Apparently the Debbie Diller book is hot, hot, hot. We talked a little bit about it just before school ended, but it wasn’t quite out yet. (I’m still waiting for my copy to arrive — I’ll let you know). But for now, there is video feed on the Stenhouse website that you can watch. She [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 23, 2008
More Free Stuff for Your Classroom
Free wooden rulers: http://rentcalculators.org/professors.html You’ll need basic information like the school address and the school website address to register — but they are giving away free wooden rulers to teachers.
July 23, 2008
Summer Reading Incentive
Both TDBanknorth and Commerce Bank (actually a subsidiary of TDBanknorth) have a reward program for kids this summer. When the child finishes reading 10 books, the parent and the child can go to the bank with the list of the books. The bank will open a savings account for the child and deposit $10 in [...]
July 21, 2008
Audio Books
Quite a number of us have been talking about ways in which to utilize audiobooks in the reading workshop and beyond. As always, I’m keeping an eye out for freebies that might help us move toward the goal.
I also think that we’ll be hard pressed to figure out how to use these wonders (beyond the [...]
July 21, 2008
School Supplies Sales Continue!
Office Depot has some more great school supply deals this week
2-pocket plastic portfolios – $0.01 (Limit 10) (these are great for the Personal Reading folders in grades K-1)
Office Depot Notebook Filler paper, 150-ct – $0.15 (Limit 5)
Scholastic Crayons 16-ct – $0.25 (Limit 5) (this is a great price — but also check out Walmart for [...]
July 15, 2008
More Back to School Shopping!!
Well, not to be outdone by Staples, Office Depot is having quite the back to school sale this week. There are all sorts of great deals to be had there. You can go to Office Depot and browse the ads if you like.
Some of the highlights: (with thanks to Denise Sawyer at the Centsible Sawyer)
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July 8, 2008
Back to School Sales Have Started
Hopefully everyone saw the Staples sale this week!! They are having a ONE CENT sale on everything from two pocket folders to little bottles of hand santitizer. Also, the semi-clear binders are only $.25. Not bad!! You can check out the sale here
Also, for those of you who were envying the Word Study Notebooks at [...]
