• Skip to main content
  • Skip to header right navigation
  • Skip to site footer
  • About
  • Shop
  • Press
  • Media Kit
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

teach mama logo

teach mama

helps families connect & build bridges between home & school, by amy mascott

  • early literacy
    • alphabet
    • beginning sounds
    • phonics
    • phonological awareness
    • read-aloud learning
    • rhyming
    • sight words
  • reading
    • books
    • comprehension
      • activating schema
      • connecting
      • inferring
      • predicting
      • questioning
      • retelling / summarizing
      • visualizing
    • concepts of print
    • environmental print
    • fluency
    • non-fiction
    • spelling
    • word building
    • word consciousness
    • vocabulary
  • writing
    • creative writing
    • grammar
    • informative writing
    • tripod grip
  • math
    • computation
    • counting
    • numbers
  • science
    • animals
    • plants
    • science experiments for kids
  • Activities
    • birthdays
    • cooking
      • new for us foods
    • crafts
    • foundations
      • colors
      • critical thinking
      • fine arts
      • listening
      • pretend play
      • sorting
      • speaking
    • holidays
      • new year’s
      • valentine’s day
      • president’s day
      • st. patrick’s day
      • april fool’s day
      • easter
      • mother’s day
      • teacher appreciation
      • father’s day
      • july 4th
      • halloween
      • thanksgiving
      • christmas
    • family life
      • family fun
      • giving back
      • lunchbox love notes
      • school
    • indoor activities
    • outdoor activities
  • digital literacy
    • computer time
    • iPad for learning
  • early literacy
    • alphabet
    • beginning sounds
    • phonics
    • phonological awareness
    • read-aloud learning
    • rhyming
    • sight words
  • reading
    • books
    • comprehension
      • activating schema
      • connecting
      • inferring
      • predicting
      • questioning
      • retelling / summarizing
      • visualizing
    • concepts of print
    • environmental print
    • fluency
    • non-fiction
    • spelling
    • word building
    • word consciousness
    • vocabulary
  • writing
    • creative writing
    • grammar
    • informative writing
    • tripod grip
  • math
    • computation
    • counting
    • numbers
  • science
    • animals
    • plants
    • science experiments for kids
  • Activities
    • birthdays
    • cooking
      • new for us foods
    • crafts
    • foundations
      • colors
      • critical thinking
      • fine arts
      • listening
      • pretend play
      • sorting
      • speaking
    • holidays
      • new year’s
      • valentine’s day
      • president’s day
      • st. patrick’s day
      • april fool’s day
      • easter
      • mother’s day
      • teacher appreciation
      • father’s day
      • july 4th
      • halloween
      • thanksgiving
      • christmas
    • family life
      • family fun
      • giving back
      • lunchbox love notes
      • school
    • indoor activities
    • outdoor activities
  • digital literacy
    • computer time
    • iPad for learning
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
home / family life / parenting / organization

organization

organization in family, home, learning, and work

get organized with 1Thrive

It's always a good time to get your family organized. We, as humans, thrive with habits, systems, and predictable processes. We do better when we …
Read moreget organized with 1Thrive
Harris Teeter ExpressLane and Gathered Table saves our family's sanity: teachmama fab find | teachmama.com 2

Harris Teeter ExpressLane and Gatheredtable saves our family’s sanity: teachmama fab find

Friends. If you are like me and were spending an hour--or more!--each week roaming the aisles of the grocery store, then this is for you. If you …
Read moreHarris Teeter ExpressLane and Gatheredtable saves our family’s sanity: teachmama fab find
prepare your family for weather emergency

how to prepare your family for a weather emergency (especially in the dc metro area)

Originally published on 10/28/12 but republishing because there's a winter weather emergency declared in the DC Metro area again. Something's …
Read morehow to prepare your family for a weather emergency (especially in the dc metro area)
free 2016 calendar download: start the year off right!

free 2016 calendar download: start the year off right!

Oh, friends. I am so excited about 2016. I really am. I've got so much planned, so much on my mind, and so much in the works, that I don't even …
Read morefree 2016 calendar download: start the year off right!
organize your finances teachmama.com

3 ways to organize your finances: oh my gosh

Yes, Oh my gosh because this post was hard for me to write. And it has morphed into a whole lot more than just three ways to organize your …
Read more3 ways to organize your finances: oh my gosh
organize your photos teachmama.com

be a photo superstar: organize your photos now, for the year

        For so many of us, photo organizing is an absolute nightmare. Hundreds and hundreds of family photos …
Read morebe a photo superstar: organize your photos now, for the year
our easy, homemade art book: keep artwork organized!

our easy, homemade art book: keep artwork organized!

This blog post was originally published on April 11, 2010, but we're republishing it because it's a great addition to our #livefocused January …
Read moreour easy, homemade art book: keep artwork organized!
how to schedule power kid time into your every day | a weekly organizer designed to make kid time a focus

how to schedule power kid time into your every day

      I am not kidding with this. You guys, the days may seem slow, but once your kids hit elementary school, life totally …
Read morehow to schedule power kid time into your every day
organize playspaces 4 steps to awesome teachmama.com

organizing play spaces: 4 steps to awesome and tips every parent needs

Friends. I'm  hoping that you're still doing a rockstar job taking control your three things this month because, sweet mercy--you can manage to …
Read moreorganizing play spaces: 4 steps to awesome and tips every parent needs
free blank 2015 calendar: get organized STAT teachmama.com

free blank 2015 calendar: get organized STAT

    Friends I am totally and completely overwhelmed and excited. The feedback you've shared makes me so weepy. You are excited …
Read morefree blank 2015 calendar: get organized STAT
organize your family's week teachmama.com

organize your family’s week: small step with big payoff

    I've often talked about our house having a 'command station' or central hub, where you could find almost anything you need. And …
Read moreorganize your family’s week: small step with big payoff
get your life organized: the plan sheet is quick, simple, and NOT going to freak you out

get your life organized: the plan sheet is quick, simple, and NOT going to freak you out

Here we go, friends. We're ready to rock and roll and live focused in 2015. January is going to begin with some serious organization because we …
Read moreget your life organized: the plan sheet is quick, simple, and NOT going to freak you out
literate home twitter event

pbs kids twitter event: create a literate home

    Everyone wants to create a literate home--but how? By reading all day long, every day of the week? By talking about books …
Read morepbs kids twitter event: create a literate home
little kid to big kid room re-do

how to move from little kid to big kid bedrooms (with tips from sabrina soto & target giveaway)

For a while now we have talked about making the change from little kid bedrooms to big kid bedrooms, and we finally did it. With tips from Target …
Read morehow to move from little kid to big kid bedrooms (with tips from sabrina soto & target giveaway)
teach kids the days of the week

teach kids the days of the week (a super-easy way!)

Teaching kids the days of the week doesn't need to be a huge event. Parents don't need printables, charts, diagrams, or huge posters. Sure, a …
Read moreteach kids the days of the week (a super-easy way!)

fab ideas for new year’s, organization and winter family fun

Happy New Year, my friends! Let's do what we can to get 2013 started in a fun, organized, and fresh way by checking out what the experts are …
Read morefab ideas for new year’s, organization and winter family fun

welcome, shoplocket: easy selling of anything, anywhere

This New For Us Friday, I've got a few things going on, and I'm betting that it will put a twinkle in the eye of many a crafty, creative reader. I …
Read morewelcome, shoplocket: easy selling of anything, anywhere

my absolute favorite laptop bag ever: epiphanie bag (with giveaway)

I've coveted these fancy-schmancy laptop and camera bags for a long, long time, and after having tried one for the past few months, I can finally say …
Read moremy absolute favorite laptop bag ever: epiphanie bag (with giveaway)

t-mobile for families: (and phone giveaway)

My kids are not yet ready for cell phones, though they ask almost every day if they can please please please  pretty please have one. And as often …
Read moret-mobile for families: (and phone giveaway)
oral care challenge

keeping kids’ teeth clean during a candy-filled month

I am admittedly not a flosser. I rarely floss my own teeth, and I rarely floss my kids’ teeth. There. I said it. And though I am past the …
Read morekeeping kids’ teeth clean during a candy-filled month
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Next →

Sidebar

our books & freebies

setting the stage for rock-star readers
raise a reader
amy mascott profile blog
subscribe teachmama

join the coolest club around:

Find Us On Social Media

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • YouTube

Helpful Links

  • About
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Media Kit
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us On Instagram

View
Open
It’s absolutely true. 
100%
#Facts

<<Not sure exactly where this image originated. Will credit once I find out.>>

#MyBodyMyChoice #KeepYourLawsOffMyBody
View
Open
My favorite little spot to lay out the mat = ☀️🌊🧜🏻‍♀️

Use an emoji to tell me yours. 

remember: it doesn’t matter what you do as long as you move your body in some way each day. Total game changer. Promise. 

For me, walking the 🐕‍🦺🐶 and 🧘🏼‍♀️are daily non-negotiables for my physical AND mental health. 

I do the @melissawoodhealth videos each day, and her upbeat, casual attitude, variety of low-impact strengthening workouts, and reminders to just keep coming back are key. 

#KeepComingBack #WeGotThis #TalkAboutMentalHealth #MWH #MoveYourBody
View
Open
Tell me it’s summertime without telling me it’s summertime. ☀️🚲

#SummerSwimTeam #SweetRides #neighborhoodkids #MarylandLife #ThisIsSummer #tanterratarpons
View
Open
Did you get it? 

Have to ask because there just *may* be a secret surprise giveaway for some of you lucky 🦆 🦆🦆

Join now: https://take5.teachmama.com/

#TeachmamaTake5  #iykyk #Take5 #BestoftheWeb #familyfun #educatornews #linkinbio
View
Open
This book is SO different from any other I have read in the recent past, and it’s something that is both refreshing and hopeful. 

My friend @techninjatodd wanted to put out a book that would be a source of hope, a reminder that we are not alone. A testament to the fact that every season of life matters. 

And so, In This Season: Words From the Heart was born, with help from the amazing @apron_education @allylee21 @writtentospeak @omar2764

❄️❄️❄️❄️

Life is full of seasons.

Each of us has endured the cold of winter, the growth of spring, the light of summer, and the change of fall. We’ve climbed to the mountaintops and been deep in the valley.

In This Season: Words for the Heart takes the emotions we feel deep within and puts them into words. The pages of this book invite you to reflect and lean in as you continue through season after season.

🌸🌸🌸🌸

Check this book out, friends. It is worth your time, and it is the perfect book for busy educators to pick up, read a few pages over a quick cup of coffee before the day begins or as you kick up your feet at the end of the day. 

It feels like a quiet conversation with a close friend or dear colleague. Important topics are touched on which remind us that our feelings and thoughts and insecurities are often not as unusual as we may think. Rather, these ups and downs of life are a shared experience that could—and should!—be shared more frequently and openly. The reminder that we are not alone could not come at a more pivotal time for all of us; in the past two years, we have been reminded that life is short but that seasons change. Let’s make the most of what we have!

Thank you, Todd, LaNesha, Tanner, and Alice for starting this conversation. 

☀️☀️☀️☀️

Grab it here: https://amzn.to/3O4jMqN

And do follow these great writers, educators, and thought leaders. 

🍁🍁🍁🍁

#InThisSeason #linkinbio #newrelease #whatimreading #beachreads #teacherauthor #mustreadbooks
View
Open
What better time than NEXT WEEK to have the biggest and baddest sale of summer 
☀️🐚🌴🌊?!

WOOO-hoooooo!

Stay tuned for more: 
zulily.gfpv.net/teachmama

#zulilyfinds #zulilypartner #zulilywowweek #teachmamadealsandsteals
View
Open
THANK YOU @reallygreatreading for the 2-part 6-hr workshop, Bringing the ‘Science of Reading’ to Life in the Classroom—

This program is amazing, life-changing, and exciting. I cannot wait to use these strategies and program with my students this summer!

Educators and families—check out the resources on this site. Phenomenal. 

Makes me so happy. 

#TeachReading #RaiseAReader #ReallyGreatReading #OnlinePD
View
Open
We have a gun violence crisis in America that kills more than 110 people each day, and it’s past time that the U.S. Senate does something about it.

Call your senators and demand they #DontLookAway from this crisis: 

Text BOLD to 644-33 and @everytown will connect you.

#UseYourVoice #NotOneMore
View
Open
Do you know what culturally responsive teaching looks like? 

Can you imagine what culturally responsive teaching should look like when it comes to our special learners? 

Join me on Monday, June 6 at 8pm ET on Facebook as I chat with educator and founder of @atypicalfamily , *Lisa Quinones* and Special Education Advocate and Lobbyist, *Lisa Lightner* of @lisa.lightner.ig A Day In Our Shoes.

We will be chatting about the impact of culture on students' learning and its implications on the special education classroom.

I cannot wait. It'll be short--but it'll be packed with info. Bring your questions and join us!

Find us here: https://www.facebook.com/teachmama

Thank you to @advancementcourses for bringing us together!

#linkinbio @teAChTeam #culturallyresponsiveteaching #specialeducationteacher

Copyright © 2022 · teach mama media, llc · All Rights Reserved