Hey there! I know I have been absent from my blog... it's so busy during the school year and I plain forget! Anyway, I wanted to jump on and post a few pictures of my top 5 favorite ways to organize my classroom. You know how busy it gets- you have to be able to find what you need quickly. If you have to dig for something, you lose precious time that you simply do not have. Here are a few things that might make your teacher life a little easier...
#1: Paper storage. When I first started teaching, this was always something that bothered me. I hated those flimsy cardboard things that you could buy at the teacher stores. They never lasted and well... they were unattractive. I searched on Amazon and found these stackable paper sorters. LOVE them!!! The only downfall is that they are on display and people come to "borrow" paper and often never replace. But look at all of that pretty paper! Love! Also, I have extra room at the top and bottom for laminating sheets, Avery labels, and student writing paper. You can stack as many as you like!
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| Stackable paper sorter |
#2 Prep Work Station. I have certain supplies that I like to keep out for my parent helpers. This includes a 3 hole punch; paper cutter; laminating machine; pens; a place for work that needs to be prepped, and a place for the finished work to go. Not to mention other miscellaneous supplies such as paper clips and pens. This is a shelf from Target- in the closet organization section. I believe it was around $13.00. It also stores scrap paper and a place for returned forms/notes for me. This keeps everything nice and tidy, and makes my teacher heart happy!
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Parent Prep Work Station
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#3 Extra Crayon Organization. My students all have their own box of crayons in their desk. However, you know someone is always missing a color or two...or three... I used to have a bucket of crayons where they could go grab that color. It took quite a while for them to find. So I decided to sort out the crayons by color. I had to mix a couple of like colors together, such as white and grey- but that's ok. Side note- I only use Crayola Twistables. They last forever and don't break. When they're gone, I just throw them away. But honestly, they last a long time. I have used them for years and years. To the left of the crayons are extra Expo markers and erasers. All of these things are extra supplies.
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| Extra Crayola Twistables |
#4 Teacher Toolbox. I would be lost without these! When I am looking for something- even something totally random... I can always find it in one of these boxes. For example, I needed 3 AAA batteries for something the other day. I have a drawer for that. Lucky for me, I had just what I needed! (How often does that happen?!) The toolboxes are from Lowe's, but I am sure you can get them from Amazon or Home Depot as well. I chose to mount mine on the wall, but you certainly don't have to.
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| Teacher Toolbox |
#5 Teacher Self-Inking Stamps. These are from the Etsy shop, Lucky to be in First (Except for top right and bottom right). I belong to her monthly stamp club. As you can see by the picture below, I love using these! The kids love getting a different stamp on their work each day, too! Great quality stamps. The plastic bin is from Target.
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| Teacher Stamps |
