It's the moment you've all been waiting for...the Calendar Notebook is ready for the 2015-2016 school year! If you purchased it last year, all you need to do is head over to my store and re-download it {for FREE}! A few summers ago, I thought about something that didn't work quite right for ... Read More
Five for Friday {June 5}
It's Friday already?? Actually, I think it might be Saturday... It's that time of year when all the days start to blur together - and I'm not even on vacation yet! 1. Poor Baby Girl had to have surgery at the beginning of the week. Just ear tubes, so it was a simple surgery. ... Read More
Mailboxes – Not Just for Mail!
You may have noticed by now that I like organization. A lot. Well, I thought I would share one of my newest tricks with you! When I taught second grade, I used my student mailboxes as, well, mailboxes. This was the area where students picked up their homework and important papers each day. ... Read More
My 5th Grade Schedule
I am an organizer. I love routine. I love structure. Creating my schedule and writing plans for my students is definitely something that makes me happy! In fifth grade, we departmentalize, which sometimes makes this a challenge, though. I try to go with the flow! Here is a basic outline of our ... Read More
The Cricket in Times Square
Do you ever think that your students are having fun without you? That you're missing out? I certainly was! I implemented Status of the Class this year, thanks to Donalyn Miller's book, Reading in the Wild. My students were sharing what they were reading, but I wasn't participating in it. I ... Read More
Classroom Storage for Less
I admit it, I'm a hoarder. BUT only when it comes to brightly colored organizational classroom materials. Not like those people on the TV shows that can't see the floor of their house. {I can't even watch the commercials for those shows} I love plastic bins! Too much. I have a lot ton of them. ... Read More