One Teacher's Trash...

...is another teacher's treasure!

Looky what I found!  

I'm so excited!  I found this awesome Theater/Store/Post Office last Saturday...for $25!  I set it up this afternoon after the kiddos left for the day.  They are going to be SO excited tomorrow when they see it!  A few years ago, I rescued a table top theater from a teacher's trash.  It's been well-loved, but this one is much bigger!  Not only can the kids use my ever-growing puppet collection...

but they can use it as a math center {store} 

or a post office...I'm thinking something with our bucket-filler buckets.

So, do you rescue items from other teachers, as well???  If so, I'd love to hear about your Trash to Treasure{s}!

Chatterbox Blessings,

My Bucket Runneth Over

This is the first year that I am doing "Bucket Fillers".  My kiddos are loving this...and so am I!  This past week was our first week back after a two week Fall Break.  

And...on our first day back, we got TWO new students.  My students have always greeted and welcomed new students because I really strive to create a classroom community right from the start.  But to actually SEE the full buckets of my new students really made an impression on me and confirmed my belief in creating that close, caring community within our class!  I have to tell you that MY bucket was overflowing JUST BY SEEING this!

Wishing you a bucket that is overflowing!

Chatterbox Blessings,