Covering a Desk Chair

                                                        

                                                        My new desk chair!

My desk chair was a lovely blue with a small stain.

So I covered my blue chair using fabric with the help from my friend from Teaching is a Piece of Cake . It was really easy, and I love how it turned out! If you are tired of your desk chair, here is how you can change it up. I got this idea from In My Own Style blog.

You will need:

 -  desk chair

 -  fabric

 -  staple gun

 -  screw driver

-   scissors 

Step 1: Unscrew back of the chair, so you can freely work with the back piece.

Step 2: Cut fabric large enough to fit around the back piece.

Step 3: Pry open back with kitchen scissors. Then stuff fabric in between the plastic and wooden piece of chair. (Hint: Stuff one side then the opposite side to pull the fabric evenly.)

Step 4: Unscrew the bottom of the chair, so you can freely work with this piece. 

Step 5: Unscrew the plastic backing.

Step 6: Measure and cut fabric to fit around the bottom piece of your chair.

Step 7: Use a staple gun to attach fabric. (Hint: Staple one side then the opposite side to pull the fabric evenly.)

Step 8: Screw on plastic backing and screw back both pieces to the chair! 

Then you have a wonderful new chair! 

I hope you enjoy!

Word Study Rubric

Do you teach word study with your students? I use the Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction by Donald R. Bear, Marcia Invernizzi, Shane Templeton, and Francine Johnston. Through my summer reading of this book I decided to grade on the entire word study processes. I made a grading rubric to fit my classroom word study activities. You can find it FREE at my TpT store! Please, feel free to edit the rubric to fit your classroom needs.

I hope you enjoy!

Teacher Assistant

I had two assistants in my classroom last year, and this year I will have four! Teaching assistants are a very big help in the classroom. It is very important for teachers to have an open communication system with their assistants. Therefore, I made an expectation notice and communication cards to start off the year. To keep communication open in a very busy classroom can be difficult. So, I made a quick document were I can write down something I am thankful for my assistant doing and something I need them to do or change. I plan to hand these out once every other week. My teaching assistants have a card that they can hand out when ever they have a concern and/or accomplishment. This document is FREE at my TpT store!

I hope you enjoy!

The Golden Snitch

I made this golden snitch to hang in my classroom over my reading corner! I have included the instruction on how I made my golden snitch.

What you need:
- Paper
- Scissors
- Glitter
- Glue stick
- Container
- 2 toothpicks
-  Styrofoam ball





Step 1: Pour glitter into container and rub glue all over the ball.

Step 2: Place ball in the container and roll the ball around. Add glue and glitter if needed. Once the ball is mostly covered pour glitter over spots that are not fully covered.

Step 3: Add toothpicks at a diagonal. 

Step 4: Cut out 2 sets of identical wings and cut little slits on the bottom of your wings. I used 1 set of identical wings for one side. I placed glue on both of these wings and glued them together around the toothpick. 

I hope you enjoy!

Harry Potter Token Economy

I have recently made a token economy with a Harry Potter theme! You will be seeing more Harry Potter classroom ideas, as I have planned to read the first book in my classroom this year. You can find this token economy and others at my TpT store. 

Neurotypical

PBS is doing a documentary on three people with autism and their view on people who are "neurotypical." The documentary features a four year old girl, teenage boy, and an adult woman. It premieres July 29th online and stays online from July 30- August 28! I can't wait to watch this documentary. Check out the trailer and extended information at:  http://www.pbs.org/pov/neurotypical/.

Place Value Activity

Do you teach place value to your students? 

I just made a place value activity that you can use over and over again! It can even be a quick and easy assessment. Hop on over to my TpT page to check it out!