Hello! It is me, Hilary from Second Grade is Out of This World! I don't know about you, but when I want to do something in my classroom, I want to … [Read more...]
Character Study with Olivia
As students make their way up in elementary school, the need for character development in their writing increases. Olivia, by Ian Falconer, is a great … [Read more...]
A Rockin’ Student Teacher Gift
It's Faith again from Kindergarten Faith, and I am here for one last time. I have thoroughly loved being apart of this awesome blog and organization. … [Read more...]
Magazine Holders to Organize in the Classroom
Hello again! I can't believe it is already the end of the school year - in fact you may already be done when you are reading this - if you are I am … [Read more...]
Positively Push for Good Behavior
The end of the year is quickly approaching! I am super excited, aren't you? Well, so are the students, and their behavior is showing their excitement. … [Read more...]
12 Cross-Curricular Ways to Teach on a Nature Hike
It’s warm and sunny outside, the perfect time to use nature as a teaching tool. If your class has access to a natural area, it’s time to use it to … [Read more...]
It’s All Fun and Games
I love games just like the next person. But games can be educational too. They are not just for entertainment. They have developmental … [Read more...]
3 Favorite Things
Holy moly it's May and time is FLYING! It's Jaime from The First Grade Bloom. I've been so fortunate to guest blog for Charity at the start of … [Read more...]
Copier Solutions
Hello! It's Hilary again from Second Grade is Out of This World! I don't know about you, but I make a TON of copies every day. I am really lucky … [Read more...]
Apps in Review
I am so glad to be back with a guest blog post at OCB. Today I am excited to share with you a couple of my favorite educational apps that I use on … [Read more...]
Simile Fun!
As far as teaching similes, I don’t think you’ll find a better mentor text than My Dog Is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven. After … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Science Fun!
Hello again!! Faith here from Kindergarten Faith. Today I am going to share some of my "make it real" ideas in Science. Dum Dum Lollipops and … [Read more...]
Cute Magnetic Sheet Classroom Decor!
I can’t believe the school year is almost over. I always find this time of year a little stressful as I try to accomplish all that I want with my … [Read more...]
Use Sticky Notes to Create Interactive Anchor Charts
I love using anchor charts in my classroom! They are a great way to introduce a new topic or document student learning. To keep my students engaged … [Read more...]
Get Rid of Your Filing Cabinet?
Did you know that you can create pins that don’t have links to websites? We all know that we can use Pinterest to preserve great ideas that we find … [Read more...]
Twitter in the Classroom
Hello Organized Classroom Readers, It is Kristy from the 2 Peas and a Dog blog. One of the things I started this year was using Twitter to … [Read more...]
Free and Easy Student Response with Plickers
Looking for a quick and easy way to collect formative assessment information from your students? Check out Plickers. Similar to costly classroom … [Read more...]
Cheap Classroom Storage Solutions
Hi! It's Mr. Greg from Smedley's Smorgasboard of Kindergarten! I admit it! I am cheap. I love to buy things for my classroom but hate spending … [Read more...]
Vocabulary Instruction Ideas
Each year a student is in school, they should learn about 3,000 new words. I know this sounds like a huge number, but this does take into account … [Read more...]
Organizational Apps in the Classroom
Happy April everyone! It's Jaime from The First Grade Bloom. I'm fortunate I get to guest blog for Charity on the 1st of each month because I get to … [Read more...]
Read Aloud Sharing Solution
Hello! It is Hilary from Second Grade is Out of This World, and I am writing today about how I share my teacher read-aloud's with my students. I … [Read more...]
Telling Time – With Boots?
It's Faith again from Kindergarten Faith. I am so excited to be back blogging here with Charity and the Organized Classroom Blog. So this past month … [Read more...]
Anchor Chart Binders!
I love anchor charts, I love looking at anchor charts on Pinterest, I love co-creating anchor charts with my students. I don't always love how they … [Read more...]
Top 10 Survival Tips for School Staff
The end of the school year is drawing near. It is state testing time in Indiana with another round coming in April/May. The students are ready for a … [Read more...]
Leprechaun Fun in the Classroom
St. Patrick’s Day is coming, so we have let the “leprechaun” loose at our school. On Monday, we went around messing up our school with green paper … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Digital Space Organized
Hello Organized Classroom Readers, It's Kristy from the 2 Peas and a Dog blog. I have been blogging on this site for the past few months about … [Read more...]
3 Free and Easy Presentation Apps
Over the past year our district adopted a new reading series. One of my favorite components is a unit inquiry project in which students self-select a … [Read more...]
Work Week Organization
Hi! It's Greg from Smedley's Smorgasboard Of Kindergarten! Today I want to share my system of organization for organizing all of our work for the … [Read more...]
Word Work
Many children enter our school system without the ability to read. The more words students enter school with in their oral vocabularies, the better … [Read more...]
Classroom Cart Organization
Happy March everyone! Living in Alaska, the Iditarod is upon us, Dr. Seuss week is coming up and so is spring break....I'm a bit giddy! It's me, … [Read more...]
Parts of Speech Gestures
It's me again, Faith, from Kindergarten Faith. Last month I shared with you the animated gestures we use for our story element reading concepts - … [Read more...]
Puzzling Partner Groups
I have a great group of students again this year, great in so many ways. But, they are not so great at picking partner groups! I have a number of … [Read more...]
Manipulative Multiplication
My second graders just finished a unit on the foundations of multiplication. I love teaching beginning multiplication because there are so many ways … [Read more...]
Using Google Drive in the Classroom
I was not introduced to Google Drive until I entered the blogging world, and I have realized that I was missing out on a wonderful free technology … [Read more...]
Helping Students Get Organized
Hello Organized Classroom Readers, It's Kristy from the 2 Peas and a Dog blog. A few years ago I realized that it was important to help teach my … [Read more...]
Technology + Valentine’s Day = Fun!
If you're anything like me, Valentine's Day seemed to creep up rather quickly this year. As I sat at my desk reviewing my plans, it occurred to me … [Read more...]
Get to the Point!
Howdy! It's Mr. Greg from Smedley's Smorgasboard of Kindergarten! Today I want to show you a simple and cheap way to make super fun pointers for … [Read more...]
Student Career Preparation
There are many employers indicating that our students are not career ready. This is an issue for the American educational system and we as … [Read more...]
Computer Traffic Jams?
Hello! It is me, Hilary G. guest posting today from Second Grade is Out of This World! Today, I want to show you how I solved my Computer Traffic … [Read more...]
How To Create a Digital Filing Cabinet
The idea of taming my paper clutter has been floating around in my mind for a couple years now, but this year I took the plunge. If you know me, you … [Read more...]
Animated Story Gestures
It's Faith here again from Kindergarten Faith. It's great to be back. Yeah!! So, sometimes getting students to connect with and remember various … [Read more...]
A Binder Ring Roundup!
I am so happy to be here on Charity's blog sharing one of my favorite item to use in my classroom. Binder Rings. I know, they are not new or high tech … [Read more...]
Classroom Behavior Trackers
I'm about half-way through the school year, and two weeks back from winter break. Behaviors I worked so hard to fix-up and manage are now creeping … [Read more...]
Multi-Tasking in Elementary School
Multi-Tasking in Elementary School I've made myself clear on my website that I do not believe in letting students draw while they are watching a … [Read more...]
Using Technology to Engage Students
Do you ever feel that your students would rather watch a video than listen to you? Children are so engaged by technology that we must find ways to use … [Read more...]
Promote Questioning in Your Classroom
Every day our students ask us questions. Lots of them are not questions we want to answer, or are able to answers. For this reason, many teachers do … [Read more...]
Assessing Student Understanding
Hello Organized Classroom Readers, It's Kristy from the 2 Peas and a Dog blog. Wow! It has been almost two months since we have spoken last. How … [Read more...]
Kindergarten Classroom Library Success!
Hi! It's Mr. Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard! Today I want to share my tips for organizing your classroom library. After years of trying to … [Read more...]
Make Some Classroom Noise in 2014 – Or Not!
Happy New Year! Make some noise for 2014... Noise is actually my topic today. We all know that a classroom can't be completely silent but … [Read more...]
Student Self Evaluations!
I sectioned off a whiteboard using a little colored masking tape. I put the goal at the top, then the fist to four symbols down the side. Each … [Read more...]
Liven Up the Mundane Review
Today I have a fun, multi-sensory activity for you that is sure to liven up any classroom review. Yes, I know that I teach kindergarten, but trust … [Read more...]
November Reading and Writing
I’m a huge fan of “quiet books”—those books that call for you to snuggle up with them and read slowly, savoring the words. But it wasn’t the text that … [Read more...]
Binder Clip Boards!
Hello again!!! It's Faith here from Kindergarten Faith. Well, if you remember my post from last month, I said that I multi-purpose a lot of things in … [Read more...]
Guided Reading Resource Organization
Hello again. I wanted to share with you an idea I found on Pinterest (of course) this summer and knew I just had to try in my own classroom. It is a … [Read more...]
Ideas For Using Student Whiteboards
This is Mrs. Harris and I'm so excited to be back at the Organized Classroom with Charity. I find whiteboards to be a budget-friendly and versatile … [Read more...]
Creating Purposeful Classroom Partnerships
I love when students learn from one another and I hear the buzz and hum of engaged learning conversations. When partnerships are successful, it's … [Read more...]
Who Needs Candy? Not You!
Who Needs Candy? Not You! Anybody who has followed me for a while will know that I am absolutely against handing out candy as a reward to students. … [Read more...]
Stacking Some Organization
Having experience teaching preschool through 12th grade (through college practicums and jobs) has a lot of benefits, but when it comes to the amount … [Read more...]
Multicultural Holiday Activity
During the winter season, many classrooms take time learn about the holidays celebrated by cultures around the world. In my class, we will do a … [Read more...]
Curriculum Unit Organization Tips
Hello Organized Classroom Readers, It's Kristy from the 2 Peas and a Dog blog. I am guest blogging over here today to discuss how I keep my … [Read more...]
Centering Around Technology
As a primary teacher, one of my biggest challenges throughout the school day is Center Time. My kiddos are still learning what it means to be an … [Read more...]
Quiet Dice in Action
Howdy! It's Mr. Greg again! I'm back with another cheap and easy idea for another one of those pesky classroom problems! I love using dice in my … [Read more...]
Organizing Anecdotal Files
Organization is the key to keeping your sanity while teaching. Today, there are more students than ever in classrooms and teachers need to keep up … [Read more...]
Self-Awareness Chart Freebie
I love this quote from Daniel Goleman, "If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able ego mange … [Read more...]
No Wall Space? No Problem!
Hello! It's Hilary from Second Grade is Out of This World guest blogging today at the OC Blog! I don't know about you, but I never have enough wall … [Read more...]
A DIY Perfect Spacer for Handwriting!
It's Faith here again from Kindergarten Faith. Teachers are always looking for ways in which their classroom supplies can stretch a little further or … [Read more...]
Organized Art Ideas!
Hello again. As a mentioned last month I teach a split grade and I usually teach my students for 2-3 years in a row. This makes coming up with new art … [Read more...]
The Best Rip Off – Velcro on Whiteboards
Hi all - this is Mrs. Harris again. Last time I visited Charity, I talked about turning windows into whiteboards. I find whiteboards a valuable … [Read more...]
Easy Classroom Jobs Rotations!
I feel like I've tried it all when it comes to classroom jobs! At one point I had different individual jobs for each and every student that I had to … [Read more...]