A Smorgasbord, 200 Continuing, and a FREEBIE

I'm linking up with Fabulous in First for Sunday Smorgasbord for a little bit of randomness for the first time! Not that I'm being random for the first time... well, you know what I mean.

I am into punches! Not that kind... paper punches. A few years back I purchased some really large round punches that allow me to cut out circles up to 3" in diameter. They really help me with my TpT products. I wrote about them last week for Must Have Monday. This week I found some new punches. I purchased two of  the kind that cut patterned borders and one that creates holes through which you can lace ribbon. I can NOT wait to try them out! Now, what I can make?

This is what I quickly whipped up just to try out a punch... a PQA poster. I use this acronym with my fifth and sixth grade Language Arts students to help them write extended responses. I needed to make a PQA poster to match my new classroom theme of polka dots and monsters, so this is what I came up with. Notice the lacy borders on the long sides? That was done with one of my punches. LOVIN' it!

If you'd like a copy of my PQA poster, you can download it HERE or by clicking on the above snapshot.

I was delighted this past week when Smilemakers, a company dedicated to helping teachers make a difference in their classrooms, invited me to preview then review one of their products on my blog. Of course, I accepted. This is the product that will soon be arriving at my home. I can NOT wait to see it! It sounds perfect for my sixers!

And finally, please stop by to help me celebrate reaching 200 Followers. You can win three products of your choice from my TpT Store. It's easy, peasy! Just leave a blog comment HERE telling me which ONE product you would really like to receive. On July 30, 2013, I will randomly select a number. Whoever wrote the comment with the matching number wins the prize stated plus two more of his/her choice. Like I said... easy, peasy! I look forward to reading your comments.

See you tomorrow for Monday Made It and Monday Must Have!

Happy Teaching,
Angela
The Teacher's Desk 6