It’s the most wonderful, terrifying, exhausting, rewarding, and hopeful time of year for teachers: back to school time! Have back to school dreams started kicking in? Or, are you already back to school and living it in real life? When it comes to resources for your sweet first grade babes, I’ve got you covered. Below I’m sharing ten resources that’ll keep you and your students floating all year long. You can click on any of the photos below to be taken to the resource.
Creating a warm classroom environment plays such a vital role in helping students build confidence and take pride in their work. These Bravo Boards that hang in my classroom have each student’s name on them. At the beginning of the year, I hang up an activity that they completed. I make a super, duper BIG deal out of it and make sure they know just how proud I am and how special it is to display their work here. After that initial hoorah, I allow them to choose their OWN piece of work that made them proud. They LOVE this! Displaying their work and letting them be in charge of what work they hang here really encourages them to do their personal best!
Continuing down the personal best path, I just added a new resource to my shop that is perfect for the beginning of the year. These activities encourage students to think about their choices and how their choices impact them and others. They meet a friend named Penelope. She sends the class a letter asking for help.
Penelope is having a hard time at school. Her teacher keeps telling her to do her personal best and make good choices, but she has no idea how to do that or what that even means. Penelope writes down her daily schedule in the letter and asks for advice from the class.
Students will work together in pairs, bundles, or as a whole group to come up with solutions to help Penelope make good choices. They will “send” the schedule cards back to Penelope so that she can begin to make changes in her day.
Students will also meet some other characters. Your class will have to determine if the characters on each card are putting forth “4 Star Effort” or “Not Quite” based on the “rubric” shown below. This activity could be completed as a whole group or in small groups (if you are feeling brave). You could even have students act out each scenario.
Good Choice or Not? – These cards focus on the BEHAVIORS of different characters. These can be used to discuss what good choices look like, sound like, and feel like. Students could act out these scenarios, as well.
The Best Me I Can Be Booklet: Create a “The Best Me I Can Be” booklet for each student (all materials are included in this packet). Each of the sheets in this booklet reinforce the importance of making good choices and doing your personal best. There is a little contract at the end of the booklet for students to sign.
Penelope will fit right in with The First Grade Experts.
Ah! Writer’s Workshop. A topic that can make a teacher’s palms sweaty in 3.2 seconds. I remember three years ago my old district decided it was time to buy a Writer’s Workshop curriculum, which meant random boxes being delivered to our classrooms daily. Oh, the boxes! THE BOXES! THE BOXES! Panic mode set in! Luckily, the summer before school had started, I was determined to make Writer’s Workshop my area of focus that year, so I had already started reading up on it. Here are some ideas on what I’ve done in the past: Create a fun Writer’s Workshop space.
You can read more about how I set that up here.
Introduce each of the writing traits with the help of two characters: Mr. and Mrs. Fix It! 
Organize all of your materials in this binder:
Use these organizational tips and ideas for teaching each trait! 
Nothing gets me more excited than teaching nonfiction to little ones. Nonfiction gets ALL students (even the reluctant ones) engaged. There’s a topic for EVERYONE. I absolutely loved creating all of these nonfiction resources over the past year. The world around us is so interesting, magical, and beautiful and being able to share all about it with first graders is just plain awesome. This big bundle includes 31 units. Each unit includes differentiated mini-books for close reading, close reading articles, vocabulary cards, text-dependent questions, and many graphic organizers.
I’m especially pumped about the latest two units added to the bundle: Schools Around the World and School: Then and Now!
These two resources will be awesome for autumn! These, too, are included in the bundle. 
Here’s all that is included in each packet in the bundle: Vocabulary posters and mini vocabulary cards (real photographs help students better grasp these words) All About _____ article pages – These article pages were designed as a way for you to “hook” your students at the beginning of your unit. You can display the article pages on your document camera as a whole group or print and display during small group instruction. Differentiated All About ____ Mini-Books – These are differentiated mini-books that can be used during small group instruction.There are three versions. Each version is slightly easier than the last. I wanted to give you options because I know that many of our students come in reading at different ability levels. It is up to you to pick and choose which articles you use with your groups. You can either print in color and laminate or print them in grayscale. Text-Dependent Response sheets follow! Close Reading Passages: These articles are PERFECT to use for “close reading beginners” or “close reading masters.” These were designed to help you and your students get into the groove of closely reading a text that requires multiple reads and answering text-dependent questions.These can either be done together in small group OR with guided support. Questions about each close reading passage are included. Graphic organizers, vocabulary books, and independent practice sheets to be used however you wish! There are many different options to help meet the needs of your diverse group. True/False Sort: After learning facts about the topic, students will sort the sentences according to whether they are true or false. I’ve also provided a cut/paste sheet too that requires students to read simple sentences and glue them in the correct column.
I LOVE these differentiated mini-books!
I LOVE these big posters that Learning In Wonderland shared over on her Instagram here. What a cool space too! Her students will be able to see those posters from anywhere in the classroom. The posters she had blown up come from my First Grade Graphic Organizers and Posters resource.
I break down what each standard means too! 
Understanding word problems can be tricky and not-so-fun! I’ve found the most successful way to teach my students how to solve words problems is through visualizing. I have discovered my students are much more successful when they create a picture of each word problem situation in their head before they rush off to solve it.
Ah…phonics! One of my favorite parts of teaching first grade is teaching phonics! If you haven’t figured out my teaching style yet, I often like to bring in imaginary characters to help teach my students! My kids EAT IT UP! One of my favorite characters to help me teach phonics is “Sound Snackin’ Monster.” I would make my students guess the sound we were focusing on that day using Sound Snackin’ Monster. He would ONLY eat the foods/objects that were associated with the phonics spelling and sound that day (ex: shoe, shell, Sharpie for the /sh/ sound). My kids absolutely adored him! I plan on making a resource all about him this month. Anyway, I digress! Teaching phonics is just plain fun. Here are some activities to help you teach phonics in your classroom:
Each packet includes I Can Statements and Explanation/Reference Posters 
Read, Circle, and Draw Passages
And, many practice activities that can be used at Word Work. 
Daily Five completely changed the way I taught! I created a FREE resource packet that you can download in my store.
I also created two different resources that can be used to help you kick off Daily 5 in your classroom. These activities reinforce a lot of what is addressed in the Daily Five book. I’m working on another resource that correlates with the Daily 3 math book.
I receive so many questions about how to implement close reading in the classroom. I find that many teachers are nervous and unsure of what to do or where to start. I created this Close Reading for Beginners resource that explains what close reading is and how to implement it. I also offer an introductory lesson to help you kick off close reading in your classroom. If you’re anxious about conducting close reading lessons, I say GO FOR IT! Take risks! You will be BLOWN away with your students’ vocabulary development and comprehension skills once you get rolling. I pinky
promise! 
My kids have always enjoyed a good writing prompt to get their creative juices flowing. I’ve created a large collection of writing prompts to last you through all of the seasons! These writing prompts focus on informational, opinion, and narrative writing. I’ve bundled them all up into one big resource!
The final resource to help get you going this school year is the sight word bundle. Let’s face it…memorizing sight words is not all that beneficial or fun for a bunch of young firsties. These sight word fluency flip books are an engaging and interactive way to practice learning sight words.
I hope these resources offer you some inspiration and get you excited for the upcoming school year. Just click on any photo to go grab them. Happy Back to School!
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August 4, 2015This is such a great giveaway! I have many of your resources on my *wish list*!! asyork71809@gmail.com
Terri
August 4, 2015This would be fantastic to win. I am changing grades and need new resources 🙂
terrilefler@shaw.ca
Cheers,
Terri
Veronica
August 4, 2015PLEASE pick me! There are still some of your products that I don't own (I know, I can't believe it either). I now have some new items to add to my wish list.
veronicam81000@yahoo.com
An Apple a Day in First Grade
August 4, 2015You have so many FABULOUS products! Would love to buy them all!
Karen
anappleadayinfirstgrade@gmail.com
Delaney Winborne
August 4, 2015Holy moly this is awesome! I want all of these resources! 🙂 I wish listed a ton of them since I just can't afford them all right now, but added a few to my cart also! Thank you so much for your insight! Love all of this!
Delaney
Fervent First Grade Frenzy
Hanah Rasmussen
August 4, 2015I am a first year teacher out of college teaching kindergarten! I would love to win this and share all your inspiring ideas with my Kinders!
Hanah Rasmussen
August 4, 2015My email is hanahr9@hotmail.com for the giveaway!
Mary Weston
August 4, 2015Pick me! Pick me! I'm a fellow North Carolinian and this will be my second year teaching 1st grade. I've already purchased some of your amazing resources with the sale but would love to grab the rest of the goodies on my wish list! Thank you!!
mdanielleweston@gmail.com
Delaney Winborne
August 4, 2015Of course I forgot my email! Sorry!!
delaneywinborne@gmail.com
Fervent First Grade Frenzy
Amber O.
August 4, 2015Thanks for the chance, Lyndsey. I could definitely use more money:) Haven't done enough damage just yet! geteacher@hotmail.com
Katie Schimnowsky
August 4, 2015It would be so amazing to win this!! katie.schimnowsky@gmail.com
Amanda Politano
August 4, 2015Would love to win!! Thank you for the chance 🙂
Nini621@aol.com
Shelley Carter
August 4, 2015I still have lots on my wish list!! Thanks for such a great giveaway!
sdaecar@gmail.com
Hardlyable Farm
August 4, 2015What a great post and such a generous offer. Fingers crossed that I win. Aprilrfun@juno.com
michee
August 4, 2015Oh boy! Could totally use this! gimichee@yahoo.com
Rachelle Moore
August 4, 2015Thanks for an opportunity to win some TPT cash. I absolutely LOVE all of your products and have purchased many of them already so my students love them too. If I won, I'd be buying a lot more from your store 🙂
Rachelle – rrm444@gmail.com
Rachelle Moore
August 4, 2015Thanks for an opportunity to win some TPT cash. I absolutely LOVE all of your products and have purchased many of them already so my students love them too. If I won, I'd be buying a lot more from your store 🙂
Rachelle – rrm444@gmail.com
Grace
August 4, 2015Thank you for this awesome opportunity! Keeping my fingers crossed!!
gracepruim@gmail.com
Shelby Smith
August 4, 2015Great post with amazing resources!
smithshelbylynn@gmail.com
Jen Horton
August 4, 2015This would help me as the new team lead get my team ready for the year!! Thank you for the giveaway!! jkhaz@hotmail.com
Amanda Byerly
August 4, 2015Such a huge push on text-dependent questions. Let's Take a Closer Look (close reading) would be a great resource! Thanks so much! ambyerly@hotmail.com
Melissa Lynn
August 4, 2015This is amazing! Myefsky@gmail.com
Girl Thien
August 4, 2015I am not teaching this year since I have the great opportunity to be a stay at home mom this year but I would love to gift this to a fellow teacher who I know could use it! Thien.ca.nguyen@gmail.com
Allison
August 4, 2015I love every single item in your store. I could spend the money quick!!!!! Thank you for the chance… Hoping it's me. ?
Allison311@bellsouth.net
Mary K-W
August 4, 2015I don't think I did this correct off my phone – please don't disqualify me if this turns out to be a duplicate :-).
This is a great opportunity, thank you. I saw a few items here that I had to put in my wishlist because even with the TpT sale going on I need to wait for the next billing cycle to shop more 🙂
My email is maryt8326@gmail.com or maryt8326@hotmail.com.
Thanks again for the chance.
Erin C
August 4, 2015$100 would be phenomenal! Thanks for the chance! erin.connolly@wssd115.org
Lori Martino
August 4, 2015Are the names on your bravo board in your new Packet? Also are they mounted on clothespins? Love how they stick out! Thanks! Clemsonbc@aol.com
Elizabeth Hamernik
August 4, 2015What a great way to begin the new school year! Thanks for the generous give away and opportunity:)
hamerne@fargoschools.org
Mary Claire Cockrell
August 4, 2015Wow! What generous give away! I am a special education teacher and I have recently switched from primary to secondary grades at an alternative school. I have a large collection of primary resources thanks to all of the amazing blogs (and TPT, of course!), and now I am basically starting over. $100 at TPT would definitely help me get prepared for this year!! love4theLord@rocketmail.com
Brandi
August 4, 2015I can't even begin to tell you how much I would LOVE to win this!!! Branditwhite@gmail.com
Kenna Moceri
August 4, 2015I would love to win $100 for TPT! I'm obsessed! I must agree with your latest post about the 10 resources everyone needs in their first grade classroom! I sure hope I get picked!! My email address is rkjj328@gmail.com
tai
August 4, 2015Thank you for the contest, I would love to win so I can buy a close read set!!
Taied06@yahoo.com
Brandi
August 4, 2015I can't even begin to tell you how much I would LOVE to win this!!! Branditwhite@gmail.com
Michaela
August 4, 2015Your stuff always looks so amazing!! I would LOVE to win the $100 for TpT!! Fingers crossed 🙂 teachermichaela@gmail.com
kellydeannab
August 4, 2015I love all of your resources! I would love to win some TPT money to buy some more 🙂 I really love your nonfiction resources. I know my students would love them! Thanks for doing this giveaway!
Kelly
kellydeannab@hotmail.com
Amanda D'Amico
August 4, 2015This would be so helpful to win! Changing grade levels this year and feeling totally unprepared! Adamico1103@gmail.com
Lita Lita
August 4, 2015I can't wait to share all the new resources with my new students. thanks so much! keeping my fingers crossed 🙂 litalitalearninginspain@gmail.com
Stacia Seagroves - Stacia's Scoop
August 4, 2015I have almost everything you posted about; love your resources! Thanks for the chance to win this amazing giveaway!!!
Stacia
Stacia's Scoop
staciaseagroves@gmail.com
Brittany S.
August 4, 2015This would be the best way to start the new school year! You have so many amazing products I would love to buy! Especially the "best me I can be" product! I hope I win! 🙂 bstone916@yahoo.com
Mindrad Martinez
August 4, 2015I would love to win! Elementarytcher@gmail.com
Shea Ehlert
August 4, 2015I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE your resources and it would be such a blessing to my kiddos and I to win so I can provide them with more of your resources! Thanks for the opportunity 🙂 sehlert13@yahoo.com
Kelly Campbell
August 4, 2015Thanks for the opportunity! I am always finding new things on TpT that would benefit my students. 🙂
-Kelly Campbell
kcampbell7493@gmail.com
Joy Furr Zell
August 4, 2015Love love love all these ideas!! Thank you!
manda222
August 4, 2015I would love to win!! Thanks for doing this giveaway. manda222@gmail.com
Sara Kooistra
August 4, 2015Awesome ideas, awesome resources, awesome giveaway! sarakoo@live.com
Julie Ellis
August 4, 2015I would love to win some TPT bucks. I have many of your creations and I am excited to start the year off. Thank you for this blog post that organizes everything and provides reasons why. Love, love!
Jules.m.ellis@gmail.com
Ana
August 4, 2015WOW!!! What an awesome giveaway!! $100 to spend at TPT would be like being in a candy store! Thanks for being so generous.
Ana
August 4, 2015agp098@yahoo.com
Amy
August 4, 2015OH MY I COULD SO SPEND THIS! Thank you for the chance!
amy.brett.blair@gmail.com
Mrs. W
August 4, 2015You are so talented. I want my school to let us use your NonFiction Bundle as a science curriculum! Thanks for sharing.
wakefield_anna@yahoo.com
Erin Hernandez
August 4, 2015What a fantastic opportunity! Thank you for all you do!!!!
Erin
ehernandez@shjs.org
Jennifer Chuma
August 4, 2015I absolutely love your work and would live to win TPT money. ?
Jennifer.chuma@Gmail.com
Brittany Shaw
August 4, 2015Love, love, love your stuff! Would definitely love to win so I could spend more in your store lol. Thanks for sharing your ideas and creativity! bshaw@renick.k12.mo.us
Deb L
August 4, 2015My students love nonfiction and I love TPT! Thanks for the chance to win! lovejunk77@gmail.com
Cathy Doan
August 4, 2015I love all of your materials and resources. Makes me want to use them all! 🙂
Cathydoan7@gmail.com
Noora D
August 4, 2015This would be AMAZING as it's my first year teaching! Thanks for the opportunity!
xoxo
-Just a teacher from Brooklyn
Email: noorad16@yahoo.com
Shawna
August 4, 2015Thank you for the opportunity! I'd love to have some TPT cash!
Msshawnaturner@gmail.com
Felicity
August 4, 2015Oh my goodness I would so love to win those tpt bucks! As a third year teacher switching schools and grade levels for the third time, I could use some good resources!
Thanks so much for doing this! flisstjane@gmail.com
First Grade Carousel
August 4, 2015Everything you create is amazing! I especially LOVE the Be Your Personal Best unit. What a great way to clearly teach children what is expected. Fingers crossed hoping to win.
firstgradecarousel@gmail.com
Ruth Allen
August 4, 2015Amazing blog post! I'm a new teacher, so I'm soaking up all the advice I can get! 🙂 thanks for a chance to win some TPT bucks!
allenrd31@gmail.com
Jen Eng
August 4, 2015Wishlist is long, tpt bucks would really help. Especially since I'm probably doing a combined next year and will need new resources. Thanks for the chance!!! iteachfirstgr@gmail.com
Tania
August 4, 2015I love all the writing components including in your resources! Fingers crossed 🙂
Tania
Raquel Gaviria
August 4, 2015Thanks for creating such amazing resources! Fingers crossed to win! 🙂
raquel.gaviria@gmail.com
Pawlik's Stars
August 4, 2015Pick me, pick me! I would love to shop with $100.00!!! I will go to your store for sure. The only time I was ever picked was to be in an embarrassing game on a cruise. Yep, my name was drawn first. jlpawlik@charter.net
Meenal
August 4, 2015My shopping cart is packed with a lot of your stuff already. The $100 sure would come in handy! ?
sherese
August 4, 2015Would be so much fun to spend $100 on TpT! Thank you for the contest 🙂 stskinner@gmail.com
Nicole Kaye
August 4, 2015This is such a wonderful blog post. Thanks for sharing all of these great ideas! Please pick me to be your winner. Please, please! Nicole42990@aol.com
Angel Norman
August 4, 2015You have the most amazing creativity!! As well as a generous heart! Thank you for the this opportunity! Happy Back to School!!! mjnor@aol.com
Lauren
August 4, 2015Absolutely loved reading your blog post and love your resources!! My TPT wishlist is never ending! I'd love to win some bucks to spend on some of your resources!!
lauren.a.hammer@gmail.com
Brandon Charles
August 4, 2015How awesome…thank you! misterkinderteacher@gmail.com
Lupe Newton
August 4, 2015This would be the absolute BEST b2s win….E.VER!!!!! Lupe.Newton@gmail.com 🙂
katieneu
August 4, 2015it would be awesome!!!
katie.neustadter@gmail.com
Mrs.Ramsburg
August 4, 2015Winning this would make my night…summer, heck, YEAR! 🙂 Thanks and good luck everyone! Megan.ramsburg@gmail.com
Crystal Weaver
August 4, 2015Your resources are amazing. Thank you very much for making them available to us! Winning some TPT bucks would really help my classroom this year as most of the stuff on my wishlist is from you! egeria.starr@gmail.com
Angie Mata
August 4, 2015Would love to win! New 5th Grade Science Teacher! Good luck to you all this up and coming school year. Thank you so much for this great opportunity.
Email address: angeliquemata@my.unt.edu
1stgradefireworks
August 5, 2015I wish MY grandkids were in YOUR classroom! WOW! Have a great school year! Wendy 1stgradefireworks@gmail.com
primary practice
August 5, 2015So many awesome resources…and a TPT certificate would be a dream come true 🙂
primarypractice@gmail.com
Hannah Brooks
August 5, 2015Oh my goodness as a second year teacher I live on TPT! I hope you have a wonderful school year, and thank you for everything you do!!
Email: h.brooks1179@gmail.com
Elizabeth
August 5, 2015These are so great. It would be so much help to start the year!
Lefevere09@gmail.com
Thank you so much for all your hard work and giving us this opportunity.
Donna Allsworth
August 5, 2015Oh My! $100 for tpt would be a great help for the K-1 teaching job I was just offered. alls7711@charter.net
Elizabeth
August 5, 2015These are so great. It would be so much help to start the year!
Lefevere09@gmail.com
Thank you so much for all your hard work and giving us this opportunity.
JasonRachel Fleegal
August 5, 2015How wonderful! I'd love to win – my cart is already filled! rachelfleegal@gmail.com
Francine Goms
August 5, 2015What an AmAzInG giveaway!! This will no doubt help one of us lucky teachers out there! Thank you so very much for your generosity and awesome products!! Good luck everyone! ??? francine.goms.956@gmail.com
Laura Schulze
August 5, 2015You're stuff is so cute! laura.schulze28@yahoo.com
Donna Allsworth
August 5, 2015Oh my! $100 to tpt would be a great help for the K-1 grade position I was just offered. alls7711@charter.net
Colleen
August 5, 2015Would love to win! colleendembs@gmail.com
michee
August 5, 2015Oh boy! Could totally use this! gimichee@yahoo.com
Priscilla Mejia Harbert
August 5, 2015I'd be super pumped to have the TPT bucks to spend on some of these awesome resources! Your blog has inspired me to make some changes in my room this year! prismharbert@gmail.com
Laurie Lambie
August 5, 2015This is a WOW giveaway. I love your shop and would live to win TPT bucks to purchase more. lambie.laurie@d46.org
Sue
August 5, 2015Thank you for the great opportunity. I love your 4 point effort chart.
Lenzs4
August 5, 2015My comment disappeared so let me try this again. Your products are amazing. I would love to win and purchase some more of them . Lenzs4@msn.com
Cindy
August 5, 2015You are so incredibly generous!! cinbaderella@yahoo.ca
afirstforeverything
August 5, 2015I am embarrassed to say that you are my "teacher crush." I am just so inspired by you. Everything you create is fun, engaging, meaningful and rich with content. My students love it too. Keep up the awesomeness @afirstforeverything@gmail.com
Erin Vaughn
August 5, 2015What an amazing giveaway! I love all of your products and would love to win! Thank you for the opportunity!! erinvaughn@k12tn.net
Marisol Bobik
August 5, 2015This would help me finish buying the rest of the resources I want. Marisolbobik@yahoo.com
Marisol Bobik
August 5, 2015This would help me finish buying the rest of the resources I want. Marisolbobik@yahoo.com
Amy Jordan
August 5, 2015I absolutely love your products! Thanks for the chance to win an awesome gift certificate!
ajordan@ccsd.interact.ccsd.net
Mary Love Strange
August 5, 2015Since I'm in K this year I could really use some new products!! Thanks for the opportunity!
marylove.houston@gmail.com
Marilea Fawcett
August 5, 2015I LOVE everything you create!! If I won the $100.00, I would spend it all in your store! Haha! Thanks for chance to win! marileafawcett@yahoo.com
Valerie McElroy
August 5, 2015Wow! Thanks for the chance. You have a great blog. Valamac40@yahoo.com
Mary Love Strange
August 5, 2015Since I'm teaching K this year, I could use some new products!! Thanks for the opportunity!
marylove.houston@gmail.com
Erin
August 5, 2015I absolutely LOVE all of your creations! Thank you for the chance to win $100 TPT bucks!
projectsandpolkadots@gmail.com
Cindy
August 5, 2015WOW!! Not only would this make ME very happy – my hubby would VERY happy too!! :o) Thanks for the chance! ccfirstteacher@gmail.com
Laura Hunt
August 5, 2015This would certainly help me get ready for this school year!! Thank you for the chance to win!! ?
laurahunt04@hotmail.com
Nani1219
August 5, 2015Great post. Love all your products. Sure could use a few TPT bucks to work off my wish list. firstnani1219@gmail.com
Rachel C
August 5, 2015Wow, I would LOVE to win!! rachel.coots@gmail.com
Shay Carter
August 5, 2015I would love to win the tpt bucks! I haven't taught first grade long and would love to have more of your awesome resources!
shaycarter1976@gmail.com
Mrs. Garcia
August 5, 2015I have most of your resources and totally love them! The rest are in my cart now. 🙂
fabycg3@gmail.com
tara muro
August 5, 2015What an awesome opportunity! You are amazing! Thank you for the chance to get so many great products! tarayoung96@yahoo.com
Judy Krafft
August 5, 2015Love to win! Jkrafft@dkeschools.com
Jill Cummings
August 5, 2015Would love love love to win and clear up my wish list!!!
Jill.cummings@saisd.org
Jill Cummings
August 5, 2015I would love to clear up my wish list!!
Jill.cummings@saisd.irg
Ms. White
August 5, 2015Oh, my gosh! Your close reads and nonfiction resources helped so many of my intervention kiddos last year. Especially my boys!!! I'm so excited to be in a first grade room this year so I can use ALL of your resources. Your TPT gift would help purchase so many of your resources in my cart. csw754@hotmail.com
Courtney Eimer
August 5, 2015Everything you've posted is either already on my wishlist or already bought. I just love all of your resources. Thanks for creating such amazing products! courtneyeimer13@gmail.com
Kari
August 5, 2015Just got my sons college bill. I need tpt cash! aftershockrut@comcast.net
CATHY
August 5, 2015Cathy.edington@gmail.com this is an awesome opportunity! !
Sarah Burd
August 5, 2015Love your blog and products! I have so many on my wish list! This would really help my classroom! sburd@sv196.org
Cammie
August 5, 2015How Generous!!! I would love to win?
Katie L
August 5, 2015First off, this post is AMAZING!!!! So many wonderful ideas and resources all jam-packed into one great read! Second, I would be over the moon to win this!! Who wouldn't?!?!? Thanks for the opportunity!
Lauren Unkle
August 5, 2015Wow!!! Super fantastic!!! The Tpt bucks would really help! I have already had the first day of school dream!!! It is getting close and new materials would be sooo exciting! Thank you!
Unknown
August 5, 2015Can I just tell you that I LOVE your ideas here! I can see that you work really hard on skill-building with your first graders!
Markisha
August 5, 2015I would love to win so that I could buy some of those amazing products!
Lori-Ann Weeks
August 5, 2015Thank you for the chance!
Mrs. B
August 5, 2015I am always drooling over your products – they are amazing! Your creativity inspires me and I would love to just buy everything in your store!
ariel.bealer@gmail.com
Christine
August 6, 2015Wow! This would be amazing!!! Thank you for the opportunity.
leeseberg6@yahoo.com
Glenna
August 6, 2015I own many of the resources you listed in your post and have the others on my wish list. Thanks for the opportunity for this giveaway.
gscribner@alpinedistrict.org
Teacher At Heart
August 6, 2015Everything you do is just so, so perfect for my classroom! I would love to win!
Teacher at Heart
teacheratheart123@gmail.com
Lea Roe
August 7, 2015Wow, your stuff is amazing; you can tell you love teaching! Thanks
Stephanie Bearkland
July 26, 2016Hi there! Do you have the labels you used for your Bravo Boards available on your TPT site? I have been searching but can’t seem to find them.
Michelle Sellers
July 31, 2016How did you make the green boards? Are they clipboards?
Janie
August 4, 2019Your website is filled with an abundance of useful resources. I am excited to start using some of them this year.
Ann
August 13, 2019Love your post! Lots of great information!