Hey OCB friends!  I hope you are all well and having a great 2013 thus far - I know I am!  Yesterday on the Facebook fan page, Pam asked the following question for us all:   "Please help me find a

I am thrilled to be back on the blog today! Maybe not so thrilled to be back in the snow and ice of Ohio, but I am excited to be back in the swing of things! As may of you know, I went on a 7-day

Hi all!  I just wanted to stop by and wish everyone a wonderful 2013!  I am not actually around right now, but rather on a relaxing vacation cruise (we love cruising)!  One of our stops is Aruba and i

  Hey all!  Sorry if this post is longer than usual.  I normally don't share too many personal experiences about myself on the blog as I figure you aren't here to learn about me, but rather to gr

  With 2013 rapidly approaching, it is a sign that a new beginning will also be near.  I love New Year's Day because I always feel I have a new chance to reflect on those things that didn't quite w

Ok, so you all know I am gaga over anything that involves classroom organization - so when I received this Duo 7-Pocket Accordion File Binder in the mail, I was smitten.  This sa-weet contraption comb

As teachers we are asked to constantly reflect not only on the learning of our students, but also on our teaching methods.  If two-thirds of my class bombs an assignment, I immediately realize it wa

Have you checked out the new FREE (yup, completely free!) app from VocabularySpellingCity?  It is available for the iPhone and iPad right now (with the Android version coming soon)!  Use it in a var

By: Saul Wagner   Flexible Classroom Layouts While traditional classroom settings – straight rows of desks facing the blackboard – are not yet passé, today's classrooms are embracing more

I hope everyone is having a fantastic day so far!  I just realized yesterday that today was actually December 1st already!  WHAT?!  2012 was pretty much a blur for me - in a good way.  The past coup

I figured that was an appropriate title for a blog post this time of year - lol!  Today, I am reviewing the HearAll Assessment Recorder from Learning Resources.  This handy little machine will allow

Ok, you are heading into the Winter Break homestretch!  Yay!  But many of the students seem to believe that Santa is coming tomorrow!  No!  And their excitement is bubbling over into your lessons ma

Hi all! I wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly thankful for and since I am thankful every day for my readers and my bloggy friends

Hi all! I wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly thankful for and since I am thankful every day for my readers and my bloggy friends

Hi all! I wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly thankful for and since I am thankful every day for my readers and my bloggy friends

Hi all!  Thanks so much to Rachel at Minds in Bloom for hosting me today!   We wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly thankful for

  Hi all!  Thanks so much to Jenaya at The Lesson Plan Diva for hosting me today!   We wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly

Hi all!  Thanks so much to Erin at Kleinspiration for hosting me on her blog today!   We wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly t

Hi all! I wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly thankful for and since I am thankful every day for my readers and my bloggy friends

Hi all! I wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly thankful for and since I am thankful every day for my readers and my bloggy friends

  Hi teaching friends!  So, I wanted to do something special for you all since it is the time for giving thanks to those we are truly thankful for and since I am thankful every day for my readers,

Today I had the pleasure of reviewing the MeCorder, Mini Video Recorder form Learning Resources.  It was super fun to use and I really can see it being used for all sorts of reasons in and out of th

So, the awesome people at Silhouette contacted me to see if I wanted to play with some vinyl.  Ummmm, OK?  You all know I am not super crafty, so I was a bit apprehensive about working with a new me

Hey friends!  I don't know about you, but Pinterest was about to push me over the edge last night with all of the 502 errors I continued to get.  Makes it really hard to "pin-stalk" when I get an er