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Organization is my jam. It’s hard to say what I enjoy more; the therapeutic process of organizing every nook and cranny of a space; or the satisfaction I feel when I walk into a room or open a cabinet and see the organized glory within it.
Although I do, indeed, love every aspect of organization; there are a few super organized areas in my classroom that make my heart skip a beat.
One side of this little beauty is designated for art supplies and the other for math tools. Everything is stored in precisely labeled bins and drawers so nothing gets lost. Not only is this cabinet pretty enough to leave open all day long; it is easy for me, my students and my parent helpers to navigate.
That’s right, the kids are welcome to help themselves to anything they need in this cabinet. It’s amazing how much pride they take in being able to retrieve and clean up supplies without having to ask.
To whip this cabinet into shape, I used these bins from Target and my collection of customizable classroom labels, which you can grab here.
As every teacher knows, a classroom library is a never-ending work in progress. This year, I finally feel I have a solid organization system in place that will allow me to easily add new books to my library as the year progresses. My trick: meticulous labeling (shocker I know).
I have every book bin labeled with the genre/topic/series the bin contains. Each book within that bin has a full-color picture label that matches the bin label. This is THE essential component because it makes it super easy for the kiddos to return each book to the correct bin.
This is my third year using my amazing group stations, from Ikea. I like to arrange my desks into table groups so students have large surfaces to collaborate around during projects and group/partner work time.
Hope you enjoyed taking a closer look at some of my favorite organization tools. Would love to hear about your favorite organization tool in the comments below.
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5 Responses
Your classroom is so wonderfully organized! I wish I could be this organized. I could certainly get it this organized – but then I wouldn't be able to touch it ever again! I have come to terms with my organizational abilities – but if you don't mind I'll be jealous of your organization talents for a hot minute!
Thanks for sharing
Michelle
Hahah! You crack me up. 🙂 The kids certainly help keep things organized throughout the year.
Where did you find your group drawers? Love how it's not a distraction!
I got them from Walmart a few years ago and their selection seems to have changed. Here are some similar drawers from Target: https://www.target.com/p/sterilite-3-drawer-desktop-storage-unit-black/-/A-15133634
Where did you get the white furniture where your group supplies sit?