1st grade homework folder

Alright, I promise I know today is Sunday and that Friday was several days ago, but I really love Five for Friday. Some weeks I am so disorganized, but this week I worked hard at being intentional and getting some pictures of what we are doing. So, here's my Five for Friday… on Sunday. 1. Snowmen I love making snowmen. I could seriously spend an entire month just doing snowmen crafts and writing projects. Here's a picture of our snowmen. If you need a template for them, you can click one of…

Hi again!! I know that here in Louisiana, we are all getting ready for a new school year starting soon!! For some, like Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish, and Catholic Schools, it's already begun. We at Mayfair are busy preparing all those little behind the scenes things that need to be done in order to start off on the right foot. I thought I would take this time to talk about my OZ binders and Homework Packets. I know that homework is a hotly debated topic among some schools and parents…

One of my favorite organizational tools for the classroom is the B.E.E. Book! B.E.E. stands for Bring Everything Everyday. It's a fancy name for a take home folder. ;) But it's not just any take ho

Today, we’re sharing our Elementary Spelling Folder! This one was designed with 3rd through 5th graders in mind, but it could help 2nd graders or struggling middle school learners as well! If you don’t see what you’re looking for in this particular folder, check out our Kindergarten Spelling Folder and our Spelling Folder for 1st ... Read More about Elementary Spelling Folder

What are your thoughts on homework? Every year is different for my kids, depending on the teacher they have. For me, homework is important. It helps me as a parent see what they are covering in class. However, as a teacher, it helps me see what my learners can do on their own. An organized

This is Part 2 in my series on Take Home Folders/ Homework Folders. If you missed Part 1, I talked about how to set up, label, and organize your folders. Check it out here. Today's blog post will discuss how to actually manage the folders and the gazillions of papers that go back and forth from school to home. We live in a digital world, but papers are very much still a part of elementary schools. Having an efficient system in place will save you so many headaches. If you are a brand new…

The Handy Helper Folder is a very useful tool in our classrooms for independent work times. It's one of our most favorite classroom tools! We're sharing with you how we make our folders and the pages we like to glue on our folders. Check it out!

Teaching resources, activities, games, & worksheets for the K-2 classroom. Classroom management & organization tools.

Hi again!! I know that here in Louisiana, we are all getting ready for a new school year starting soon!! For some, like Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish, and Catholic Schools, it's already begun. We at Mayfair are busy preparing all those little behind the scenes things that need to be done in order to start off on the right foot. I thought I would take this time to talk about my OZ binders and Homework Packets. I know that homework is a hotly debated topic among some schools and parents…