Happy Shapes Clipart

Our district has purchased a brand new math series called Bridges in Mathematics. 

I just had to add some cute to my work station bin labels and room posters as these will be a big part of the program.

These are the bin labels I made for our second grade team. 

Each work station spot also has a matching poster to display.

Each station in Bridges is named by a shape so that students become very familiar with them.
If you use Bridges, please contact me and I'll be glad to share these labels and posters with you.

The challenge was finding a cute clipart set that included a SCALENE TRIANGLE. That was tough.

 I searched forever and finally gave up and decided to make my own clipart set to use with all of my Bridges and geometry resources!

Ta Da! 

Presenting Happy Shapes Stitched Clipart! 

 

 Have a happy day!

Key Words in Math and Math Symbols Clipart Freebie!

The key to math problem-solving success is the ability to identify important words~KEY words. I love to use props of any kind in the classroom. They are a great way to spark interest and excitement. Anything novel is also memorable! These kiddie keys come out whenever we work on problem-solving. One shake of the rattle helps to draw my second graders' attention to an important word or phrase. The next time you are passing by the baby aisle or going through your little one's toys, think classroom props!

Highlighting the key words as we find them on worksheets is another strategy that is so helpful. 

My class loves any chance they can get to use their markers!

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 Looking for more practice for your students? 

There are many free online resources for problem solving printables. 

Math-Aids.com has a nice variety of pages for lots of grade levels! 

If you are looking for some display posters, there are some cute ones on Teachers Pay Teachers!

This set is from Lindsay Hill. 

They are simple, so cute and would go with pretty much any classroom theme!

The Teacher Wife has a great post about her key word anchor charts! 

You might want to see those ideas too!

For games and activities to reinforce key words, you may like this pack by Primary Punch!

Someday I'd like to make my own set of posters to match my bright and black classroom decor. 

It is hard to find the perfect clipart for math symbols, so I made my own! 

You can dowload this Cafe freebie from my Dropbox here. 

You never know when a hot pink subtraction sign might come in handy!

:)

Remember to enter the giveaway for the Starbucks Gift Card! There are just a few days left!

Freebie Frames for Product Covers

I just love the look of brights on black!  I have this color combo throughout my classroom!

 If you want to create a quick and easy product cover or binder cover, you can add some bright basic background frames and layer a doodle frame of some sort on top of that. 

Add some cute clipart and you will have an eye-catching cover!  

Just click on the image below to download the frames! They are large, clear images designed for layering.

Hope you can use them to create something spectacular!

New Frames and Borders and a Pinterest Blog Hop

K.I.S.S. Keep it Simple Seller!That's been my motto lately. I have been trying to use simple, easy to read fonts and borders and frames especially when I want to draw attention to the text or cute clip art on the page. This is especially true for items created for the little ones because too much on a page can be overwhelming for them to look at. 

Often, I am searching for a cute frame or some borders that I can use to highlight my items but without distracting from the content on the page. I could not find exactly what I needed for my latest project, so I made my own! 

I call them Simply Sweet!

If you like them and think they might be just the thing you need for your creations, you can get them at my store on sale today! Click on the picture to take you to this item.

I'm pretty sure by now you've heard that the big TPT sale starts today!

Throughout the year, I have collected Pins of items that I have on my wishlist! I'm heading back to Pinterest today to see what I might have missed!

Come join in the fun with a Pinterest for Teachers Blog Hop! Enter your link and copy and paste the code into your blog to keep it going! :)

Clip Art on a Budget, Pin it Winners and a Freebie!

You get what you pay for~ so the saying goes! That is usually true for most things, but I am here to let you in on a way to add cute on a budget! The most challenging and time-consuming part of my latest project was finding the perfect graphics to represent events in Laura Numeroff books which are wildly creative!

While on my search for these unique images, like a carousel horse with a purple mane, I discovered a few shops with really cute, high-quality CU clip art.  Many have instant downloads available which is a definite plus for me. I just hate waiting for sets to be sent by email especially when I am on a roll!

If you are looking for a single graphic and don't want to spend a lot on a complete set for just one image you will use, check out

Digi Web Studio and Colorful Clipart (many $1.00 sets and digital stamps too)
Sweet Clip Art ( new TOU and CU with a small donation of as little as 25 cents!)

Of course, I will always rely on the work from my favorite artists~ Creative Clips, Ashley Hughes, Pink Cat Studio, Melonheadz and KPM Doodles, just to name a few! These fabulous graphics are worth every penny but it's always nice to get them on sale! KPM Doodles is running a 50% off special right now. Melonheadz is offering exclusive sets with purchase too, so hurry on over for the promo codes!

Giveaway Winners

It's time to announce the winners of the Pin it to Win it! Congratulations go out to:

Yashika
Denise F.
Amanda P.
Karen M.

They each get to pick out a sequencing set of their choice!

I'm feeling the Pinterest love this week! It's so exciting to see my shop, blog or TPT creations on teacher boards!  My new sequencing card activities for the Laura Numeroff books have been Pinned over 250 times in just 4 days! That is just incredible friends! Thanks so much for helping to spread the word and let other teachers know about the new sets!

As a thank you to all who played along and for my wonderful readers, here's a little flash freebie for you that is hot off the press! You can see the horse with the purple mane for yourself!

Just click on the picture to take you to the download!

Hope it was a super weekend!