STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) has been such an incredible resource to so many teachers. But how many of you are now stuck organizing all of those wonderful materials? I know I have had some issues. To help, I have put together a list of 5 easy ways to organize STEM materials. I hope […]
Classroom Routines at the Beginning of the Year
It’s the beginning of the year and you may be feeling overwhelmed, especially as you introduce new classroom routines to your new group. These last nine days, the little voice in my head keeps saying, “You were ready to pull your hair out at the beginning of the year last year too. But they picked […]
Best Classroom Hacks You Can Use Tomorrow
Classroom Hacks make me so dang happy because they’re efficient and make sense. I love when I figure out a clever way to implement an idea, probably way more than I should, but I can’t help it. If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that efficiency makes me giddy and I’m pretty sure I’m not […]
Level your classroom library by lexile
Over the years, I’ve organized my library by genres, then by Accelerated Reading (AR) level, then AR level within genres and then nothing at all! Oh my! I loved it because it was so organized and made this semi-perfectionist heart smile. But with moving schools, classrooms, and states, my little library had to be sold […]
My Favorite Teaching Supplies I Can’t Live Without to Get Organized
I’ve got a few teaching supplies that I use in my class to help with organization. These resources have helped me organize my to-do list, all of my materials for the week, papers, and more! Bell Stop passing out papers and wasting time, seriously! You’ve got so many other things to do, right! So, get […]
Display Student Work that Turns into a Memory Book
Oh my word? Have you ever spent hours at the end of the school year sorting through student work to put into a memory book? Have you ever lost your mind trying to figure out who stole the binding machine to put together books while you so desperately need to begin yours? Were you that teacher […]
10 Easy Classroom Organization Tips
Easy Classroom Organization is so dang important for so many reasons. Things run smoothly when everything is organized, promise! I want to share with you 10 easy tips that will help you in your class. 1. To-Do List I’m a list-girl. I’m the type of person who will add something to the list once it’s […]
Are Parent Volunteers Too Much Work?
I’ve spent several years at Title I schools where parent volunteers were few and far between and I’ve also spent my time where I had so many parent volunteers I just didn’t know what to do with! Parent volunteers can be work, but it doesn’t have to be with these easy tips! I blogged over […]