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    Welcome to our Linky Party. We (Learning Lessons with Mrs. Labrasciano) are SOOO excited to have YOU join us.  This linky party is all about YOUR must haves for Back-To-School.  We want to know what you can't live without during the school year and why. Your tips will help other teachers from all over the world.  Need some $$ to help you buy those MUST have items? We have that covered.  Does up to $370 sound nice? Yup, I said it! You can win up to $370 in Amazon Gift Vouchers. Imagine what you can do with that kind of Cha-Ching!  

 

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So what are my MUST haves for the school year?  

This is my #1 thing that I MUST have. I stock up on them. I haven't used the ones with arrows because they are a $1 more than the other ones. I'm cheap lol!

What do I use these for? Well, I use them during my guided reading lessons. Actually, my students use them. They LOVE LOVE LOVE them. It motivates them to read and I get to see what they are thinking as they are reading. 

I assign each color a purpose. For example, blue means, "I've made a connection to the text." If a student is reading and it reminds them of something, then that is a connection. For example, we are reading about apples. A student might make the connection that they just bought apples at the store with their mom. Then I use question to pull more details.

The meanings of the colors changes with the text (fiction or non-fiction). I usually make a quick reference chart for the students to glance at as they read. I also reuse sticky notes. They stick pretty well over and over. 

The next Must have for me are these plastic folders at Walmart. They are only $.50. I attach a 3 ringed plastic sleeve in the middle and their planner behind that. Important notes/ weekly vocabulary words go in the plastic sleeve. These folders are durable and last all year. Perfect!!!

Another MUST have is a rolling suitcase. Not the small ones. I'm talking a real suitcase you would use to go out of town for  week or two. Why? Because I was tired of spending$30 a year on a rolling teacher cart. Those things broke SOOO easily. By using a suitcase, everything is stored safely and it is very durable. I know that it isn't cute, but it is very practical.Yes you will get the comments...Are you moving in or out? But I'm telling you, this is the best way to commute all those school items from home to school. 

Last, but not least, LABELS! Labels for everything. I love using labels from Mabel's Labels .

Have you seen how adorable some of their labels/stickers are? Want durable labels that actually stick and won't peel off in a week? Click the link below to check them out!

So there ya have it folks. Those are my MUST haves for school. Want some more great ideas? Click on the fabulous blogs below. 

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