School is out for Summer and I can't wait to show you exactly how I leave my classroom each and every year to help with School Prep for the start of the year. First I should say that we do have carpet, so I do not have to push everything off to the side of the room, we don't have to strip and wax floors! School Prep Ideas I stack my beloved, old fashion COLOR CODED chairs. Here is my room … [Read more...]
Classroom Clean-Up Tip Organizing Unit Bins
Classroom Clean-Up Tip Organizing Unit Bins: If you are a hands-on teacher or a teacher that has a lot of engaging activities in the classroom, you face one big problem. You have a lot of stuff. Some people may call it trash, but I prefer the term teaching treasures. I have a lot of teaching treasures. Organizing Unit Bins In fact, when I present to other teachers about how to make their … [Read more...]
Quick Organization Tip
Do you have students work at centers or stations? Do you trouble with students mixing up their papers or materials? Do you spend valuable teaching time trying to organize the station over and over again? I have an easy way to help manage centers or stations in your classroom that I have used for years and years... it works like a charm. How? I make copies of work on colored card stock. (Here is a … [Read more...]
Pattern Idea for Brown Bear Book
Pattern Idea for Brown Bear: My students create patterns ALL the time. But I like to connect the idea of a pattern to something concrete and real for these little learners. Here is one pattern idea for the Brown Bear book that works great for the beginning of the school year. Pattern Idea for Brown Bear Book Copy animals onto the right color paper, referring to the Brown Bear book. Have the … [Read more...]