5 for Friday (& a Freebie!)

TGIF!

I'm linking up with Kacey for my LAST "summer" 5 for Friday!

There's something about the last week before returning to school...it's as if you remember every project you NEED to accomplish in order for the school year to kick off smoothly!

I've been laminating, spray-painting, and creating huge cutting "stacks" around the house! It's looking very "primary" around here.

I set up my new-to-me room last year with a solid foundation of black and white. This year, I'm adding a TINY touch of primary colors. I still want the room to look clean and simple...I want my students's displayed work to take center stage.

I love seeing all the "brights" and the shabby-chic colors out there, but I don't know how you all do it! I lose a few items every school year to do excessive use (or just something unmentionable), and I'm just not lucky enough to find the same shade of teal, coral, or even purple!

I can always spot black and white, with a just a few pops of primary. Simple and maybe boring, but it makes me happy!

I am venturing out a little bit with this awesome burlap trend!

I ♥ how it looks with chalkboard-black!

To see how I created these VERY easy table numbers, please hop over to my blogpost on Ellison Education Blog today! My next project will be to use the same star frames and insert my firsties' sweet faces!

Last week, I shared my classroom style with my Focus Wall. This week, I updated my Whole Brain Teaching Rules to match:

I printed them out on bright yellow!

You can download the cards here 

and I also inserted them into this file:

Have a fantastic Friday!

When do you head back to school?