Classroom Organization

Summer has come and gone and school is back in session! Thankfully, I love my job and enjoy being there, but summer break is pretty awesome too.  I wish I had cute bulletin boards to show you and fun things, but this year I decided to keep it simple, especially because I'll be on maternity leave for a few months. What I did do was organize to the max! If you haven't checked it out already, go take a peek at my ultimate teacher binder !

 

The only "fun" bulletin board I have to share is my job board. Last year I went with an old fashion newspaper theme. I still love it, but this year I wanted to go more modern. 

 

This job chart is so easy to change in and out. I have flashcards with students' names on them that I can easily slip in and out of the pockets on the iPad. Surrounding the iHelp, I have a chart with the job descriptions and salary along with an envelope of job applications.

 

To create a bulletin board for my "Student of the Month" I pushed two bookshelves together and added some paper and borders to the side.

 

This is my morning board. It includes the calendar, number of the day, weather, and a few other things.

 To work on language, I call on my students and they must say "Today I'm feeling _____ because______." They have the emotion chart to choose from and a list of synonyms for "happy" since that seems to be the popular word in the room. For example, I might say "Today I'm feeling blessed because I have such a wonderful job!" It's quick, fun, and a great way to start the day off on a positive note!

 

 

I bought this fun frame at TJMaxx and keep it by the door so I can write down reminders for my students. They check it before they leave every day. 

I decided to keep up my classroom rules chart from last year. It's cute and fun!

 Other than that, everything else I want to share is simply organization ideas. Basic, easy, and quick ideas to help make the year run smooth...hopefully! This is my student center with any and every material they may need throughout the day.

 This year I finally got around to organizing my library. Each book is labeled with a coordinating colored sticker.

 My math time tests are filed and out for students to quickly grab as class begins.

This doesn't look like much, but it's a great way for me to organize my stations that I run throughout the week. Everything is labeled by the day of the week and the activity at the specific station. I make all my copies and place materials in the bins so my classroom aides and myself can just grab it and go to our station.

 More random storage. I love these bins because you can just take the entire basket out and move it to the appropriate area. I run many centers, and these baskets are essential to making the day run smoothly.

  

I love this whiteboard tape. It's super easy to peel on and off and is much cuter than painters tape.

 

This is my "May do/Must do" board. When students finish work early, they can look to the board for guidance. I used it last year and it worked like a charm! 

 My construction paper storage is the same from last year as well. Hanging it in a filing cabinet is such a mess free way to keep track of it.

 That's all for now, folks! Fancy? Not really. Functional? Very! As long as it's organized, I'm a happy camper. I'm sure I'll have more to come in the near future. I have a few bulletin boards I need to put up once the class has something to show :) I hope everyone has a wonderful school year!

Baby Shower for Nolan

My brother and sister-in-law are expecting another little boy in a few weeks! I can't wait to meet my new nephew! We hosted a couples dessert and cocktail baby shower last weekend and it was too fun! Here's a recap of the evening.

 

DIY Diaper cake tutorial HERE !

The dessert table was full of goodies! We had cupcakes, mustache brownies, pie pops, rice krispie rattles, cookies, and candy!

 

We had a "kid zone" area where kids played with bubbles and toys. It kept them entertained for hours! 

 

 

How cute are these three? Soon enough there will be another little boy running around! 

Cousins! I'm 20 weeks and my sister-in-law is 30 weeks!

More of What You Want!

I'm so blessed to have such wonderful fans and followers. My blog has been growing like crazy, and I never imagined anyone other than my mom would be reading my silly little blog. Well, you have proven me wrong! As always, I love your feedback!

I want to know what it is that you love about the blog? What is your favorite category to check out? What do you want more of?

-Classroom/Kids
-Decoration
-DIY
-Fashion
-Fitness
-Organization
-Party Ideas
-Pregnancy
-Products
-Q & A
-Recipes

Leave me some comments, or e-mail me, and let me know what you want to see more of! I can't wait to hear what you have to say! As always, thanks for following me and checking out my world!

Ultimate Teacher Binder

 

Last year I made a "teacher binder" and it turned into my bible! This year, I wanted to make another one that was even better than the last! Here's what you'll need to make your own teacher binder:

-fabulously cute binder (I got mine at Target)

-Dividers (I used file folders from Target and cut them in half)

-Labels

 I really love this binder because it has a handy dandy clipboard in the front! Good 'ol Target!

 Because I wanted cute dividers, I used file folders and cut them in half.

Most importantly is what goes into this self proclaimed bible. Here are my tabs:
-Student Info. (includes class list, parent contact info, IEP info, class schedules, etc.)
-Lesson Plans
-Calendar
-Journal Topics
-Website Passwords
-Staff Info.
-Standards
-Attendance records
-Misc.

I left extra dividers in the back so I can add things throughout the year. All of the essentials are in here and I can easily flip through it as needed. Love Love Love my binder :)

Pick Your Plum

I wanted to share one of my favorite sites with you. It's called Pick Your Plum and it has the most amazing things on it! Every day at 7am a different item is for sale and it's only available for 24 hours. They only sell items Monday through Friday and shipping is crazy cheap! Love love love!

 

Here are a few examples of past items they have sold. They sell everything- hair bows, craft supplies, party supplies, stamps, bags, jewelry, scarves, etc! I love waking up with the option of buying something fabulous!

 

Don't lie. I know you want every item on this page. It's ok- I do too! Go subscribe to their e-mails so you never miss a good deal!