Summer Series: Getting My Classroom Ready Without Spending Any Money

This summer I decided that I would start a daily series where I get myself ready for school in August WITHOUT spending any money.  I am just so tired of buying things when I KNOW I have materials available to me already.  Either I have already purchased similar items in the past or I can reuse things I have in my house.  So here is my challenge:

✅  Spend no more money
✅  Use what I have at home
✅  Can't get into school until August

Each day, I am doing one thing that will take me about 20 minutes to prepare for school.  This page here on my blog will serve as the record of all of those things that I am doing AND house the ideas all in one place so, hopefully, I can revisit next year and not reinvent any wheels.  Also, my hope is that this will be a hub for you to also find inspiration to not spend any more money than you already have.  

So, without further ado, here are the posts and ideas to "Get Myself Ready for School WITHOUT Spending Any More Money (than I already have)"

1️⃣ Day 1:  SHOP YOUR DRIVE (click to view the video on TikTok or go to IG here)

On this day, I went through my drive and found a file on Goal Setting that I had already bought, printed it out, set it and forget it until August.  The idea is to go through your own drive and see what you already have so you don't just buy something new.

2️⃣  Day 2:  Parent Communication (click to view the video on TikTok or go to IG here)

I gave three ideas for setting up parent communication early with your families.  I gave away two freebies in this one that I think might be helpful to you.  You can find those freebies here.

3️⃣ Day 3:  Schedule Cards (click to view the video on TikTok or go to IG here)

I updated my schedule cards today.  This is just a call to get you to update something YOU need to update.  What can you do in 20 minutes that will be beneficial to you in August?

4️⃣ Day 4:  Printing out Writing Anchor Charts (click to view the video) 

I printed out the anchor charts I needed for the first week of school on my thermal printer. If you want the charts I already made, you can get them here.

5️⃣ Day 5:  Classroom Bulletin Board Signs (click to view the video).  I shared how I create a file at the beginning of the year where I add all of the bulletin board signs that I will hang up throughout the year.  As I make a new assignment and a new board, I just make another sign in the file.  NOW that I have done that all year, I have all of the signs from last year and can just print and go.  Made THIS year much easier!  I made a template for you if you would like it for free here.

I want you to know how much I appreciate this blog community.

You are the people who open my emails, support my work, purchase resources from Teaching in Room 6, and cheer me on year after year. I truly don't take that for granted.

So I am going to send you my BEST SELLING Classroom Procedure Manual for free.  This is the number one thing people buy from me at the Back to School time of year.  And it will be yours for free.

Here's how to get it:

✔️ Click the linked videos above.
✔️ Watch the videos (they are on TikTok....you can go to instagram and watch them there instead though!)
✔️ Like the videos and leave a comment on at least one of them.
✔️ Come back here and leave a comment with your handle you used to comment (and your email address so I can send you the file!)  

I will then send you the Best Selling Classroom Procedure Manual to use in your own classroom this coming year.  Then YOU don't have to buy anything either 😃