Pinterest- An Idea Mecca For Teachers

I must say that when I first heard of Pinterest, I was far from impressed and thought it a silly "girl" thing my wife enjoyed. BOY WAS I WRONG!

It took me a while to warm up to the idea of looking at it, but when my MALE teaching friend got all interested and had my wife show him how to use it, I decided that I may have been a little premature in my judgement! (Thanks to my wife for her patience AND for not rubbing it in OR torturing me with the 'I told you so' stuff).

So, two years ago, I had no followers, and had no clue what I was doing. Today, I have over 28,000 followers (and follow over 8,400 others) and I couldn't be more content with the idea generation that Pinterest provides. (Not to mention you can let your teacher hoarder run wild because nothing you collect takes up physical space in your house or classroom- bwa ha ha ha ...)

So, why do I share all this? Well, I have found so many inspiring ideas, anchor charts, science experiments, math ideas, tasty recipes for my wife to try (I burn everything I touch), laughter, and sometimes, things that make me go, hmmmm... AND, I just want to share with you some amazing Pinterest Boards (collections from myself and others) that you just might want to follow or "pin" from! BUT, first things first-

If you are NOT a member of the ever growing Pinterest community, now is the time- Go HERE and sign up. It is easy-peasy and you will be SO glad you did! WAHOO! Just remember to COME BACK to this post!

The site will walk you through the basics when you create your account, so no worries- and it has a short learning curve, meaning you will be up and pinning with the pros in no time!

Once you have your account, you can check out the boards below and click on the "FOLLOW BOARD" button at the top. Then, any idea that the amazing board owner posts, will show up in your Pinterest Feed and you can "Pin" it to one of your boards, thus securing that idea in your collection for eternity (or until you delete it!)

One last piece of advice! I realize that Pinterest is NOT just for teachers, and that there are TONS of ideas out there. AWESOME! Remember to SHARE your ideas with the community too. Yes, YOU! We all have wonderful things to share with each other.

Now.. on to the boards. These are 23 BOARDS handpicked just for you and they are boards that are sure to NOT disappoint you when you need a great idea! Go ahead, click around- and remember to follow the ones you find inspiration from!

1. The Creative Classroom 2. Upper Grade Goodies 3. Reading Ideas 4. Science for Kids 5. Everything Elementary 6. What Works in 3-6 7. Reading 8. Bright Ideas for the Classroom

9. Discipline / Behavior Mgmt. 10. Classroom Management & Organization 11. \"Loved That Lesson\" 12. * School Organization Ideas 13. *Picture Books for Teaching Specific Skills 14. *Anchor Charts 15. Number Sense 16. Teacher Stuff: Word Study

17. Math IS Real Life 18. Picture Prompts 19. New Teacher Tips 20. Classroom Decorating Ideas 21. Loving Literacy 22. Classroom Management 23. Flippables and Interactive Notebooks

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Thanks for stopping by and HAVE FUN PINNING! WAHOO!

If you have questions about Pinterest or have a board to share- leave a comment! I am always looking for more idea filled boards to enjoy!

Cheers-