much more fun 🙂

    47. Cecile says

      I absolutely love the binder clips. I use different ones all the time, and those would just make organizing things so much easier and so much more fun! Thanks for your Giveaway.

    52. Jennifer O. says

      I love the binder clips! I like making copies for the week on Fridays, and these would help me get more organized.

    54. Go Fourth with Us says

      I love the foam fingers, I might have to place an order just for these! I am a new teacher blogger, but am also from East TN, best region in the world!

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