Hey teaching friends!  Sorry I haven't posted too much.  I have been busy this week on a few projects for you, including getting the May issue of The Organized Classroom Magazine ready for you!  For

Hi teaching friends!  Hope your March is ending out with a bang, and that the weather is heading out like a lamb.  Not so much here in northern Ohio where we had a bunch of white stuff flying around d

Patterns, patterns everywhere!  I love playing with patterns and pattern blocks and my students always have too!  Do you have a stack of pattern blocks in your classroom?  They are wonderful and can

I don't know about you, but I know teaching elapsed time to third graders can be a nightmare!  It is such an abstract concept to teach anyway - and then practicing it later is like pulling teeth!  H

Here is a fun little DIY project for those of you that teach math!  I created a "How do you say _____ frame" made out of a cheap dollar store 8"x10" frame.  First, I pulled the glass out (nothing sa

How about a fun freebie for place value?  Yay!  First up, I saw these super cute Valentine's Day dice in the Target Dollar Spot {where else?}.     Now, print your freebie file, which includes c

If you are using the Common Core State Standards, you are already familiar with the Operations and Algebraic Thinking strand listed in the Math CCSS.  As I was thinking about things I would use in t

Nothing earth-shattering to report today, but I did have these adorable Halloween costumed owls on my desktop and I knew I had to make something to share them - they are just too darn cute!  So, I c

Hey teaching friends!  I know so many of you are intermediate teachers and I don't always have items to review that are applicable to you, but when I saw this, I immediately thought of you!  As a fo

Today, I had the pleasure of reviewing the Watch It! Elapsed Time Clock from Educational Insights, and I can see so many uses for it!  As a former third grade teacher, I know elapsed time is crazy h

  Are you looking for a new idea - or 2 for your learning centers?  Need something a little more novel than the standards you have always used?  I have a super easy center you can set up weekly in

TGIF teaching friends!  I know many of my US friends have a long weekend ahead, probably filled with BBQs, friends, and fun!  Well, for those who popped by to check out the blog before the festivi

I am so excited to share this fabulous item from Learning Resources I was able to review this week!  It is called Talk Bar and as you can see from the picture, it has 6 slots and actually allows for

For those of us who have taught the grades 3-6 range, I am sure you might agree that teaching with geoboards is always an even that students look forward to each year.  Geoboards can be both a power

Hi all!  As I have been working on creating more beach themed items for the Beach Theme Category at the store, I realized that many of the items within the clip art were actual items I could go to m