Black history month activities are a perfect way to showcase to all students accomplishments of black Americans. Students will enjoy learning cool facts, writing about African American inventors, and celebrating black women in history within your lesson plans. February is an extra opportunity to honor important people who not only have made their mark […]
Charity Preston
PVC Pipe Solutions!
PVC Pipe Ideas are popping all over Pinterest and beyond! There are so many things you can make with pvc pipe and today’s guest blogger has several ideas for pvc pipe projects for kids! For me, I love easy DIY ideas that don’t involve any power tools. Check out some of the amazing […]
Organized Seasonal Supply Caddies
So, I thought this was such a cute idea that I saw on Pinterest (of course) but I hadn’t seen it done in the classroom. I also know that I love to switch things up for special occasions or seasons, but don’t like to go overboard in the decorations. Not to mention a little thing […]
Classroom Management: Peer Pressure
Hey everyone! I hope you are having an awesome week so far, and today I thought it would be fun to talk about classroom management. We talk about classroom management a lot, right? You know those years when you just have “spirited” kids in your classroom? They’re awesome. All kids are awesome – we know […]
Classroom Seating Chart: Big O
This section is for class sizes of 16-17 students. While all the photos show options for 16 students, feel free to place an additional student on the end of one of the groups, if needed. Any interpersonal/speech class or classroom that relies heavily on discussions or presentations will benefit greatly from this seating arrangement. How […]
Popping Up in February
Hey teaching friends! Need a little something extra fun for a February calendar? I made a fun freebie for you! Groundhog Calendar Cards! Now – you don’t have to just use them for your calendar! Print off an extra set for one of the following ideas: Pass out to students randomly and make cooperative learning […]
Friends on the Farm – Minus the Farm Chores! {Giveaway}
Who let the cow into the classroom?! The Friends on the Farm classroom organization theme is all about being in the country. Farm animals, tractors, and a subdued color palette will have your students asking for “mooooooo”-re! Check out the Friends on the Farm Organized Teacher’s Tool Kit from Organized Educator! Check out some of […]
30 Indoor Recess Ideas!
Indoor recess ideas and games to the rescue for all my teacher friends! I hope everyone is staying warm in for classroom recess with yet ANOTHER blast of cold air swooping through the US. In my local school district, the students have definitely had their Winter Break extended due to the freezing air! Hopefully […]
Be A Task Manager!
Hey friends! I have a special surprise for you today! I quietly posted the image below on Instagram the other day just to see if anyone would be interested in seeing more details of my task management system in action, and the overwhelming response was yes! So, I wanted to come through with my promise […]
Student New Year’s Resolutions
Hey teacher friends! Just stopping by in a flash to talk about student New year’s resolutions. Do you do them with your students or no? I love the new year. There is just something about starting off with a clean slate with the promise of endless possibilities for the next 365 days. I’m guessing some […]
Visual Supply Organization
What are your favorite organizational tools in the classroom? I have to be honest when I tell you that plastic containers with lids are my number 1. With all the different classroom DIY tutorials out there, you can make virtually anything into a storage container, but I never seem to stray too far away […]
40 Ways to Store Teacher Supplies
Knowing multiple ways to store teacher supplies will assist you when you are forced to move to a different classroom. Some rooms are small, have closets, no closet, some wall space, zero wall space, too many student desks, an oversized teacher desk – or as in my case: pipes from the urinals from when it […]
Colorful Building Bricks That Don’t Hurt Your Feet! {Giveaway}
Do you know someone who won’t use building bricks in the classroom because they KNOW they’ll step on one that a student missed when picking up at some point? OUCH! Been there, done that. But building bricks are great for ALL age ranges to incorporate imagination, problem solving, and creativity in learning. I love to […]
Winter Freebies!
Hey teaching friends! Just stopping by today to share a couple of December themed winter freebies! I have mentioned them on the Facebook fan page and via Pinterest, but in case the cyber gremlins failed to show you the good stuff, feel free to click on the images below and grab them right now! Click here […]
Organize Your Weekly Lesson Plans!
When I did the post about Curriculum Mapping, Betsy K. asked in the comments about what my lesson planning crate was and how to organize lesson plans, so I thought maybe I would throw together a quick post to explain! Knowing how to organize your lesson plans and lesson plan book in your elementary classroom makes […]
Regrouping Poster Freebie
Welcome to the weekend! Today’s blog post is a quickie: Facebook fan page fan Jessica requested a simple poster for a poem she had heard, but couldn’t seem to find a printable to match. She told me what to type and I spruced it up a little. 🙂 Here you go Jessica – enjoy! Click […]
Turkey Tom Reading Over Break
Hey teaching friends! I know for my US friends, Thanksgiving Break is coming up pretty quickly! Isn’t it funny how it seems to take forever to get here, and then once it is upon us, it seems to have jumped out of nowhere? Maybe that’s just me – haha! So let’s talk about Thanksgiving Break […]
Pocket Chart DIY
Back in November I posted here about using a garment rack for a chart stand. If you’re struggling with your chart stand being too small for the actual pocket chart, be sure to check out my easy and inexpensive solution here. Today, I have something even cooler to share: a double-decker DIY pocket chart stand! Two […]
12 Days of Gratitude Jar!
Hey teaching friends! I know most of us tend to think about the 12 Days of Christmas when December hits, but I was reflecting on being thankful in November, so I decided to throw a little Organized Classroom twist on the normal tradition. Introducing the 12 Days of Gratitude Jar! November is a tough month […]
Minimizing Classroom Migraine
It’s Monday morning and Janelle walks into her classroom after having a lovely weekend off where she relaxed, cooked a fabulous Sunday brunch, and did some quiet grading (she IS a teacher after all and rarely do teachers not have to do some weekend work, right?). She was feeling pretty great actually. Lesson […]