Brain Breaks, Center Light, and Dismissal Routine

First of all, I'd like to say a HUGE thank you to those of you who provided me with links to all of those fonts I love. I *think* I have recovered them all. Now onto Monday Made It!

I officially declared this weekend DIY weekend. I had several pinned projects that were just waiting to get done. And since I'm running out of time before school starts, I got to work!! Here's a look at what I did:

These are brain breaks! I've seen several versions online recently, but I wasn't completely satisfied with the ones I saw. So, I created my own! 

Another idea I've pinned and loved, is this:

This version comes from The Lesson Plan Diva.

Here's my version. 

                                          Before and After

This is a reminder to my kiddos who constantly like to talk to me while I'm pulling small groups during center time. If the lights off, they can talk to me. If it's on, I'm invisible. :)

I used these pens to decorate the light. I am in love with them! They are permanent and work wonderfully! I got them at Wal-Mart for about $3.

I also pinned a dismissal routine chart from Pinterest and it's been on my to-do list for awhile. Not anymore! I made it specific to my kiddos and I'm excited to have a posted version of my dismissal routine for next year. I plan on cutting it down and laminating it when I can get into my classroom. Hopefully soon!

Finally, I created these birthday balloon pencils a couple days ago and wanted to share them again with Monday Made It.

If you're beginning to think about back to school time too, here are some recent additions to TpT I've made for back to school time.

This contains 18 back to school literacy centers! Check it out by clicking the picture.

Also, I created 16 "Scoot" activities relating directly to the Common Core standards. I created one set for first grade and one for second grade. Click on the pictures below to view them!