Do you have desk drawers that are so scary, you can never find what you are looking for in the massive piles of supplies? If everything in your desk drawer is loose and at first glance, you have push pins, pens, coins, gum, and paper clips all floating around aimlessly in the drawer, you need […]
Classroom DIY
Classroom decor ideas for all classroom teachers. Includes ideas for storage, managing mailboxes, easy center stations, word walls, organized desks, and more! Have fun exploring!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sideways Storage in the Classroom
Classrooms can get cluttered without a doubt. Smart teachers save everything. You never know when you might need that stack of newspaper sale ads for a budgeting lesson. Or a class set of mini magnifying glasses when you find a cool bug in the room. Or even all those millions of google eyes when you […]
Hanging Around for Chart Organization
Do you have a bunch of charts you always forget to hang up or change out throughout the school year? Here is a handy idea for making sure you are able to remember where they are, and when to change them out! First, you will need to gather all your large posters and charts and […]
Make Your Own Multi-Pocket Writing Folders!
So – today I have a super easy and quick idea for all of you who don’t want multiple pocket folders in your students’ desks! DIY multipocket folders from two 2-pocket folders with brads without needing staples, tape, binding machines, or anything else! Of course, you could make them even larger IF you want to […]
Motivational Posters for the Classroom
Do you use motivational posters in the classroom or do you prefer to utilize the precious wall space for educational teaching aids, such as words walls or anchor charts? I know some special education teachers who honestly prefer clean, bare walls so as not to distract their students who may have sensory overload if they […]
Organize the Straight and Narrow
Do you ever wonder where to stash things like meter sticks or pointers? Today I have an inexpensive and fun way I came up with! The best part? You can even customize your solution to match your classroom theme and colors! The only items you will need will be wrapping paper cardboard tubes, duct tape, […]
PD Paper Solutions
Hey OCB friends! I hope you are all well and having a great 2013 thus far – I know I am! Yesterday on the Facebook fan page, Pam asked the following question for us all: “Please help me find a way to control all the paperwork from workshops/inservice. I have discussed this with other teachers […]
Make Your Own Table Top Pocket Chart
Hey teaching friends! I don’t know about you, but I am a serious pocket chart junkie! I have just about every size and color they make. They have been used for behavior, daily schedules, calendars, vocabulary, centers, and more. BUT – the one issue I have with pocket charts is that (at least in my […]
Manipulatives Supply List Box
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely hate it when after I teach a unit, and then am digging through my manipulatives supply closet, only to see something I could have used perfectly with that last unit. Uggggh – it kills me! So how about this for an idea? Grab yourself some card boxes […]
Create Your Own Big Book of Heart!
Hey teaching friends! Need something fun to showcase all those special notes you get from your students throughout the year? Here is the gist: Collect all those student love notes, poems, drawings, and more and keep them in a binder to display all year long. Love it! It makes it so much easier than trying […]
Personal Student Desk Supplies
With the pandemic, there were lots of classroom adaptations that had to be made. I’m guessing, some of those changes will stick around (at least for the time being). One of those is how students will not be sharing community school supplies in the near future. So how are you able to monitor all the […]
DIY Classroom Library Sticks
Hey teacher friends! I have had a few comments on the Facebook fan page lately about organizing your classroom libraries and wile I do have a few ideas for library checkouts, I also thought the idea below might also help out just for keeping your books organized a little better while students are “shopping.” Oh, […]
Make Your Own {Almost} No-Sew Themed Book Bags!
For those of you who have been reading this blog for awhile, you will know that I am not super crafty. AT. ALL. I have NO IDEA how to sew by hand correctly, or even what a bobbin is (which tells you how many times I have ever used a sewing machine in my life). […]
7 Classroom Luau Learning Ideas
Pool noodles seem like pretty much a summer swimming activity, but it turns out there are lots of ways to use pool noodles for DIY crafts! You can make lots of fun kids’ learning solutions by bringing the summer into your classroom – no matter what the temperature outside. Keep reading for a few suggestions… […]
Classroom Curtains Hack
Hey there teacher! Today’s classroom tip is simple: How to create classroom curtains on the cheap. Some might say that “curtains” are not necessary and I would agree 100%. They aren’t necessary at all and probably won’t impact student learning a whole lot. So why bother? More Than Just Classroom Decor Have you ever […]