Hey teacher friends!  I know the school year is winding down for most of you and you will have a little a lot of extra time to do coveted pinning and blog hopping throughout the summer!  Yay!  An

  Hey teaching friends!  I know I mentioned my new love for washi tape in the Easy DIY File Folders post a few weeks ago, but I am seriously smitten with it!  As I am not so much a crafty person, I

Hi friends!  This week I have a super fun video review of an awesome product called a Flagbee!  It is so simple to set up and the possibilities of use are numerous!       Check out the video r

  I know Teacher Appreciation Week 2013 is wrapping up, but I wanted one last chance to say thanks for all you do!  This was honestly a last-minute idea I am hoping to get out to you before it happ

Hey teaching friends!  I haven't done a video for y'all in a while, so I thought it was about time.  :)  I just finished posting my newest Interactive Bulletin Board:  Flower Power Figurative Word Pla

  Hi teaching friends!  Sorry I have been a little MIA this week on the blog, but I am currently out of town attending a business conference in Santa Clara, California!  It has been fun and informa

Hey all!  Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!  Just a SUPER QUICK stop to let you know that there is a contest on the Facebook Fan Page right now where someone will win a set of the K-5 CCSS Paci

  Hi all!  I was thinking about some of the different ways I have come across to display standards or learning objectives and thought I would share!  Maybe you will get some inspiration from the id

Hey teaching friends!  It was my little preschool man's birthday this past week and I looked and looked on Pinterest for a last-minute, easy, no food involved, and fun birthday treat for him to hand

Hey OC friends!  I hope everyone is well and that your students aren't too hyped up from all that Easter candy.  :)     Today, I have a really fun video for you because I haven't done one in a wh

Hey all!  Just a quick update this month on the progress of our OCB Facebook Walking Group! If you missed the announcement post about our group, stop by THIS BLOG POST and take a look.  All are stil

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

  Hi all!  A fan at The Organized Classroom Blog's Facebook fan page posted the following question to us last week:   "Help. I have a male student teacher who is leaving soon. Any ideas for a goo

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

  Do you WANT to differentiate, but are completely frozen in fear just thinking about all the chaos that COULD ensue in your classroom if you tried it?  I am here to help with 9 tips that might get