Hey friends! I'm so happy to be here for my monthly guest post. With the holidays quickly approaching, many of us are understandably consumed with decorating, baking, cleaning, shopping, wrappi

Happy Friday!  I know many are going to be getting out for their winter break today, while many others are working through the majority of next week yet.  Either way, I have a fantastic freebie for

Hi everyone!  I have seen so many great new blogs pop up recently and I am so excited to see who is writing them, what grade levels they work with, and the fantastic ideas and printables they are sh

  Hi everyone! I'm excited to be guest blogging again this month and want to wish you all a very happy and healthy new year. I can't believe how fast the year has flown by. And you know what that me

  This was originally posted in July, but I thought maybe there would still be some great resources you could use now!  Enjoy!  :)   I know it is 100 degrees and sun blaring, desert hot outside

  Hey ya all!!! My last post on the OC blog until 2012!!! Hopefully you find my last 2011 post useful! If you like to rhyme, you surely will!!! In the spring I have the opportunity to speak to par

Hey everyone! As always, a huge thanks to Charity for the opportunity to guest blog at the Organized Classroom blog.   Well, I've been a little OCD lately with using bottle caps and lids in my class

Are you stuck and can't figure out what to get your little darlings for the holidays this year?  Perhaps due to the economy, you are thinking you have no extra cash for anything at all!  Well, there

I know it has seemed like forever since I released the Kindergarten Common Core Lesson Pack, but I finally was able to get through the Thanksgiving Break and get the Grade One set done!  If you haven'

During the holiday season, elementary school students highly anticipate their upcoming break from school and the celebration of Christmas. Whether they are teaching classes online or in a traditional

I originally ran this contest this past summer, and it was so successful, that I thought it would be appropriate again (since it is the holiday season of giving and all).  Read below for more about

I know so many of you are allowed to do some sort of holiday party in your classroom, and I thought about the newbies who may not have done one before - or the veterans who want to do something diff

I received a great email about a new Traffic Safety campaign that you will find useful as they continue to teach your students and children how to be safe while walking to and from school.     I

If you are looking for some great winter classroom ideas, look no further than my Pinterest Winter Board!  Over 70 pins, and growing each day, this entire board has winter ideas that you can use, or a

I know many of you love to use literature circles with your class, or would like to find out more to try.  They are perfect for keeping student interest high, as well as allowing for tons of differe

Hi everyone!  I’m Ashleigh from Ashleigh’s Education Journey, and I’m so excited to be a part of The Organized Classroom Blog today.  I wanted to share with you one of my favorite games that I use t

  In case you haven't heard the news, Teachers Pay Teachers is having a HUGE Cyber Monday sale coming up this Monday, November 28th!  They will be taking 10% off your entire purchase if you use the

In case you have been so busy with your own holiday preparations, I just wanted to mention it again:  The 12 Teacher Days of Christmas is coming soon to YOUR inbox!     Who:  Everyone who is si

Well, if you live in northern Ohio, you would agree that we don't see much sun in the colder months, but how pleasantly surprised I was when Cindy from In the Teacher's Lounge sent me the Sunshine Awa

Online education that in recent times has become a buzzword among the generation Y though might seem easier upfront requires lot of effort to come out in flying colors. Interestingly, this idea of p

Hey friends! So happy to be back for my monthly guest post. Did you miss me? I've been saving up this great tip just for you, the fantastic readers of the OC Blog! I love pocket chart activities. I s

This week, our Collaboration Wednesday question on the Facebook Fan Page wall was:  "How do you fit in all your curriculum?"  Well, many people sounded off and had some insights about what they teac

I am so excited to share with you this AWESOME resource from Learning Resources!  They sent me over their Talk Block product and I can see a million uses for this in your classroom!     Basical

Today, I have created a fun video that shows you a few Thanksgiving activities you could do this week or next!  I originally saw the Thanksgiving Thankful Mix idea on the Designing and Motherhood Bl