I adore November!  There is so much excitement in the air between Veteran's Day, the election, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and of course, the kickoff to the Christmas season!  I don't

Do you have desk drawers that are so scary, you can never find what you are looking for in the massive piles of supplies?  If everything in your desk drawer is loose and at first glance, you have pu

  I just found out about this amazing opportunity for students in grades 4-12 and I wanted to make sure I passed it along.  While it looks like an extensive project, the deadline is still far away

I am super excited to share with you the giveaway this week:  a $50 Educational Insights gift card!  Whoo hoo!  Check out some of the things you could use your gift card cash toward below as I have

I don't know about you, but sometimes reviewing vocabulary is like pulling teeth.  It can get monotonous very quickly for the students - and for you!  Fun tools I like to use to practice a variety o

          Hey friends!  Back from my weekend trip to West Virginia - here are a few picts:           I am ready to hit the ground running and have been pretty productive so far th

Today, we have a great guest blog post all about community-building events!  Enjoy!       How can a bottle of oil increase the self-esteem and engagement of a child? It all comes down to posit

Research has shown how beneficial brain break are for all ages - and classroom teachers are always looking for something fun and educational to break up the monotony of sitting at desks or tables al

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

Did you ever love smelly stickers as a child yourself?  I know I did and I think I still have the sticker book around here somewhere to prove it.  Well, I had the honor of reviewing a *few* products

Isn't funny how our teacher minds NEVER seem to shut off - even when we want them to?  LOL!  Well, today was a perfect example.  I had to take my high schooler to Target to grab some spirit bag item

  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 student

  {Image Source} Each of us have a money tree.  Well maybe not an actual one...just go with me on this one!  You have a money tree (your income) and everyone's tree is a different

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

I know so many of the readers here at The Organized Classroom Blog ask every year about the best classroom library organization ideas.  I am pretty positive that the decision for how best to set up

I HEART Fall!  It is my very favorite season of the year!  To me, fall means cooler weather, sweaters, football, pumpkins, and beautiful leaves turning red, orange, and yellow!  Some of you might kn

  Do you know Mr. Smith from Teacher Tipster?  If not, I encourage you to stop over and check him out!  He has the BEST teaching tip videos around, is super funny, and the kids love him (which is a

  Hi Teachers with (or aspiring to have) Organized Classrooms! I’m Steve from the Teacher Retirement Help blog, a website that’s been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, and Yahoo. I’m thrilled t

Do you have a bunch of charts you always forget to hang up or change out throughout the school year?  Here is a handy idea for making sure you are able to remember where they are, and when to change

I heard about this awesome program from Macy's and I wanted to share it out for all my teacher friends as I really do believe in the power of the arts in the classroom (I know, there is never enough

Hi teaching friends!  Since today was my beautiful daughter's 15th birthday, and my....I can do this...really I can....37th birthday is next week on the 17th of September (told you I could and that

Hey there teaching friends!  Last week, when I did the post about Curriculum Mapping, Betsy K. asked in the comments about what my lesson planning crate was and so I thought maybe I would throw toge

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

With the new year starting up, whether we like it or not, all teachers will have to know what the discipline policy will be in the classroom.  You MIGHT have a "honeymoon" period of 1-3 days at the