Monthly Behavior Charts for the 2012-2013 School Year!

I needed to get these done!!! Last year, I did them right before I needed them every month!! That got a little stressful at times so I decided to make them for the whole year!

These coordinate with my Superstar Classroom Behavior Chart that you can read more about {HERE}.

On {THIS} post (same as link above) you can also read about how I manage my student behavior charts! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! This worked VERY well for me last year and I can't wait to do it this year! :) Here is a peek at all that is included!

They are all different and have a corresponding theme every month! Last year, my kiddos would be sooo excited to get a NEW behavior chart for the month and they would even guess {amongst themselves} what kind of pictures {clip art} was going to be on it!! Soo Cute!! :)

You can download them {HERE} for FREE!! 

Yesterday was the AZ Bloggy Meet Up! I got to meet some pretty fabulous people IN PERSON! I was sooo nervous haha! I will blog about the meet up as soon as I get more pictures of it but let me leave you with this BEAUTY! haha or should I say BEAST??? 

HAHA! This pic CrAcKs me UP!!!

Have a fabulous Wednesday! I get to plan with my teammates today at 11! I go back to "work" in 20 days! Eeek!

May Behavior Chart FREEBIE

I busted this little baby out during my prep! It is pretty simple and I don't know if I made it so simple because it's the last one I'm using for this school year!!! Eeeek!!!
Let me know if you need one for the summer months {for maybe the year-round schools} so I can make June and July!

Click the image above to download from TpT for FREE!

Click the CREDITS page to check out my Classroom Behavior Chart on TpT!

You can also download it from TN {HERE}

Have a super, super, super Tuesday! I plan to stay late today and clean up my room, organize my chaperone items for my field trip tomorrow, and pack each student a Zoo Book and pencil into Ziploc baggie so they can take to the zoo! Hopefully, I can get some pictures of us tomorrow!!! :)

Later Lovelies! 

March Behavior Chart!

Woop woop! It's Friday! This week went by fast and slow at the same time!
I made this behavior chart a couple of days ago and here it is!! Click the image to download it on TpT as a freebie.

I have also made a very plain template of my behavior charts. You can also download it on TpT by clicking on the image!

I want to show off my new 31 bag that I won from a giveaway that Melanie from Schoolgirl Style was hosting!

I was so surprised to find out that I WON an organizing utility tote! How awesome is that??? I was pretty happy but not as happy as I was when I opened my mail and saw the 31 package! :)

Empty and ready to be packed!! :)

Overflowing and ready for school!!!

Inside look! Computer, pens/pencils/crayons, flair pens, and my wallet!!

My charger fits perfectly in the mesh pocket on the side! :)
I used it yesterday and it looks so pretty and bright!! I love all the pockets and I'm really excited to get another one in a different color!!
I hope you can use the freebies! Have a fabulous Friday!! :)

Spankin' New Behavior Chart!!! Come and See!!!

I have a problem! I always use exclamation points!!! It seems like I am always excited. Haha!
Anyways, I am super excited(!!!!!) to show ya'll my new behavior chart. Lauren from The First Grade Diaries made me the clip art and it is fabulous. Here are some before and after pictures!

Here is a close up of "Good Day"

Yeap, I have 23 students!
I love this new clip chart. It is hip and very me! :)
I am giving one away in my giveaway. Click {HERE} to enter! It is even better than buying it on TpT because I will send it to you already assembled! Printed, laminated, cut, and set on pretty ribbon!
But if you just can't wait... you can purchase it {HERE}. Grab it because it is on SALE for a limited time!!! I have included the labels for the clip chart, with and without money. My school uses money and I realize most don't so you have the option! I have also included detailed instructions on how to assemble your clip chart with pictures. The set also comes with the Daily Behavior Chart header. I will also offer the monthly behavior chart that I use in my classroom as a freebie. It will work great with this chart!!!
Here is the student February behavior chart. Click the image to download as a freebie!

I printed February's behavior chart on pretty pink cardstock!

I have my students put their personal behavior chart in an assigned tub. It is their responsibility to put it in the tub every morning before breakfast. I have 2 student helpers move the clips up of the students that brought their behavior chart and remembered to put it in the tub!

Here is a picture of my purple behavior chart tub. I got it during the summer at Target in the one spot for $2.50.

At the end of the day, I stamp all of their behavior charts according to what color their clip is on. I use the Do-to-Dot "dotters". This pack has all of my colors except red. I hardly have to stamp red but when I do I just use a red sharpie and put a sad face on the behavior chart. You could also buy a red one from Dollar Tree or buy another pack with the basic colors! I bought these at Lakeshore for 16 bucks but then searched on Amazon and found them for 10! I have been using them since September and are holding up pretty well so I do suggest them!

I got this awesome idea of using the dotters from First Grade O.W.L.s! Check out her post {HERE}!

Click on the image below to take you to TpT! Enjoy!

Let me know what you think of this new behavior chart! What do you use to record your student's behavior? How do parents respond to it?
Here are some quick shout outs to blogs having giveaways:

She is giving away a $10 TpT gift card!! :)

She is making a custom packet for the winner!!





She has a ton of stuff to giveaway and a freebie for everyone!

She is giving away a Juicy Couture lunch tote!! I love me some Juicy Couture!

Goodbye lovelies! Don't forget to check out my Behavior Chart on TpT by clicking {HERE} it's on sale for a limited time only! So get it while it's hot!

Valentine Bloggy Exchange! Spankin' New Behavior Chart!!!

Hey y'all!!

Who could it be for???

I'm excited for her to get it and see her goods!!! I had to cover our addresses! :)

I got to stand in the post office for almost an hour today!! I was sending my Bloggy Valentine her gift! I totally deserved it because I sent it a day late... she should still get it by Monday so let's cross our fingers!


I'm super nervous because I posted my giveaway this morning and hardly anyone has entered! So go on and enter... you have super good chances to win!! I am also offering everyone my first freebie! Click {HERE} to go to the post and enter this awesome giveaway!
My new behavior chart was up in my classroom after school today!! I wonder what the kiddos are going to say? I will show you tomorrow!! :):) Hopefully I will have it uploaded on TpT tomorrow!
Woop woop it's almost Wednesday!!!

Room 20 Pictures!

Wooooh! It has been a long day! It was my first day back and my sweeties were angels! They were following expectations and doing their best! I was a little anxious to see how they were going to behave but we quickly reviewed our class rules {more on that later--- maybe tomorrow because this post is getting super super long and I don't want to bore you to death} and our scoreboard {keep reading---- again probably tomorrow because it just keeps getting longer and longer and I don't know why LOL}.

 We reviewed some phonics skills that we have been working on {glued sounds and digraphs}, read The Gingerbread Man {talked and wrote about the beginning, middle, and end}, did 3 rounds {YAY} of the Daily 5 Daily 3 since we are only doing read to self, read to someone, and work on writing {for now!}. I was super impressed with my kiddos and their eagerness to learn! I hope they are like that for the rest of the year! After lunch, We wrote a thank you note to a company that "adopted" our class for a holiday party before break! They were so awesome to us! They read The Polar Express to the kiddos, gave them cookies and hot cocoa, gave them silver bells, and brought Santa with a big bag of gifts! Wow! They were soooo generous! I even got a little gift, too! :) After writing the thank you note, we began to learn The Doubles Rap! Ha! The kids loved it. On Friday, we will make "iPods" to store our rap in! Check it out here! She has an awesome tutorial on how to make the iPods! Then, the bell rang! The day zoomed by!

Now, on to some pictures of my dear old new classroom! First, let me give you a couple of warnings:

1. My classroom is a hot mess! I left right after school on our last day of break and didn't get a chance to tidy up! I can't work in my room on weekends or on vacations because it's locked or something and they don't want to give us codes :( boo hoo
2. This is my first year in this classroom and my dear old hubby painted the walls for me! WARNING! The two walls that are painted are bright. I love them and it really changes my whole room's look.
3. I was am a hard core blog stalker! I have already implemented a ton of ideas from other classrooms! If I don't give you credit... that means that I can't find you original post!! Please help me if I miss anything!
4. I think that's it... but I'm not sure... so let's start with the pictures:

OhMiWord! How embarrasing! I can't believe I am sharing this with other teachers! LOL This is the view from my soon to be gone teacher desk! I have a document camera, projector, tv, a bathroom {that the kids don't use}, a pink rocking chair, and 22 little desks! Blah! I plan to move things around but I just can't find the time {where do I get extra of that!}

This is my Brag Tag Wall. It says, "Get on pink, earn a bead! Mrs. Matadamas' Superstars!!!" I won a class set of brag tags from a giveaway over at What's The Buzz in First. Here is her post on them and I just noticed that she got the idea from The First Grade Parade! Nice! I love them and the kids get so excited to earn a bead. My school used PBIS {clip chart - picture below} and whenever they are a Superstar {on pink}, I add a bead to their necklace. Once they have 10 beads, they can trade them in for a fun shaped bead and a trip to the treasure box! I am trying to persuade my principal into getting them as a whole school! Let's see how that goes!

Close up of my Brag Tags. They say, "Star Student Mrs. Matadamas' First Grade Class"! I {heart} them! Check out ImageStuff {HERE}. They were super fast and I really mean it... I put my order in and got them within 4 days! CRAAAZY FAST!

This is our behavior chart. I number the clips with the number that a student is assigned in the beginning of the year. They start on green and move up and down depending on their behavior. I want to revamp this one and make it way cuter but I just need TIME! :)

This picture is for Erica at The Honey Bunch. We are both going to get rid of our teacher desks and I bought these to put my pens, markers, stickies, and stuff I store in my desk. I got these at Staples and they were 50% off so I got them for 15 bucks each. I'm not sure if that's a good deal but we will see how well they hold up!

O.K. {in cheerleader voice} that was a super duper long post! I hope I didn't bore you or miss anything. I just wanted to add some pictures and see if anyone has any questions or suggestions. I will upload more pictures and talk about my class rules soon! 

I need to rest up now. After I blog stalk a bit of course! 

I also wanted to thank all my followers! Wow! I have 34 of you sweeties now :) 

Please comment and tell me this is WAY TOO LONG!

Talk to you later! ;)