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 crazy kids in your classroom? They’re awesome. All kids are awesome – we know […]
Instagram From Your Computer
Hey everyone! I hope you are having an awesome week and you are making it through this winter. If you are my US friends and not getting snowed in too much if you are up in the north. Today I wanted to fill you in on kind of a fun website. If you love to […]
Teaching Tip: Keeping Students Engaged
Hey everyone and I hope you are awesome today and having a fantastic week. I want to share a great tip with you, I actually received a question from Carly. She wants to know: “How do you keep students engaged during reading and math lessons?” I have an old school way of doing this, which […]
How To Thursday: Twitter Chats
Now – before you go running off thinking you aren’t interested in Twitter, much less chatting with anyone on there (I mean, who does that anyway?) – I highly encourage you to watch the video below and see for yourself just how easy it really is! You have an opportunity to collaborate and bounce ideas […]
Share Your Ideas for Cash!
Hey teacher friends! I hope you are saying warm wherever you are and safe from the ice storm I know many are getting slammed with this week. Since you are stuck in the house anyway – how about something fun to do with your unexpected time off? Or even this weekend for those who don’t […]
Slider Baggie Counting
Hey friends! How about a fun video idea? I recorded a little something new today for you. 🙂 Just grab a worksheet, baggie, sharpie, and dry erase marker! Simple and inexpensive enough for an entire class counting set! Do you think this would work for helping counting in your classroom? We would love to hear […]
Free Fire Safety Resources!
Hi teaching friends! I am super excited today to share with you some great resources that my friends over at WeAreTeachers clued me in on! They have an amazing collection that is FREE for all grades PK-5 teachers to be able to use for your lessons during Fire Safety Month! If you head over to […]
Multimedia and Awards!
Hi Organized Classroom friends! I don’t know about you, but I have had a whirlwind of a month and am SUPER looking forward to some time off next week when I am heading out to visit some friends in warmer climates (I will share when I get back). Hopefully you are either gearing up for […]
Create a Class of Word Detectives!
Do you struggle with new ideas for teaching and practicing vocabulary? How about when it comes to teaching your students (and parents) what the new Common Core Standards mean? I have had a lot of requests to create something that would help with both and I am excited to announce that the CCSS Complete Vocabulary […]
Presenting Parent Conferences with a Technology Twist
I know so many teachers are preparing for first quarter parent conferences in the current and coming weeks, and while I am a HUGE believer in conducting Student Led Parent Conferences for students in grades 2 and up (they need to be fluent readers to carry out my program below), I also thought of a […]
DIY Teaching Printables!
Have you been dying to know how to create those teaching printables that you have seen all over the place on sites such as Teachers Pay Teachers, Teachers Notebook, and even on Classroom Freebies? I receive tons of emails a week from fellow teachers who ask me about that very thing – and I decided […]
Saving Grading Time!
Do you feel like you spend all your nights and weekends grading? If so, I have been there. And I found a little tip that worked has worked for me in the past. Take a look at my tip in the video below. If that might not be an option for you or your school, […]
Popsicle Stick Pattern Cards Sampler Freebie!
Hi everyone! Seems like I haven’t posted a video in FOREVER! So, here is a super short and simple one – only 4 minutes long! I have to make sure I give props to the Tot Treasures blog as that is where the pin I saw on Pinterest (of course) originated from. I just added […]
Black History Month Postcards Freebie
Are you always stumped for ways to incorporate Black History Month into your already jam-packed curriculum-filled day? Black History Month is so important that we need to find a way to squeeze it in regardless and if you watch the video below, you will see how I combined famous African Americans, along with a fun […]
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 […]