Teacher Tuesday: Behavior management (part 3) and Color-coding (part 2)

If you haven't yet, I would suggest catching up on the previous posts that relate to this one before digging in here. Click the picture below to see all the posts on behavior management: Click here to see my post on the new color-coding system I am using for seating and supplies: And click here to see my 2014 classroom tour: OK, so...

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Mommy Monday: command center

For this edition of Mommy Monday, I'm going to be sharing the heart of my organizing and planning at home: my command center. It hangs on the main wall in my kitchen, where I can easily reference it whenever I need. There are 4 components, and 2 are Pinterest- inspired. Let me show you each of them separately so I can explain: Weekly...

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Much, much exciting news!

If you haven't heard already, there's a sale going on on TeachersPayTeachers again tomorrow: If you haven't yet, this is a great time to get organized for the new school year. Head over to this post to see the details of all the different planners, binders, organizers, and other printables I have in my store. I even added a new product to the...

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Teacher Tuesday: teacher music stand organization

For this Teacher Tuesday I'm showing you my music stand that I keep at the front of the room when I'm teaching. It is my command center during the day- I really only touch my desk before and after school. Maybe during lunch if I'm lucky. I try to keep it uncluttered and sorted so I can grab what I need without missing a beat during class. On the...

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Mommy Monday: girls' hair elastics organization

Welcome back to Mommy Monday! Today I'm going to show you how I organize all those little hair elastics that I use for my girls' ponytails. But before I show you what I do, I should explain one thing- I am a big believer in giving toddlers as much agency in their own lives as possible. There are so many things in which they do not have a say- when...

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Simple Stuff: duct tape!

Today I'm linking up with Yellow Brick Road's linky party to talk about a simple item that I use in my classroom. Don't forget to checkout the other entries in the party and check out her blog while you're there- she's got some great stuff! So if you have been following me much at all it will come as no surprise to you that I am talking about duct...

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Teacher Tuesday: my classroom set-up 2014!

I'm linking up with Mrs. Miracle's Music Room for today's post- click on the picture below to go to her post and see all the awesome music rooms in the linky party (they are incredible!).   My classroom is definitely still a work-in-progress, so I will update this post when things change. But I just couldn't wait any longer to share...

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Mommy Monday: reusable pouches

So you know those pouches? Yeah you do. Those super-overpriced-but-somehow-I-keep-buying-them ones.                                     It's amazing how the combination of  organic produce and convenient packaging can lure us in... am I right? While I am...

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Teacher Tuesday: behavior management (part 2)

If you missed part 1 of my behavior management posts, click the picture below: Part 1 was focused on the letter system shown above, which I implemented in the middle of the year last year. The criteria for losing or earning letters, however, is based in my class rules, which I have had since my first year of teaching and remain the same: They...

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