Or in our class, we say "Como Hacer un Electroimán." :)     Science is really not my strength, but I am learning to appreciate it more and more as I teach it in my classroom. My students had a bl

In honor of the month of love and attraction, I decided to choose Learning Resources Primary Science Magnet Set to review this month.  :)  And what a set it is!  There are 14 pieces to play with, wh

Looking for something fun to use as morning work or centers for February?  Here is a little something I whipped up for you to enjoy!   My freebie is February Journal Prompts!  Perfect for the grad

Are you panicking over testing season coming up yet?  I always found that right after Winter Break I realized how close testing time really was and I became a drill sergeant.  While testing is not a

I am so excited to share with you all my guest post all about student motivation that was published today on the Marygrove College Master in the Art of Teaching Blog!  It basically explains my Motiv

Every Wednesday (or most anyway), I throw out a Collaboration Wednesday question and thanks to the fans at The OC Blog's Facebook fan page, I was able to put together an 11-page freebie eBook all ab

Are you always stumped for ways to incorporate Black History Month into your already jam-packed curriculum-filled day?  Black history Month is so important that we need to find a way to squeeze it i

I know so many of you are fans of a collaborative blog I put together call Classroom Freebies, which hit 1 million page views in less than 4 months!  Obviously, by the looks of those numbers, there

Hi all!  Well, last week, I reviewed The Fat Boy Chronicles and this week, I had the pleasure of taking a look at Maria Dismondy's super cute book Pink Tiara Cookies for Three in honor of her Pink T

Do you want to be on the radio?  How about on a radio station dedicated to teachers only - the first and only of its kind?  TBA Today is currently accepting all types of guests - mainly anyone who w

High Stakes Testing and Low Level Tests!     As a teacher of 5+ years, a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership, and a year as a grade chair, I have come to realize a few problems with th

  Happy January, my friends!   As always, I’m so happy to pop in here at the awesome OC Blog. Today I have something short and sweet to share with you. While I was conducting some classroom walk

So, I was approached in late November by Michael Buchanan, one of the authors of The Fat Boy Chronicles about doing a review of the book, and possibly seeing a screening of the new film.  Of course,

Today's post is from guest blogger Mary Amoson from Sharing Kindergarten.  Enjoy!     I love display art, writing, math, and anything that captures the fun learning activities in Kindergarten. My

Hey Everyone! Hope you all had fantastic holidays. I'm excited to be sharing my first guest post of 2012. Well let me get started because I'm excited about this one.   Did you know that February

So, I thought this was such a cute idea that I saw on Pinterest (of course) but I hadn't seen it done in the classroom.  I also know that I love to switch things up for special occasions or seasons,

Happy New Year & happy to be back here at the OCB... Since everyone loves a freebie, I thought I would stick with that theme and keep them coming in the New Year. Starting with this post!

    I am in my second year of teaching with a Smart Board, and now I don't know how to teach without it! But like many teachers, I spent my first six years of teaching without one. I also didn't h

After yesterday's wildly popular reaction to the free regrouping strategy poster, I had another request on the Facebook Fan Page for a rounding poster with a specific little rhyme.  So, here is toda

Welcome to the weekend!  Today's blog post is a quickie:   Facebook fan page fan Jessica requested a simple poster for a poem she had heard, but couldn't seem to find a printable to match.  She told

Ask the fans at The Organized Classroom Blog Facebook Fan Page a question, and they always come through with an answer!  This week's Collaboration Wednesday question had to do with ideas for how to

I was so excited to be given the opportunity to review Simple Machines from Learning Resources!  This really cool product has all the gears, widgets, and connectors (53 pieces in total!) to create 5

I originally published this article for TeachHUB, but thought I should share it here too for those who might have missed it.  Enjoy!     Welcome to 2012!  In the spirit of the season, I posted a

I know so many of your are enjoying some great down-time from school, while others are taking the break to get caught up. :)  I hope you spend the time however you feel is the best for you!  The blo

This blog post was originally published on June 25, 2011, but I thought that the free thank you note would be appropriate for teachers who might want students to thank a staff member at the school a