Spring Time Sale

Nicole from Lanier's Lions and I are having a Thirty-One Party and You're invited.

Party Ends March 31.  Click picture to see the great bags.  These make great baby shower, birthday, and Mother's day gifts. The thermal totes are perfect for the end of the year Teacher gifts too. You can even have them embroidered with an initial, name or sports logo.  With this month's special you can buy a gift and aget another bag for yourself.  The Cindy tote is the perfect workbag- it holds my laptop and much more.

Spring Break Means Spring Cleaning

I'm cleaning my closets at home and next week I'll be tackling the nooks and cranny's of my classroom.  I came across this great website that has a ton of super cute organizing containers, and such and I had to share.  I know where I'll be spending my PTA money.
Check out some of the cute things on my wish list.  The website is called Mardel Education.

Organizing The Paper Chaos

This just came in and I had to share It is perfect for the classroom. It can even be embroidered at the top. Could have it say "While You We're Out" and place each days work in a pocket for those kids who were absent. Buy it the special set item #1311 or alone #4121. Just click picture to go go to my homepage.

How about these great bins #4119 and #3890

Managing Fast Finishers

I wanted to share my Scholastic post with you today about what to do with those Fast Finishers.  You know the ones who are done before some kids even start.  You can read about over at my blog on Scholastic and get a set of my Fast Finisher Cards there too.

New Year- New Post-New Ideas

I'm BACK!I've been MIA due to too many commitments- I need to learn how to organize my time a little bit better, or just learn how to say NO!  between the two blogs, my two teacher stores- Teachers Notebook and Teachers Pay Teachers, I am also working for Scholastic writing a weekly blog post for their Top Teachers section.   A few weeks ago I wrote about getting organized for the new year  I wanted to share the article with you.  I think you will find some great tips.  It is never to late to start organizing.

New Bags for Fall

With school starting, I've been swamped.  I promise I'll be posting more often with organizing tips.  However, I wanted to share the new Thirty-One Gifts catalog with you.  There are some fabulous new patterns this fall and a new Super Organizing Utility Tote.  This one zips closed.  Many of you have emailed me asking if the Organizing Utility Tote had a cover like the Large Utility Tote does.  Finally, I can answer yes!!!. Here are a few of the new items.  Also this month if you spend $31 you can order another item and receive 31% off the second item.  If you are interested in ordering, you can shop my website.

Thirty-One Gifts

Large Utility Tote item #3121

"NEW Super Organizing Tote Item #3893

Organizing Utility Tote Item #3105

Organizing Parent Helpers

I'm back in the classroom.  I haven't been able to post for a while due to not being allowed in my classroom.  Now that we are in there working  and preparing for our students I can once again share my quick organizing tips with all my readers.  I have a parent volunteer system that I've been using for 20 years now.  It is so simple.  I use large manila envelopes that have been laminated.  I place the prep work, directions and a sample, if necessary inside the envelope. The envelopes are placed in a box outside my classroom door.  Parents can sign-out an envelope and return it by the due date.  Usually I have prep work that involves cutting, tracing or stapling.  Below is what my envelopes look like.  I've also included some free decorate labels to attach to the front of your container.  Just click the polka dot label to get your freebie.