Welcome back for week 4 of our Classroom Organization series! I hope that you have read the other 3 weeks, and if you haven't, you can find them here: Week 1: Purging, Week 2: A Place for All of the Papers, Week 3: Organizing Your Schedule (Part 1) This week we will be talking about other ways to get your schedule organized and how to keep track of all those student appointments. As I mentioned last week, using a clear plastic sheet over my plan book … [Read more...]
Classroom Organization: Week 3 Organizing Your Schedule
Does it sometimes feel like your classroom is a revolving door? Or that you are losing track of meetings and appointments? Often, we feel like we need a personal assistant or secretary to help keep up with all of the schedules. This week and next week, as part of our organization series, we are going to talk about some tips and ideas to make organizing your schedule, and your students’ schedules, much easier. Get a Good Calendar/Planner First things … [Read more...]
Classroom Organization Week 2: A Place for All of the Papers
This week we are going to talk about how important it is to have a place for EVERYTHING! Literally everything that comes into your classroom needs a landing place...otherwise you will grow lots of piles! I like to have a bin, basket, tray, drawer, cabinet for everything. Not only does this help to avoid stuff everywhere, but it also allows you to save time. Instead of searching for 20 minutes during your prep for a book or a paper, it is right where it belongs … [Read more...]
Classroom Organization: Week 1 Purging
For teachers who have been teaching for a few years, I am sure that if you look around your classroom, you will find many things that you no longer use. You might even find things that you have never used…especially if the teacher before you left a lot behind. Take a moment to look around you room. You might see old resources, yellowed/wrinkled paper, and bits and pieces of art projects of years past. Sometimes these items become such a part … [Read more...]
New Years Fun, A Math Resource Sale, and A Freebie
It's January! Can you Believe it? We hope that you had a fantastic holiday break (I am certain it felt too short). Ours was full of extra snuggles with our own kids and the Christmas craziness. While I don't love the idea of vacation ending, it does renew my energy and allows me to revamp my approach! This week we sat down and looked at our scope and sequence and fleshed out the rest of the school year! Wild, … [Read more...]
Apple Orchard Room Transformation: or more Really Cool Centers
In my classroom we have been working hard on our math modules. It's not a secret that these modules can sometimes be a little dry and dare I say it....boring. Last module I created the Array Bakery to help motivate students to practice their multiplication and division skills. I did a simple room transformation by adding a few table cloths and bringing in my kitchen gadgets. You can read about it on the blog here. Motivating your students to want to … [Read more...]
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