If it’s something you have not used in a
year…
THROW IT OUT!
SHARE IT WITH ANOTHER TEACHER!
HAVE A DRAWING AND LET STUDENTS “WIN” IT!
Organize materials by…
THEMES
OR UNITS
MONTHS
CONTENT
(music visuals, math games, reading activities)
*Color
code with dot stickers (green beginning of the year, yellow
middle,
red end of year)
Store materials in…
Plastic
tubs, crates
Cardboard
boxes, baskets
Zip
bags, file folders
Hanging
garment bags, shoe bags, skirt hangers
Suitcases
(Sharon MacDonald gave me this idea.
She buys old suitcases at
Good
Will and uses them to store materials. They stay nice and flat and stack on the
top of shelves.)
Will and uses them to store materials. They stay nice and flat and stack on the
top of shelves.)
Hint!
Cover messy shelves with curtains.
Spray
paint or cover cardboard boxes with contact paper for uniformity
Label
boxes and tubs with contents
Planning Tubs
Planning tubs are
another idea that will help you stay organized this year.
You
will need 5 plastic tubs for this organizational idea. Label each tub
with
a different day - “Monday,” “Tuesday,” etc. Put daily lesson plans, worksheets, props, games, books,
words to songs, and so forth in the tubs.
Everything you will need for each day is in one convenient place. By doing this Friday afternoon,
you’ll be all set for the upcoming week.
It’d be great for a substitute teacher, too.