Minimalist teacher classroom

I wrote an article called Classroom clutter–what to keep and what to toss awhile back, in which I told the story of how for my first six years in the classroom, I refused to throw anything out because I might need it one day. I remember washing every plastic container that came into my household; empty butter containers, … Continued

So my last blog post explained how I combined minimalism and fitness, and I’m now happy to say that minimalism has helped me transform my classroom as well. From better classroom management t…

Minimalist Classroom: What you don't need.

Moving to first grade next year from an upper grade? Coming back to teaching first grade after a few years at home or in another grade? First time

You don't need to feel stressed when designing a new classroom! Here are my 6 easy steps with a free printable checklist.

There's a lot of pressure to display student work and have a "cute" classroom. But minimalist classroom design may be more effective. Here's why.

This post shares 35 things you can throw away from your classroom to improve your classroom organization + a FREE decluttering checklist!

Over the summer, I read Mari Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I was incredibly excited to try out her method, known eponymously as the KonMari method, so I immediately set out to declutter our small apartment in San Francisco with the aid of my husband. The main premise of Kondo's method is…