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Monday Made It + a Freebie!

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I’m excited about today’s Monday Made It, because it’s something I saw on Pinterest and then had no choice but to complete after finding the perfect materials on my Michaels trip.

Moment of silence y’all, for Dorothy-gingham plates — 12 for $1. Perfect for my bulletin board headers (no purchasing of expensive letters!) and my word wall.
I thought that was going to be my only Monday Made It… but then I found these in the Target Dollar Spot:

What is it? A stress-reliever. And so this was born:
I’ve used stress-relievers before in the classroom to give kiddos a little brain-break and some tactile input, but these were begging to be used as a focal point for kiddos that are stuck.
So I created a little packet with a projectable anchor chart, a reproducible anchor chart, the labels, and some guidance on how I utilize stress-relievers in the classroom and plan on using these. You can find it by clicking on the cover below (it’ll take you to it on TPT)!
I would love to know what you’ve utilized in your classroom to get students “unstuck” and on the path to a lightbulb moment — share in the comments!
So there you have it, my Monday Made Its! I’ll be back later today or tomorrow to share a few things I’ve been working on for my classroom, as well as my plan to tackle creating my language arts curriculum for the first few weeks.
Update: Head on over to this post to see what I added to my “encouraging lightbulb moments” packet and re-download it at my TPT store!

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    • You are very welcome! They also had globe stress-relievers, which would still work just fine; you could phrase it as "open your mind to the world's possibilities" or something. 🙂

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    • YES WAY! I had a feeling that there would be plenty of fellow teacher bloggers that did the same thing and might be in need of a focused use for them! 🙂

      You should have seen the look on my face when I saw them and then the frenzy to get them all into my basket, LOL!

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    • If you can't find them, I did find them online for $.49 more — you may be able to contact the company directly and get a teacher discount (it's linked in the PDF file).

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  8. OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! I need those light bulbs!!!! I was just at Target this morning and didn't see them…I am going to another in a bit!!! LOVE that idea! That will work perfect in my classroom. LOVE IT LOVE IT!!! I may even need one for my desk…lol!!! Super cute ideas! Thanks for sharing;)

    4th Grade Frolics

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    • I went to four Targets, and only found them at the one that had re-done their Dollar Spot for Back-to-School. I asked around and all of the others were in process of clearancing things out and were planning on putting them up in the next few days. If not — in the PDF there's a link to a company that sells them for $.49 more!

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    • I'm going to incorporate whole-class brain breaks, but I totally agree that there's not enough sensory input for kids usually! I'm hoping that with lots of modeling, my kiddos learn to take recognize when they are in need of a break and take one without prompting. 🙂

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  21. I found them!!!!!!!!!! So excited and just downloaded your packet to go with them…I also bought the smiley face ones…may return them…..I have to think…lol….I have to take a light bulb moment and decide!!!! Thanks again for sharing….totally making this today:)

    4th Grade Frolics

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    • YAY! I am *so* glad you found them! Let me know if you want me to whip up a smiley-face label for you — I don't mind at all and it would take me like two seconds.

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  22. Now why can't my Target have anything like what I'm seeing on all these teaching blogs?! Haha! Love the lightbulbs. I just bought a pack of lightbulb notepads. I don't know what I'll do with them, but they are too cute!

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    • Your Target may not have put them out yet — I would definitely ask! I can look on my receipt and give you the item number if you want them to look it up on their scanners!

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  25. The lightbulbs are so cute!! So thankful for Tara's linky and all the wonderful ideas I am getting!! I was just at the Dollar Spot at Target yesterday and didn't see them, but of course I wasn't really looking for them, so I'm gonna have to go back and try to find them!!! Thanks for the wonderful idea!!

    Molly
    Lessons with Laughter

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  29. Hi there,
    I am brand new to the blogging world and came across your blog at the suggestion of 4th Grade Frolics. Congratulations on finally getting your own classroom! You'll love it! I absolutely loved your Lightbulb idea – so much that I am paying $20.00 to have them shipped to me in Canada! We need Target so badly! Thank you for sharing this idea and the labels.

    As a side note, how do I get my blog name/link to show up at the bottom of my comment under my name? This simply eludes me:)
    Thanks!
    Natalie

    http://www.nataliesnook123.blogspot.com

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  30. I cannot imagine a world without Target! I'm so glad you'll be able to use it, though — do let me know how it goes!

    As far as the link, you need to use a little bit of HTML code. I'll put it below for you; you just need to change [] to <>.

    [a href="http://nataliesnook123.blogspot.com&quot; target="_blank"]Natalie's Nook[/a]

    That should do it!

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  31. I am so sad! I have been to 3 Target stores and haven't found them!! I was even willing to settle for the globe stress balls. Sad day! Did you have a link up yesterday to where you can buy them online? Or did I see that on a different blog? Anywho, great idea!

    Leslie
    Miss R's Room

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  35. LOVE the lightbulbs–I saw this over at Tales from room 17, what a great way for kids to release energy in a safe way. Plus I am doing an electricity unit for my TPT store and this would be a great idea as a little prize at the end for the students.
    Great Ideas!!
    stop by my blog,I'm having a giveaway, trying to get to 100 followers.
    http://tale-of-a-first-grade-teacher.blogspot.com

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  40. Thank you so much for this wonderful idea! I love the packet you put together for us also. I just ordered some lightbulbs. =)

    I love your cute blog. =)

    If you get the chance, come see the Hug your Heart jar I shared about today. =)

    Blessings,

    Heather
    Heather's Heart

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