Hi. My name is Mary and I have a problem. It is a collection of bins. Each bin contains the materials, games, activities, and books to cover a science or social studies topic. I love being able to pull down one bin for a week's topic and have all the needed materials at hand. My Unit Bin Problem But, with Daily 5 and my classroom using so many books for long amounts of time, my nice … [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 … [Read more...]
Classroom Organization
I have to admit that I have an organized classroom. AND I hope I have a few tips to help you set your room up for success. This summer linky party is the perfect what to get inspired to get organized this upcoming school year. First, I have all my units stored into weekly tubs. These files are full of hands on activities, art projects, and manipulatives... so they don't "fit" in a … [Read more...]
Pattern Idea
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 Brown Bear book that works great for the beginning of the school year. Copy animals onto the right color paper, referring to the Brown Bear book. Have the pieces ready to go so assembly goes smoothly. I recently brought one … [Read more...]
