Thursday, July 7, 2011

Yippee-i-ay Time for a Giveaway!

To celebrate 50 followers I am having a giveaway!  Target seems to be where I am spending my money lately, so how about a $20 gift card to Target to feed your obsession with their dollar spot?

Follow me and leave a comment.
Share about my giveaway on your blog and leave a comment linking back to your site.
Tell me about a recent or past Target find and how you used it or plan on using it.

I just added the gadget that numbers the comments so let's see if it works!
I am so excited!
This will be open until midnight,  Sunday, July 10, 2011.  I will post the winner on Monday!

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105 comments:

Karen Stamp said...

I follow you!
Karen :o)
Mrs. Stamp's Kindergarten

Kari said...

I follow you!

Kari :)
karianne1120@gmail.com

Kari said...

I love Target!! I have been waiting for the teacher stuff to show up in the dollar spot at my Target, but so far only a few items have come out. I did find some really cute community helper flashcards that will make a great addition to my unit!

Mrs. D said...

I follow your blog!

Mrs. D said...

I recently purchased purchased some sign language hands eraser toppers. I plan on using them to make pointers. I saw that idea on an awesome blog...just can't remember who!

Cheree' said...

I am a new follower to your blog.

chereemeans@gmail.com

Unknown said...

i follow your blog

Unknown said...

I baught some letter stamps and i plan to use them in my playdough center makeing playdough words and sorting letters.

Cheree' said...

Back in November or December, I found some great flashcards. I bought a set of cards for Insects, Space, Landscapes, Sea Life, and Animals. I couldn't find the Dinosaur set they were supposed to have, though. I bought them right before the Kindergartners I worked with were doing an animal unit. Two of the teachers I worked with at the time and myself fell so in love with them that I went out and bought another pack of all 5 of the sets I could find and both those teachers went and picked up the sets. The pictures are AWESOME (very colorful, bright, detailed, large, etc.) on all of them and the whole backside is written information. When I did my student teaching this past semester in first grade, I used these cards anytime they related to a unit we did. My favorite activity was our insect writing. Our reading unit was Bugs so I decided to make it my writing unit as well that week. I used my Target Insect cards and went to Dollar Tree and found some plastic bug catchers (boxes, not nets). I bought a bug catcher for each of my 6 groups and stuck one flashcard in each. Whatever card was in their bug catcher was the insect their group wrote about. First, they brainstormed what they already knew about their insect. I, of course, printed out a small outline picture of all the bugs and those were their cards to write on. So, for instance, the ladybug group, had sheets of ladybugs and they wrote one thing they knew on a ladybug paper and stuck this in their bug catcher. The next day, they read the back of their card and got to research more about their bug using books I had gathered from the library. Then, they organized what they already knew and what they had learned into a graphic organizer, which of course was a big paper in the shape of their insect. From there they wrote about their insect. Between the bug catchers from Dollar Tree and the picture on their insect cards from Target, my kiddos could not stay away from the table I stored their stuff on when it wasn't writing time that week! During my space unit, I used the cards for writing prompts and had to leave the cards out for independent reading time for my students because they loved reading the information about the pictures! The Community Helpers flashcards now don't seem to be nearly that exciting to me after seeing these WONDERFUL flash cards, but I'm glad I bought those recently for when I teach about community and jobs. Oh, and I've bought oodles and oodles of stickers and stamps from Target that my students love!

chereemeans@gmail.com

Keys4Education said...

I am a brand new follower. :)

Keys4Education said...

Oh Target (my secret love)! :) I believe, like everyone else, I have stalked the same 6 Targets on a daily basis for the last two weeks. I *accidentally* arrived there this morning and purchased a ton of goodies. :) One of my favorite items today was the polka dot boxes (that have a matching white board). They were $2.50 each. I NEEEEEDED them. :) My goal is to use them in my guided reading area to store the group's reading books.

Libby said...

I follow you :)
☼Libby
Dual Kinder Teacher

Libby said...

I bought those awesome Dr. Seuss bags and hope to make book bags for my students. I posted about it on my blog :)
☼Libby
Dual Kinder Teacher

Nancy Wilson said...

I blogged about your giveaway!

Thanks, Nancy

The Apple Basket Teacher

Nancy Wilson said...

Earlier this year I found a cute little watering can that will hold all of my bucket filling cards!

Thanks, Nancy

The Apple Basket Teacher

On Target in Kinder said...

I follow you!
luvmykinders@gmail.com

On Target in Kinder said...

While at Target the other day, I was able to find the little alphabet stamps in the Dollar Zone. I plan on using them with the freebie stamping sheets that Fran at Kindergarten Crayons shared. If you haven't seen them, go NOW! She is amazing!
luvmykinders@gmail.com

Marlana said...

I follow you!

✿Marlana
Lil' Country Kindergarten

Marlana said...
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Marlana said...

My favorite recent find at Target was the pack of animal sounds cards from the dollar spot. I can't wait to use them for transitions!

✿Marlana
Lil' Country Kindergarten

Sarah said...

I'm your newest follower - glad to have found another teacher blogger ;)

Sarah
untenuredteacher at yahoo dot com

Sarah said...

I found little whiteboard strips at Target 2 days ago - with handwriting lines! I hope to use this for handwriting practice for my kindergartners :)

Kristin said...

I am following you!

Kristin said...

I have to say one of my favorite Target finds in the Dr. Seuss bags. I have purchased them the past few years for Seuss themed homework bags.

Amy C said...

I love Target! Right now at "my" Target all of the summer items in the dollar spot are half off. I got several packs of mini markers and push top pencils all for 50 cents each! I also found packs of letter stickers, those cute ocean themed throw rugs, and lots of buckets. All for half off!

Mrs. Saoud said...

I recently picked up 1/4 page white boards in the dollar spot. This will keep the kids on target with specific activity and leave less room to doodle.

Cheryl
Primary Graffiti

Lisa R. said...

I am a follower!!!!

Lisa
fsuteach81@yahoo.com

Lisa R. said...
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Lisa R. said...

I just went to Target last night (for the 4th time this week :)lol) and found echo microphones in the party section for $1.00. I bought a few for my sight word centers for the students to use. I may also use these for when my students share their finished writings.

Lisa
fsuteach81@yahoo.com

Krysta said...

I follow you! acesomegirlx32@aol.com

YearntoLearn said...

I'm a follower

Denise
Yearn to Learn Blog

Olney said...

I LOVE Target - its my (no so secret) obession...whenever I find anything cute and someone asks me where I got it - I just look at them and say "TARGET" of course. I'm patiently awaiting the teacher stuff in the dollar bins :)

YearntoLearn said...

I love the small pocket charts I've gotten from Target


Yearn to Learn Blog

Anonymous said...

I follow your blog.

Anonymous said...

I love the pocket charts from Target. I was also able to pick up some really cute stamps!

Becca Ross said...

I'm also a kindergaten teacher. I write a kindergarten blog for the parents in my class, but I also have two others.

You might like lovelaughterandliteracy.blogspot.com. My home blog (the most popular of my blogs) is becca-homeiswheremystorybegins.blogspot.com. Hope you'll stop by!

I hope I win the target card and congratulations on 50 followers.

Becca

Actually Kristen said...

I follow your blog!

Actually Kristen said...

I love anything and everything in the dollar spot. Target is such a dangerous place for a teacher!

Katie said...

I am a new follower.

Katie said...

I too like to find all the goodies at Target.I am new to the blogging world and so every time I see a project with Target finds ,I go get them, and then download the activities that go with them! Can't wait to try them out in my classroom! Thanks all you bloggers!

Tessa said...

Thanks for following me everyone! I am loving all of the ideas I am getting from your Target finds!

Elisabeth said...

I am following your blog! :)



Elisabeth
www.missdelk.blogspot.com

Lisa said...

I'm a follower!

Marlana said...

I posted about your giveaway here http://lilcountrykindergarten.blogspot.com/2011/07/giveway-at-spotlight-on-kindergarten_08.html.

✿Marlana
Lil' Country Kindergarten

Lisa said...

I bought number stamps to use to stamp missing numbers in a 100 chart.

http://secondgradebuddies.blogspot.com

Elisabeth said...

I blogged about your giveaway! :)


Elisabeth
www.missdelk.blogspot.com

Elisabeth said...

I love anything from Target! Especially if it comes from the Dollar Spot! :) I like the dry erase boards..those are good for centers. The stamps are also good! And I love all the storage containers!!


Elisabeth
www.missdelk.blogspot.com

Miss Kindergarten said...

WOOHOO Target!!!!!!!!! I follow you :)

Hadar
Miss Kindergarten

Miss Kindergarten said...

Check out my new Target blog to see my latest Target find!

Target Treasures

Rose said...

I follow your blog.

Rose said...

I follow your blog.

Rose said...

At Target I found alphabet stamps, reading pointers, and alphabet foam stickers in the dollar bin.

Anonymous said...

I recently just bought a shower curtain- yes I know a shower curtain.
My students have to learn their PIN number by Dec, so I plan on putting a 10 key pad on one side. Using a Koosh ball the kids will throw one Koosh ball on each number. On the other side I plan on putting an ABC chart and then using the Koosh balls again, have the kids identify a letter.

http://teachingmaketheworld.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

I now follow you.

Shelly said...

What to write about??? The white boards, stickers, "smellies", cute containers, bags, . . .

I'm in the same boat.

Love Target!

:) Shelly
projectqn@tx.rr.com

Shelly said...

Also, I'm a new follower!

Shelly
projectqn@tx.rr.com

Mrs. Wells said...

I follow your blog!

Mindy

Melissa C. said...

I am your latest follower! Follow me and check out my giveaway!! Life's a Teach!!

Melissa C. said...

I am your latest follower! Follow me and check out my giveaway!! Life's a Teach!!

Becki said...

I'm a follower!

Becki said...

I use the plastic tubs from the dollar spot as center buckets. They are the perfect size -- not too big/not too small. And I love the colors!

Adam, Katie, Ava and Sophie said...

I am a new follower of your blog. Thanks for the awesome giveaway. I LOVE Target!!!

Katie
katiesspence@hotmail.com

Adam, Katie, Ava and Sophie said...

I have bought the cutest pointers and caddies from the dollar spot. I am now on a mission to find these alphabet stamps I've been hearing about. Hopefully my Target will get them!! :)

Katie
katiesspence@hotmail.com

Tara said...

I follow you!!

4th Grade Frolics

Tara said...

Oh my gosh....I'm at Target all the time anymore!!! My most recent purchase at the Dollar spot was 2 sets of chapter books and some ribbon to make some bookmarks:)


4th Grade Frolics

Tara said...

Blogged about your giveaway (and your cute button) on my blog:)

4th Grade Frolics

Rachel said...

I follow you!

Rachel
Go Fourth! With Mrs. Owens

Rachel said...

My favorite Target find was last year and I found letter stamps for my word work station. My students didn't take care of them and I had to throw them away, but I'm hoping to find another set (or two or three!) this year and buy a nice container to put them in!

Rachel
Go Fourth! With Mrs. Owens

Chrissy said...

I follow you and I added you to my links list!

ReadWriteSing

Chrissy said...

I found a tabletop mesh chart at Target. Yippee!

Martha said...

I just found you blog...am a new follower!

mpenn1010@gmail.com

Martha said...

I found letter stamps, containers and a rug for my readers.


mpenn1010@gmail.com

Cindy said...

I follow your blog!! :o)

Cindy
ccfirstteacher@gmail.com

Cindy said...

I found the cute animal clocks at half off!! Cost me 50 cents each!! :o) Love me some Target Dollar Spot bargains!! They'll be used as individual centers - cards with the digital time printed on them, then they put the hands in the right position. I'll make up a recording sheet for them to use as well. PICK ME! :o)

Cindy
ccfirstteacher@gmail.com

Jodi said...

I am a new follower of your blog :)

Today I found the adorable animal clocks for 75% off at my Target. I also snagged some books for .25 each!

Mrs. Lazenby said...

I now follow your blog!! :)

Mrs. Lazenby said...

I spent way too much money at Target the other day and only made it to the dollar bins! I was very excited to find the storage tote with 3 compartments. At my school teachers must give students toilet paper before entering the bathroom, it isn't in the stall. So this handy tote will carry toilet paper, sanitizer, and paper towels if needed! I'm totally excited! :) Is that weird?

weety said...

I'm a new follower--I'm loving your blog!

SCTiger said...

I follow you now! I look forward to your posts!
www.literacyminute.blogspot.com

kimberly said...

I follow your blog and I love Target!

Thanks,
Kimberly

Lainie said...

I just recently filled a cart with so many items from Target. I really liked the sentence strip sized boards so that groups could write with the carpet time.

Angie said...

Loving your blog!
Angie
3cookboys@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I follow your blog

Ms. Jackson's Teaching Journey said...

I am following your blog!

April
april_jackson06@yahoo.com

Ms. Jackson's Teaching Journey said...

I am in love with Target! I found some colorful bins that I plan to have homework turned into and a variety of papers throughout the day. I want to be as organized as I can!

April
april_jackson06@yahoo.com

Unknown said...

I follow your blog

Lorena said...

I follow your blog. :)

Lorena
Little Treasures

Rebecca Rojas said...

I'm a new follower!

caycie.fields said...

I follow you! I recently went to Target & of course got swept into some school supply buying. I recently purchased Sharpies (2) for $1.00 & used a Target coupon that I got off of their website for a dollar off Sharpies, leaving me paying NOTHING for Sharpies! Who doesn't love a freebie?! I LOVE Target & can't wait for your giveaway!

http://cbuffkin.blogspot.com/

MrsTull said...

I follow you!
janettull@gmail.com

Alyson said...

I am a new follower to your blog! :)

Alyson said...

Our school theme next year is Dr. Suess.."Oh the places you'll go!" So of course when I saw anything Dr. Suess in the dollar spot at Target I snatched it up....notepads, bags, buttons! I'm just waiting for whatever else they come out with as school starting gets closer :)

Katie said...

I follow your blog!
Once Upon A Teaching Blog

Katie said...

I heart Target! My last great find for my classroom was a storage unit. You can mix and match the plastic cubes and fabric drawers. It looks great in my library center.

Melanie said...

I follow your blog!

Cindy L said...

I love Target! I just bought some Dr. Seuss bands and pencils for March 2. I am following your blog as well.

P Lajos and Mysheel said...

I do follow you now!
Target.. I love their dollar bargains. I'm in need of some economical reading tubs and you know, stickers, rewards and anything that may go in my "take-home bags" for my kids at school.
thank you :)

Kristin said...

I follow you :)

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