Monday Made It

One of the best things about summer is Monday Made It, a weekly linky party hosted by 4th Grade Frolics!  Isn't it funny how we all look forward to summer but then we can't wait to get busy making things for next year?

 

My first "Made It" project was updating my Teacher Binder.  You can see the binder I made last summer if you look HERE.  This binder kept me together all year.  I think I held up better than my binder did because it was showing some serious wear & tear.  I loved having everything in one central place so it was time to make a new binder for a new school year!  I cleaned out the old one, printed off my calendars, punched holes in my favorite lesson plan book, and got everything organized!

 

A new binder and a fresh, new cover... 

 

My "To Do" list right in the front...

 

Monthly calendar pages... 

Scope & Sequence

(updating these monthly planning pages is one of the things on my "To Do" list!)

Now that the binder is ready, I can get on with my many other school projects!

 

 

On the count of three...1...2...3... please turn your head to the right so you can see the herb markers I made for my garden! Why this picture won't rotate is a mystery!  Anyway, the little metal chalkboard markers are from Michaels craft store.  I used regular old chalk to write the names of my plants but then it washed away when it rained.  Thought I could just apply some Mod Podge over the chalk to seal it in but when I brushed it on, the letters all wiped away!  I guess I need a spray sealer to do the trick or some of those fancy markers that look like chalk.

 

 

My last "Made It" is a yummy one!   I baked nine dozen cookies for the Outreach summer campers to enjoy this week!

 

 Hope you have a great week!

 

Monday Made It - Teacher Binder

Joining one of my favorite summer linky parties over at 4th Grade Frolics.   

I always find a ton of cute ideas & get so inspired from everyone's Monday Made It posts...now to just find the time to do it all!

First of all, I "made it" back from the I Teach K conference and Vegas!  I'll share some of the 800+ photos I took plus a few tips from the workshops later this week!

The real "made it" was getting everything updated in my Teacher Binder.  First, I used odds & ends of school-themed scrapbook paper to create a new cover.  I like to keep a folder of paper scraps for little projects like this.

 

Next, I printed a set of monthly calendar pages from Kindergarten Works.  I've used these for several years now...love the big boxes, simple format, and the fact it's FREE!  If you're new to the whole concept of Teacher Binders, take a look at Kindergarten Works planning basics to get you started.

 

To customize my Teacher Binder, I ran sheets of notebook paper through the printer so I'll be ready to take notes at monthly staff meetings & grade level meetings. 

 

I also like to keep track of the receipts I've submitted for reimbursement so I typed up a form for that, too.  It's easy to jot down the basic info and then check it off  when the reimbursement check comes in. 

 

 

Feels so good to get my binder organized and ready!