Well, I finally got around to taking down some of our October fall-themed decor: Paper Plate Cats Here are the instructions for the cats and also our super cute pumpkin heads , if you would like to use them next year. They certainly were adorable and a lot of fun to make! I also FINALLY put up the essentials of our Thanksgiving Bulletin Board (we'll do the thankful hand prints next week). As a new teacher I have to say that bulletin boards are quite difficult for me. It must take years of practice to become proficient at putting up the art paper background by yourself and to be able to intuitively center the title! And, for those of you who will be working Thanksgiving week with me, I made a free Thanksgiving-themed center packet! The packet contains two different activities for your math and literacy centers, including a Clothespin Number Match for Numbers 1-20 and a Thanksgiving-themed Clothespin Letter Ma...