Monkey See, Monkey Do

**The give-away is now closed.  Congrats to Mikala!!**

I am so excited for an awesome give-away from MonkeySeeBoutique.  The lovely Michelle has the cutest Etsy store of personalized goods, ranging from clutches to homegoods to office supplies.  I first found her shop through my friend Janelle’s blog, Simply Love.  Janelle ran a give-away of these super cute clutches that she gave as wedding gifts to her bridesmaids.

 

 Even though I didn't win, I couldn't help but buy one.  And then I couldn’t help but end up with a cart full of gifts for others and myself—including this notepad holder and sweet lunch bag.  It’s those little things that make the school day better sometimes, right?

Michelle has this pic as the sample on her website... holla!!

 

Right now you can win your very own monogrammed basket-weave lunch tote from MonkeySee Boutique!!!  You can choose the color options above (I think mine is pretty cute!), or personalize it with tons of different fonts and colors of your own! 

To win, leave a comment below telling me about one of the supplies/ goodies that makes your school (or work) day better.

The giveaway will run through October 2 at 11:59 PM. You must have a US address to enter/win.

Be sure to check out MonkeySee Boutique either way. But consider yourself warned of its extreme cuteness!

 

 

 

Perfect PINK Pencil Sharpener GIVE AWAY!

Exciting news, Troy at Classroom Friendly supplies has announced a new color in his line-up of seriously amazing pencil sharpeners...PINK!

You may remember my give away this summer of one of his sweet pencil sharpeners.  (Check out the link for my full product review, but bottom line: you want one of these!)

The best part is that $1 of every purchase is going to cancer charities  Caleb's Crusade and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

And awesome Troy contacted me about running another giveaway for a pink (or blue, green, black, or red) sharpener!  Woot. 

The give away will run until September 9 at 12 am. To enter you must “Like” Classroom Friendly Supplies on Facebook. Leave me a comment below to let me know you entered and spread the word. 

Must be a US resident to win.  Check out more info and purchase your own sharpener here...free shipping included! 



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*This giveaway is now closed.  Congrats to the winner, Kathleen Butler!!

Another Give-Away!

I am excited to announce another Art of Teaching give-away!  I have an extra paperback copy of Eats, Shoots, and Leaves that I want to share with YOU.  (If you didn't read my post on it earlier this week, click here).

 

I mean, come on, who doesn't want to read more about a Grammar Ninja Warrior like that panda?!  By the way, did you know that the ?! mark is called an "interrobang?"  I learned that from this book!  Just think of all you could learn, too.  You don't even have to be a teacher to enter/win!

To enter, you must pin an image to Pinterest anywhere from my blog with a direct link and the attribution {The Art of Teaching} and follow the Rafflecopter directions below. 

The give-away will remain open until July 27 at 12 AM.  Leave a comment so I know that you have entered.  And good luck!


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Pencil Sharpener GIVE AWAY!

Back in August I shared with you my love of my Classroom Friendly Supplies pencil sharpener.  It was a hit all year long.  ATPs even told me how their students would always come over to my room to hit it up.  And now they want their own!

Well I thought I'd help out all the awesome teachers out there by hosting a give away.  (How awesome is Troy at Classroom Friendly Supplies to sponsor this, by the way!  And he seriously responds to emails thisfast.)  Please enter and spread the word. 

The give away is for a sharpener in your choice of color (green, blue, red, and black) and will run until June 23 at 12 am.  To enter you must “Like” Classroom Friendly Supplies on Facebook.  Leave me a comment below to let me know you entered and spread the word (well, at least tell teachers near your classroom and then send your students over there if they win!).  Must be a US resident to win.

And even if you aren't the big winner, you should probably just go ahead and buy a sharpener anyway. Trust me on this. They're $24.95 (with FREE shipping!) from Classroom Friendly Supplies.  That's NOTHING for a little extra sanity!

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New Books and New Years (*and a give-away*)

*The give-away is now closed.  Congratulations to the winner...Abby!  I will message you with more information!  Thanks for the great recommendations.*


Christmas break so far has been a lovely respite from teaching and grading.  While I've enjoyed time with family most of all, I've also enjoyed time with Ida B. Applewood.  I highly recommend Ida B by Katherine Hannigan.  It's a charming narrative with loveable characters--perfect for snuggling up with coffee and my Christmas tree. 

My favorite scene is when Ida's teacher "tricks" her into opening up to the class by having her read a story aloud.  Ida can hardly contain herself because she loves the book so much.  After the read-aloud Ida says, "Nothing was different except the warm glow that was in my belly and my arms and my legs and my head and wouldn't go away.  Even on the long, cruddy bus ride home."  Don't you love a book that makes you feel that way?

I'm even more delighted to start another book by Katherine Hannigan soon.  In a happy coincidence, my cousin gave me True as a Christmas gift.  I think both of these would make excellent books on tape, by the way.

What have you been reading?  In the spirit of the season (and paying it forward from a give-away I just won from Liz at My Life in Projects), I will send a $10 Amazon gift card to one lucky reader who leaves a comment with a recommendation and mini-review of a recent read.  It doesn't even have to be teaching-related.  You have until Tuesday 1/1 at noon to enter!

*This contest now closed!*

In other news, have you made any 2013 resolutions yet?  I have decided to pay off a large library overdue fee...long story, but the gist is that my teacher account with automatic renewal privileges doesn't apply to DVDs!  Anyway, because I was so mortified at my fine I've been avoiding the library, which is just plain silly.  I have resolved to make 2013 the year of the library for me!

I'm also looking forward to some blogging plans in the works.  Coming up, a multi-part tour of my classroom.  I'm also trying to line up some guest bloggers soon.  My best wishes to you for 2013!