100 Facebook Followers WINNER and Seussy Stripes posters

 It has been quite a journey reaching 100 followers on my TpT store, Blog, and now my Facebook page.  It really means the world to me that I have such wonderful followers!  You all are the reason that I write and create fun things to use in the classroom.  So I just want to say THANK YOU!!!

The last winner of the 100 Followers Giveaway is....drum roll please...ba da ba da ba da ba da 

...Lisa Richling!!

There will be more giveaways coming soon so check back often.  If you haven't signed up for email notifications, you can sign up under the "Follow Me" section to be the first to get Our Sweet Success updates.

Classroom Centers/Stations Posters 

{Seussy Stripes}

 Another request came in for some center posters to go with a Dr. Seuss themed classroom, so I adjusted the background from the center/station posters that I previously posted in polka dots.

 

The background is from The 3am Teachers Clip Art Collection: It's a Silly World and I thought that it would go well with any Seussy themed classroom or any primary color themed classroom.  The posters come in two different styles depending on your center/station preference.  Click on the pictures below to download the posters.

 

Each download contains 43 different center/station signs for you to choose from:
Graphing

 Math Games
Poetry
White Board
Hundreds Chart
Math Literature
Problem Solving
Word Study
Math Fluency
Meet with the Teacher
Writing
Computer
Listening
Science
Smart Board
Social Studies
Word Work
Read the Room
Write the Room
Letter
Big Book
Pocket Chart
Puppet
Art
Fine Motor
Sewing
Dramatic Play
Sand and Water
Play-Doh
Illustration
Retelling
Manipulatives
Discovery
Lego
ABC
Blocks
Home Living
Literacy Bag
Reading
Buddy Reading
Puzzle
Laptop
Projector 

Both of the downloads include the matching pocket chart cards to go with each of the 43 posters.  Use these to manage your center/station rotations.

  If there are any posters that are not included in this package, please let me know and I can add them for you.  If there is a particular item that you are looking for but cannot find it, please just ask for a custom order.  Get your orders in soon so you have them before school starts.  I can create just about anything that you might need for your classroom in just about any theme that you might be doing.  You can reach me by email at michelle83mcelhinny@gmail.com.

Vacation Anticipation and More Posters

I can't believe that we are already half way through summer and we only have 47 days left until the first day of school...only 40 more before the first teacher work day.  We will be going on our family vacation this weekend and I am so thrilled!!  I cannot wait to relax on the beach and play in the sand with my boys.  Let me just tell you that they are so excited, FOR REAL!!  Gavin, my 4 year old, asks me every--day, "How many days til the beach!?!"  He's definitely going to be one of those, "Are we there yet!?!" types of kids!! My little Landen is almost 2 and will finally realize what is going on this year...hopefully he will NOT try to eat the sand!! HAHA!! Fingers crossed!!  He eats just about anything!!   

So I don't feel like I'm behind while on vacation, so I can actually relax (I will try to!) and not think about school stuff,  I'm trying to get caught up on my creations before we leave.  As you can tell, I've been focusing mainly on reading resources.  I feel like during the school year I'm geared more toward math resources...maybe it's because of comfort.  Well I have been brainstorming ways to make the lesson planning a little easier and I thought that these posters would help me along the way.  I hope that you can use them as well when planning for fiction and nonfiction comprehension mini lessons.  Click on any of the pictures to download the posters.

Use these Fiction Comprehension Posters when teaching your students about story elements. These bright and colorful posters feature graphics by Thistlegirl Designs and backgrounds by Dreamlike Magic.

 Included in this download are posters for each of the 8 story elements. Each poster contains three questions that students should be able to answer about each part of the story.
Setting
Characters
Major Events
Problem
Solution
Plot
Author's Purpose
Personal Connection 

  Use these Nonfiction Comprehension Posters when teaching your students about nonfiction text features. These bright and colorful posters feature graphics by Thistlegirl Designs and backgrounds by Dreamlike Magic.

 

 Included in this download are posters for each of the 7 nonfiction text features. Each poster contains three questions that students should be able to answer about informational texts.
Topic
Structure
Big Idea
Key Words
Conclusions
Author's Purpose
Personal Connection

 If you need any of these posters custom made or adjusted in any way, I can do that for you to meet your needs.  Just let me know :-)

Lots of NEW items and REQUESTS

I have been busy, busy, busy creating new things to jazz up my classroom and I hope to share some of that color with your classroom too!  

As I was making the decision to pick up a new graphic designer, I came across these SO SO cute graphics on the Scrappin' Doodles website.  (See the reading posters below)  I instantly fell in LOVE and I just had to have them!!  So, yes...you will be seeing some Scrappin' Doodles in my products in the near future.  I'm not giving up on Thistlegirl Designs, because y'all know I LOVE those graphics too.  I'm just branching out.  :-)

I have used the beanie baby reading strategy posters since my first year of teaching I thought they needed a new update: POLKA DOTS!!  Click on any of the pictures to download the posters.  

These are the reading strategy posters that help students with decoding skills. 

 

This download contains 8 decoding posters:
Stretchy Snake
Chunky Monkey
Lips the Fish
Tryin' Lion
Skippy Frog
Eagle Eye
Flippy Dolphin
Helpful Kangaroo

 I also put a new spin on the comprehension strategy posters...Chevron!!  I made these especially for my bloggy idol...Cara Carroll because I know how much she LOVES some chevron!! These posters will remind students to use their strategies in order to comprehend what they are reading.

I had some requests recently from some very sweet ladies needing some things for their classrooms.  Here are a few of the things that I made especially for them that you could use in your classroom too.  If there's ever a time when you think of something that you wish you had or didn't feel like creating on your own, please feel free to email me!!!  I LOVE to create and I will do you a favor by making those products for you.  

My new friend Amber needed some center signs for her classroom and she loved the new polka dots that I've been using.  So here's what I came up with. 

 This download contains 43 different center/station signs for you to choose from:
Graphing Station
Math Games Station
Poetry Station
White Board Station
Hundreds Chart Station
Math Literature Station
Problem Solving Station
Word Study Station
Math Fluency Station
Meet with the Teacher
Writing Station
Computer Station
Listening Station
Science Station
Smart Board Station
Social Studies Station
Word Work Station
Read the Room Station
Write the Room Station
Letter Station
Big Book Station
Pocket Chart Station
Puppet Station
Art Station
Fine Motor Station
Sewing Station
Dramatic Play Station
Sand and Water Station
Play-Doh Station
Illustration Station
Retelling Station
Manipulatives Station
Discovery Station
Lego Station
ABC Station
Blocks Station
Home Living Station
Literacy Bag Station
Reading Station
Buddy Reading Station
Puzzle Station
Laptop Station
Projector Station

I like to call them stations, but Amber likes to call them centers.  You choose the center/station language and you can download the matching cards HERE for FREE!!

 Here are some of the customized  posters that Amber needed for her classroom.  She chose to call them centers instead of stations and she needed the posters to follow the routine that she already had in place in her classroom.  If you would rather your posters say "centers" instead of stations, click on the pictures below to download.

These are the matching pocket chart cards that you can use to display your center rotations.  Click on the picture to download them for FREE.

 

Another request that I had was from Trish, for more polka dot circle organization labels.  I added numbers and letters to the circle labels that I had in my Polka Dot Pirate Classroom Themed Materials download.  These circle labels do not have any pirates.   

 Included in this download are circle number labels 1-30...

 ...letters A-Z...

 ...and various classroom supply labels.

As with the other downloads, if there is anything missing that you would like to see in the download, please just ask.  I'm always happy to modify my products to meet your needs.  I hope you have some great ideas brewing for the new school year.  I can't put the break on my mind just yet.  One week until vacation and I'm determined to leave all of my school work behind.  Hopefully by then I will feel like I'm ahead of the game before we leave.  

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

Sparkle Words

I guess I'm making up for lost time since I didn't post much of anything at the beginning of the month.  The end of the school year will do that to a teacher.  Paperwork!Paperwork!Paperwork! Anyway, my summer has begun and I feel like I have been glued to the computer.  I swear I am a creating fool...I think I have a mild addiction...okay a huge one!  LOL!  Anyway, here is my newest creation.

I've actually been using this in my classroom for the past 6 years on this boring white paper backed on colored construction paper.

Have you ever had a student write a story and it seems like they use the same old boring words ALL.THE.TIME!!!??  Well, here is a solution to fix that writing issue! 

 Hang these Sparkle Word posters in your classroom and teach your students how to use them. 

Sparkle Words is a download containing posters for you to use on your classroom walls to help students jazz up their writing.  Instead of using those boring words like said, then, and funny, they can use sparkle words like exclaimed, suddenly, and hysterical.  These posters will be a main reference point while going through the writing process.  Students will start to remember that these sparkle words exist and they will try to use them all the time.

I have also included a blank poster for you to create your own sparkle words.
Click on any of the pictures above to download ALL 18 of the Sparkle Words posters.

I think I may become the laminating queen before school starts because my "Print Me" folder is piling up with stuff that needs printed and laminated.  Oh well, more work for me...or my assistant.  Enjoy the rest of your week!  :-)