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Check Out What I Bought!

Have you been shopping? I just spent a small fortune during the TpT Back to School Sale. I’m joining the “Show Us What You Bought Linky” on Blog Hoppin’ to… you guessed it, show you what I bought!

Hope King’s: Set the Stage to Engage
Susan Jones’: Quick Checks for 1st Grade
Michelle Oakes’: Reading Like a Rock Star
Abby Mullin’s: Center in a Minute
Abby Mullin’s: Parts of Speech
Sarah Cooley’s: Math Fact Sticker Book
Cheryl Saoud’s: Interactive Science Journals
Simply Skilled in Second’s: Math Tab-Its
I bought way more clip art than I listed above, but it would have taken me forever to do this post if I listed them all!  Here are some of my new favs.

Creative Clips: Autumn Buddies {I bought so many things from Krista!!}
Bubbly Borders and More: Julia Borders {I have ever border set Alisha, a.k.a. The Bubbly Blonde, has ever created.  I LOVE them all!}
Whimsy Workshop Teaching: Thanksgiving Clip Art
Kari Bolt’s: Earth Day Recycling
Graphics From the Pond’s: Math Stick Kids {I also bought way too much from Mel!}
Paula Kim Studio’s: Value Pack – Canvas
Ink n Little Things’: Basic Badges
EduClips’: Guided Reading Clip Art
Student Scrapbooks
 Words of the Week 
Spelling Homework Menu
Fall Cootie Catchers
Down on the Farm
Teacher Plan Book & More
Ultimate Chevron Classroom Decor
Ultimate Dots on White Classroom Decor
Here is a photo collage of my Cootie Catcher Packet:
Here is my It’s All About Me packet:
Cara Carroll’s: CC Fonts Volume 3 (I love CC Oh No She Didn’t Font!)
Anna Brantley’s: Common Core Numbers to 120
Michelle Oakes’: My First Grade Helper
Deanna Jump and Deedee Wills’: Writing Through the Year The Complete Set
Thanks for checking out my purchases!  You still have some time to shop!!

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  1. Michelle

    August 6, 2014 at 1:42 am

    Love your post Erica! Thanks for the shout.

  2. The Jungle Spot

    August 6, 2014 at 3:43 am

    I love your clip art purchases!@!!

  3. April Kreitzer Wolfe

    August 7, 2014 at 1:57 am

    Looks like you got a lot of great things!! I will have to check them out!! Thanks for sharing.

    April
    Wolfelicious

  4. Surprisingly Seventh

    August 7, 2014 at 4:09 am

    I love all of the clipart your bought! And those Cootie catchers are seriously adorable!

    Suzanna
    Surprisingly Seventh

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