Now that we’ve had an opportunity to relax and rejuvenate,
it is time to start thinking about the upcoming school year. I like to take a bit of time before students
return to reorganize my classroom. Are
you the same way? As I am organizing, I
love to have everything I need at my fingertips. This includes letters, numbers, and symbols
to set up by bulletin board displays, labels for the inside of my books, and
larger labels for book bins.
When it comes time to
set up my bulletin board displays, I like to have all of the letters, numbers,
and symbols I need. Too many times, I’ve
had to sort through my letters only to come up short by one or two letters.
That is extremely frustrating! I either
have to stop what I’m doing and run to the store to purchase an additional
set---for just one or two letters, or change my display. Now, I simply print out what I want to spell,
laminate the letters, and I am good to go.
This cuts down tremendously on the time it takes to set up my
classroom. (Since they are laminated and
I sometimes use the same words each year, I don’t have to take the time to
reprint and re-laminate everything.)
As a reading teacher, I am constantly adding new books to my
classroom library. It is so nice to have
labels ready to go so that I can put in the genre and the reading level and get
it into the correct bin. Taking the time
to do this cuts down on the amount of books students leave laying around. Since my bins are labeled as well, student
helpers can easily put books in their proper location.
After ten years in the middle school classroom, I created an
organizational system that helps me quickly and efficiently label my classroom
library. I’ve bundled my organizational
products and listed them at a discounted price in my Teachers Pay Teachers
store. Download your free sample here.
Click the picture below to go to
this product.
Have a great year!
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