Dear Teacher, 

It is finally May and you know what that means right? Planning for Back-to-School is in full swing. Since the end of March, my school has been preparing for the return of students full time in the fall. This means I finally get to decorate the classroom I moved into this year. 

First stop... the heart of my classroom. The classroom library. 

Pencils. We all need them. We all have them and we all know about the pencil problems we have every day. Who knew pencils could cause so many issues? I never did until I started teaching!

This month we are focusing on organization. For those who are new to teaching, solving the pencil problem is one of those things I tell pre-service teachers they can plan for ahead of time. You need to find what works best for you. There are so many options but you need to think about your students, your school, your expectations, and what you can/are willing to do to solve this problem for the entire year. 

We all know that organization is one of the keys to success in our classrooms and homes but how to become organized is a bit more complicated. 

Some people seem to be born with the ability to organize while others struggle to organize and yet seem to never accomplish it. What magic do these people possess to be able to organize so effortlessly? AND once you are organized? How do you keep it that way? 
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