Managing AR points

I've been out of school for almost a week now.  It's been quite difficult to get motivated to do anything school-related, so I don't have a lot to share with you :)  But, if you are anything like me, you just want a little R&R time right now anyways (which is pretty much ALL I've been doing these last few days!)

The past couple of years, I have used AR ribbons to track my students' progress throughout the year.  Next year, our school-wide theme will be sports/olympics, so a few weeks ago I got to working on some new AR ribbon tags.

Click {HERE} to grab these AR tags for free :)  This year I was smart enough to make a few different versions, so that upper and lower grade-level teachers could use them!

Here's a (blurry) look at my AR boards from years past.  I give each student a ribbon, and as they earn points, I hot glue a tag onto their ribbon.  At the end of the year, they take their ribbons home with them!

Click {HERE} for ocean-themed tags

Click {HERE} for safari-themed tags

BUT, this year I think I'm going to do something a little different!  Instead of doing the AR ribbons {I know, I know, I already made AR tags for next year, but I want to try something else out:)} SO, I'm going to do something more like this:

My sweet friend, Lindsey uses this board for at-home reading, but I'm going to use it for AR points.  Students will earn a bead for every test that they pass, or maybe for every point that they earn.  I'm not sure how mine will exactly turn out, but I have plenty of time to figure that all out, right?!

Oh, and I did spend a little time making some new number words.   You can purchase these chevron number words {HERE}!

I also included the numbers in black/white for those of you who prefer to use colored paper!

Okay, now I've got to get busy packing!  The Mr. and I are leading a mission trip to Honduras with a group of teenagers, so Wal-Mart, the laundry, and my suitcases are calling my name.  I can also hear my bed whispering, "come to me first ;)"