Are you looking for a new idea - or 2 for your learning centers?  Need something a little more novel than the standards you have always used?  I have a super easy center you can set up weekly in

TGIF teaching friends!  I know many of my US friends have a long weekend ahead, probably filled with BBQs, friends, and fun!  Well, for those who popped by to check out the blog before the festivi

Sorry for the long post, but I thought this might be useful for the new teachers who are trying to figure out how to pace their lesson plans throughout the year so as not to miss something that shou

Do you ever wonder where to stash things like meter sticks or pointers?  Today I have an inexpensive and fun way I came up with!  The best part?  You can even customize your solution to match your c

You all know I love blogging and working with new teacher bloggers in my Teaching Blog Traffic School Membership Site.  In TBTS, the purpose is getting more eyeballs and traffic to your new (or vete

Maintaining your classroom library can be a sticky situation for some.  How do you make sure that your books (probably mainly items that you have found and paid for with your own hard-earned cash) a

Hi friends!  I know so many of you are heading back to work soon, if not already, and we have had some discussions on the fan page lately about classroom schedules.  I started thinking about brand-n

Today's blog post is just super fun - and includes a giveaway contest too!  Whhooo hoooo!  Last time I was at Kohl's, I noticed they had some super adorable gift sets (like the one below) that include

Do you use sticker labels every year to label your student cubbies?  Don't you hate when they either leave residue on your materials, or don't come off all the way?  I have found sometimes it is jus

Today, I had the pleasure of reviewing two sets of Hot Dots from Educational Insights:  Patterns and Sequencing and Shapes.  These sets are actually geared for ages 3-6, but they also have a ton of

Sorry this is so long, but there was so much going on at this conference!  For those who don't know, BlogHer is a conference for all types of bloggers:  mommy bloggers, couponing bloggers, food blog

WOW!  I am at the BlogHer '12 Conference in NYC right now and just happened to pop open my laptop in the hotel to see we have 50,000 Pinterest followers!  WHAT?!  Seriously?  That is amazing!  So, a

Several months ago, some fabulous friends, April at A Modern Teacher and Melanie from Schoolgirl Style, kindly invited me to contribute to their back-to-school e-magazine and I am thrilled to announce

So - today I have a super easy and quick idea for all of you who don't want multiple folders in your students' desks!  You can make your own 4-pocket folders from two 2-pocket folders without needin

So, I had the opportunity to do a review on the Silhouette Cameo machine this week and I had to giggle a little because most of you who read my blog know I am not crafty.  At. All.  I don't scrapbo

Differentiation in the classroom is a given, and one way to differentiate is by changing up the product for different level/interest of the learner.  Of course, if you are allowing open-ended assign

I know some are looking at the computer like it has alien doodads coming out of the top of it, but think about how much space a teacher desk takes up, and how often you use it.  Of course, in some s

I am so excited to share this fabulous item from Learning Resources I was able to review this week!  It is called Talk Bar and as you can see from the picture, it has 6 slots and actually allows for

I hope everyone is having a great summer! I just got back from a super fun trip to Boston with the hubby to celebrate our anniversary, and meet a blogging buddy in real life as a bonus! We had nev

This week, I had the sincere pleasure of reading Marjan Glavac's book Teaching Is...Moments that inspire and Motivate Teachers to Make a Difference.  It was a heartfelt book, full of real life thing

For those of you who have been reading this blog for awhile, you will know that I am not super crafty.  AT.  ALL.  I have NO IDEA how to sew by hand correctly, or even what a bobbin is (which tells

For those of us who have taught the grades 3-6 range, I am sure you might agree that teaching with geoboards is always an even that students look forward to each year.  Geoboards can be both a power

    Happy 4th of July to all my US teaching friends!  I hope you are enjoying this day of celebration with those that matter the most!  That is my plan for today ---  catch you tomorrow all!

Hi all!  As I have been working on creating more beach themed items for the Beach Theme Category at the store, I realized that many of the items within the clip art were actual items I could go to m

Hi friends!  I am super excited to pair up with Shelley Gray of Teaching in the Early Years for a review/giveaway swap this week!  I am reviewing her fabulous Early Finishers Board product, and she