And the winners are...

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to announce the winners of the Lock Smocking Giveaway!

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Congrats ladies!  Head over to my Etsy shop and pick out the fabric you would like.  Then comment below with your Lock Smock fabric choice and your e-mail address!

Thank you to everyone for entering the giveaway!  You put my number of followers over the 100 mark... so looks like I'll be having another giveaway soon! :)

If you anyone is interested in purchasing a Lock Smock, you can check them out at my Etsy shop!

Enjoy!

A Lock Smocking Giveaway! :)

Hey everyone!

I am so excited about this giveaway!  I have been so blessed by all of the help I have received with spreading the word about my little creation... the Lock Smock.  So I have decided to show my appreciation with a GIVEAWAY!!  :)  Enter the giveaway for the chance to win your very own Lock Smock.  You even get to chose which fabric you would like!  Check out the options in my Etsy shop.

Two lucky winners will each win a Lock Smock.  This giveaway ends Sunday, May 19!  Enter for your chance to win below!  Good Luck!!!

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Teacher Appreciation Week!

Hey everyone!

Teacher Appreciation Week starts Monday!  To celebrate, Teachers Pay Teachers is throwing a sale this Tuesday and Wednesday (May 7th-8th).  On top of that, everything in my TPT shop will be 20% off!  That means you can get items from my shop 20% off AND use the TPT code below to get an EXTRA 10% off!  That's a lot of savings!

Thanks to Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Design for the cute button!

Many of your other favorite sellers also have everything in their shop 20% off... So go have a ball and shop till you drop!

HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!

Enjoy!

Hopping on the Instagram Train!

Hey everyone,

Teacher Talk Tuesday just looked too fun not to join!  I wasn't going to create a teacher Instagram account, but after reading all of your posts, I just had to join in on all of the fun!  I do wish they would find a way to link your personal account with another account (like a teacher account)...  So if anyone finds out how to do that, let me know!
If you want to follow me, my username is:  thepriceofteaching

So what are you waiting for?  Come join the #teachertalktuesday fun on Instagram!  :)  

Here is my first picture on my new Instagram teacher account...

Gwen our classroom penguin found a new home Tuesday!  She has had a fun (and at times, rough) life in our classroom but it was time for her to move on.  Our classroom won't be the same without her :).

So, speaking of all of this Instagram fun, I have a quick question for all of the other teacher bloggers out there that have hopped on the Instagram train... Is there an easy way to get your pictures from your phone, onto your blog?  I know their is an option that says "from your phone" when you click to add a picture, but that is never up to date with the pictures that are actually on my phone.  I would love any help and tips!

Enjoy!

So Thankful! and So Excited! :)

Hey everyone,

I am so thankful for all of the support and encouragement I have been getting lately from not only people I work with, but also my new teacher blogger buddies!  I cannot tell you how thankful I am for your help in spreading the word about my little Lock Smocks!  Last week I shared the wonderful post from Amanda Nickerson from One Extra Degree about Lock Smocks... you can check that out here incase you missed it.  

This week I am so excited to share this Five for Friday post by Amy Lemons from Step into 2nd Grade with Mrs. Lemons!  Check out her post to see how she is using her Lock Smock in her classroom!!!!! 

I cannot even begin to express how thankful I am and how excited I am to be mentioned in these two amazing women's blog posts!  Their posts have helped spread the word about Lock Smocks and I am so grateful!  

If you would like to know more about Lock Smocks or get one for yourself, check out my etsy site The Price of Teaching.  Or you can check out my previous post here.

Enjoy!

Spreading the Word...

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share a blog post from One Extra Degree.  Head on over to see how her Lock Smock is working her in classroom!  She has also put up some great pictures of her Lock Smock in use! :)  Check it out HERE!

You can get a Lock Smock for your classroom at my Etsy shop!

Enjoy!

Do you have a classroom blog?

Hey everyone,

I have been going back and forth for a few weeks now about whether or not to start a blog for my classroom.  A blog that will give parents up-to-date information about what is going on in our classroom, more than our weekly newsletter usually gives, and a chance to allow students to "blog" about what they are learning.  I teach 2nd grade and didn't know if this was something my students would be able to do with minimal help, when I would find time to let a student or two blog each day about their learning, and if it would be beneficial for students and their parents.  So I wanted to get your thoughts on it.  Do you have a classroom blog?  Do you post things daily as well as have students post about their learning or what you're doing in class?  How do you find time to let a couple of students post on the blog?

Clipart by Melonheadz Illustrating

I would LOVE any ideas, comments, your thoughts on this.

Thanks!