Organizing Your Classroom Library, Part Two
It's time for a little motivation! I'm so excited to be teaming up with some of my Firstie Friends to bring you a little motivational series. This week is all about tips for organizing your classroom libraries. So... let's get motivated! Organizing your classroom...
School Supplies You Didn’t Know You Needed, Until Now!
I get so excited during the summer when the Back to School sales start. I think it goes back to my childhood when my folks would take me to get my school supplies. We went to a store called Smitty's and I would get to pick out a new pencil box, crayons, and a fresh...
Disney Classroom Ideas
I expanded my Disney theme to include some new ideas and jazz up my classroom, and I was tickled with the result! The kids loved it and I was able to start the year off on a fun, upbeat note, Disney style! Inside Out Bulletin Board I loved Inside Out. I made this...
Halloween Science Experiments {Send Home Science!}
What could be better than some spooky Halloween science experiments this year? My students are going to flip out when they get to take these home on Halloween! These kits are perfect for turning your little scholars into budding "mad" scientists this Halloween....
Classroom Bulletin Board Ideas {Space Theme}
Check out this space theme bulletin boards! I am so excited that my classroom is finally taking shape... which is a GOOD thing since school starts on TUESDAY! YIKES! I mentioned in an earlier post that I was going with a space theme this year, reusing some of the...
Organizing A Classroom Library
Organizing a classroom library can be a challenge. As a former teacher-librarian having an organized, yet functional classroom library is near and dear to my heart. I have tried over the years to find a system to that is manageable, easy for the students to use, and...
Tips for Dealing with Tattle Tales in Your Classroom
I think we have all had them. The angelic little ne'er-do-wells who are so deeply concerned with reporting the mishaps of everyone else instead of taking care of themselves. The tattle tales. For the most part, tattle tales are really trying to do well by the...
Fun, Easy, and Free Egg Carton Math Games
Egg cartons are such an inexpensive and overlooked teaching tool. There is so much you can do with them. We have this amazing place in the Phoenix area called Treasures 4 Teachers. They are an organization founded to help teachers get supplies they need at little...
Themes… Going BIG!
I L-O-V-E teaching and decorating my classroom with themes. It started back in in the "Whole Language" era (yeah, I am that old!) but came back to life for me during my years in the library. A dear friend offered his talent and expertise to help me create my visions...
Rules of Life- Things I Learned from Disney Social Media Moms Celebration
It is still amazing to me that what has started as a hobby has opened my world to so many wonderful opportunities. Blogging has enriched my life in so many ways, I feel truly blessed. I recently had the honor of being invited to Disney's Social Media Moms Celebration...
