My first TPT product

Hello all!

I finally completed my first Teachers Pay Teachers product.  (Insert a very loud WOOHOO!) 

After reading many different teacher blogs and looking at over 1,000 products on TPT, I finally thought of something to make.  I was always told to create things that I would use in my classroom but being on summer break kind of hinders that thought process a little bit. 

I began by getting my favorite pen and a notepad and made a list of everything that I didn't have last year that I couldn't find on TPT that I could have easily created had I stopped watching Netflix during my free time.  

My first year teaching, I was introduced to a binder system for my reading story units and folders to hold the materials that I use with each story.  Right now they are ugly not very appealing to the eye and I knew they need a makeover.  Imagine it; plain white binder, yellow colored paper with a plain Microsoft Word font, and plain yellow folders.  Boring right?  Insert cute covers.

(You can find these covers over at my TPT store by clicking the images.)

I realize now that cute borders, cute fonts, and cute clip art makes everything better.  I've only created covers for Unit 1 but plan to make some for each of the 6 units that we have in our Reading Street series.  

Now, being a newbie in the TPT and blogging world made this a little more time consuming than I anticipated.  My husband kept asking me what I was working on and my sweet pup couldn't keep his paws off of my keyboard. (I've had to hit delete a few times while typing this!)  But, I realized that I enjoy creating these products for my classroom.  It gives me a sense of pride knowing that I created the things that I will be using in my room.  I now fully understand why all of you awesome teachers out there in "teacher blog land" enjoy this so much. 

I fully intend to continue this relaxing yet exciting adventure.  I hope that you all enjoy reading and I welcome all comments and suggestions.

-Samantha