Monday, March 28, 2011

Organization Week Day 1: Daily Materials

Better late than never. Mrs. Patton over at Mrs. Patton's Patch is having an Organization Linky Party and because I like organization so much I am going to participate.

Here are pictures of how I organize my daily materials.
I keep all my activities, word sorts, picture cards, & worksheets (anything I need for my lesson) in this beautiful box. Well, it is not exactly beautiful, but I am working on it.
  Inside you will find 5 hanging folders labeled Monday - Friday.
Each one of the hanging folders has 5 color folders inside. Those folders are assigned to a class by color. I also printed a label with the class name & time they meet. That way when subs are in my room they don't have to think about my color coding scheme too much. The color coding is more for myself & my students.
You can color code by subject, that is what I did when I taught Gen Ed, and still have everything at your finger tips daily.
 
When I am done with a folder I just flip it to the back so it is out of my way & I know what is next. Same thing with the hanging folders. As I make my copies & sort them I just put them into the corresponding folder. The day of I just pull out the folder & everything I need for that lesson is there.

Ms. M
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9 comments:

  1. KristenMarch 28, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    ooo...Ms. M! I love it! We are really similar in organizational techniques! I love how you have the times typed out on the labels, what a nice idea!

    Kristen
    Ladybug's Teacher Files

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  2. Mrs. PattonMarch 28, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Thanks for joining! I like how color coordinated it is. I am not quite there yet!

    Colleen Patton
    Mrs. Patton’s Patch

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  3. LaurenApril 7, 2011 at 9:23 PM

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  4. LaurenApril 7, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    Where did you get your poly file folders? I have been looking everywhere for some that have 5 colors and I can't find them!!

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  5. Ms.MApril 7, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Lauren, I got them as part of a Lakeshore organizer. Because I don't use the folders with my organizer I repurposed them.

    Here is the link to the organizer: http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/seo/ca|searchResults~~p|TT927~~.jsp

    Ms. M
    www.msk1ell.blogspot.com

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  6. LaurenApril 7, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    That is so funny you got those at Lakeshore! I have been toying with the idea of buying those organizers! Thanks for the response! :)

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  7. Ms.MApril 7, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Your welcome.

    I think those organizers are worth it. I like that they have a wire rack to sit in. They slide out nicely & I can fit a fair amount of materials in it. I've had it for several years now & it's still in great condition. I have used it for guided reading groups, storing daily materials, & storing materials by subject. Although I think I am going to use it for something else next year.

    Ms. M
    www.msk1ell.blogspot.com

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