I was determined to go in over the summer and organize all of the closets and cabinets! I was "blessed" with 25 years of "stuff" that the teacher before me left! I really wished I had taken before pictures!!
Math Manipulative were all in baggies just shoved in a closet, It took me a whole afternoon to sort and put in bins what I knew 3rd graders would use. I actually have the top shelf empty for future purchases!! NICE!
Now onto the rest of the closets!! One of the biggest problems that I ran into last year was the clutter of papers that needed graded and filed. Have you heard of a wonderful site called Pinterest (LOL)? I found this neat idea where you buy the 3 drawer plastic bins and then "pretty" them up. All papers go into the drawers. Now to remind myself that the papers don't magically get graded and filed!! So I made these labels to go with my classroom colors this year. I put it up in my store as a
FREEBIE
for all to enjoy!!
Next job is to organize all classroom supplies. Good thing we don't start till after Labor Day!
