Teacher on a Budget - Take 2!

Whether you are a teacher who has mastered their craft or a relatively new teacher, out of school within the past five years, we all love to find a great deal for our classrooms!

I am all about making things for my classroom and getting the most bang for my buck. Essentially, as teachers, we are taking care of anywhere from 15-30 kiddos who are not our own, 30+ hours a week. Sometimes we have expenses that don't make it into our school budget, so guess where the funds for that week's activity comes from? Yep, out of our own pockets - my husband just loves this fact! ;)

Well I want to share what I have learned as a teacher (and a wife) on a budget with others because I am always looking to maximize quality while minimizing my bank account shrinking! Here are some more ideas - take 2!

Ten Frames and Playdough Shapes pages

These frames are great for counting objects, adding, and subtracting for that visual learner. My kiddos often use playdough on the sheets because I laminated them, but they are great with expo makers or beans for that tactile learner who refuses to touch the playdough.

Ten Frames
- word sheet
- insert table 5x2
-print and laminate
- hole punch and use shower rings from Dollar store to keep on a ring or regular key chain ring

Shape pages
- you can draw your own, but I was lazy and just found images I wanted off the internet
- make all about the same size
- print and laminate

Who has the time? Time Telling Game!

Are you a teacher? do you have the internet? Pintrest is your best friend. I found this amazing game on pintrest and love these two teacher's idea! They are selling pre-made cards here, http://teachinglittlemiracles.blogspot.com/search/label/telling%20time , if you don't have the time to make them. Hands down, their cards are much cuter than mine, but I knew I could make them really fast with Word - also a teacher's best friend.


Time Telling Card Game
- Word document
- text box, write "I have" at top of box, write "who has" at bottom of box, copy image of clock without hands in middle of box
- cut and paste so you have 4 boxes the same size on your page
- fill in boxes with different times after "who has" example - Who has 3:00?
- I decided to make my text boxes different colors to make the game even more fun looking!
- print
- fill in clocks accordingly with black pen
- laminate :D (makes everything last just that much longer and Lord knows teachers need things that last)