organizing classroom supplies and teacher materials

Wouldn’t it be nice to have the opportunity to work from a blank slate? This may surprise some of you who feel you’re destined to live out your teaching careers doing important work in a cluttered, messy, disorganized classroom, but every teacher can be organized. Let me say that again…

Here in the northeast, we are in the depths of “indoor recess season.” It stinks. Those kids need to get their wiggles out, but cold temperatures often keep them inside. Anyone else in the same boat? There isn’t a lot of time for recess. As a result, it is important

Do you have a class set of dry erase boards? As you know, using dry erase boards is a great way to save paper and motivate kids. They sure do love writing on those boards, but organizing and managing them can be tricky. Read below to grab some whiteboard organization

Colored pencils, crayons, markers, glue sticks, paint, paintbrushes, scissors… Art supplies are a necessity for every elementary classroom. These tools support students in exploring concepts and skills in a creative, hands-on way. Read below to grab some tips for organizing art supplies in the classroom! 8 Tips for Organizing Classroom

If you are looking for word work center ideas for organizing all of those tiny word study pieces, then you found the right place! The nature of building and decomposing words and letter chunks means lots and lots of little pieces to manage. No worries though! With good organizational systems

Classroom storage of any kind is hard to come by! Science and social studies supplies are tricky, in particular, because they naturally call for a ton of materials for hands-on learning experiences and experiments. So, where can we store all of these items? How can we organize them so they

According to the Common Core, students need to “use appropriate tools strategically.” This means that your students need to be able to access materials independently. Let’s be honest. You could easily fill all of your classroom storage space with math manipulatives. There are just so many cool, hands-on tools for kids

If you don’t have a class set of clipboards, I recommend investing. They are usually available at the Dollar Store so it isn’t a huge cost. They’re so handy to have for floor work, computer research, centers to go, and more. They have become an essential tool for classrooms using flexible seating. The

In the past, classrooms often had a designated “computer area” because the technology needed to be placed in close proximity to outlets and cables. Now, classroom technology looks a lot different. Some classrooms still have traditional set-ups, while others have carts of laptops or tablets that travel between rooms or