| Classroom storage is an important component to any | | | | offer a fun, practical storage area for classroom |
| classroom. Teachers need to keep their classroom | | | | supplies. These types of storage units have shelves |
| organized for many reasons. Keeping students | | | | and cubby areas for large classroom supplies. These |
| focused is hard to do if a room is cluttered. Organized | | | | types of storage units are ideal for holding toys, blocks, |
| classrooms are a place where students can learn and | | | | and larger bins. |
| thrive. Teachers can involve students in the day to day | | | | For storing smaller items a cubby storage center with |
| responsibilities of keeping a classroom organized. Using | | | | removable plastic drawers is best. These drawers can |
| classroom storage is the main way to keep a room | | | | be used to store manipulatives, small blocks, plastic |
| organized. Here are 3 ways teachers use classroom | | | | letters, art supplies, small instruments, and more. |
| storage. | | | | Teachers and students alike can remove the plastic |
| # 1 Storage for Students' Belongings | | | | bins as needed. These types of storage units give |
| Storing students' belongings has many purposes. First | | | | students the opportunity to be responsible for the |
| of all, it gives student a sense of belonging. Knowing | | | | items in the classroom and help the teacher with |
| that they have a special place for their items will give | | | | organization. |
| them a sense that they are important and their items | | | | # 3 Book Storage |
| from home will be safe. It will also help students to | | | | Another storage area that is important to a classroom |
| take responsibility for what belongs to them. | | | | is book storage. Being able to display books for the |
| Cubbies are an ideal way to store students' belongings. | | | | classroom and for student use is necessary during |
| Cubbies can be as simple as cardboard boxes, plastic | | | | class time. However, there are also times when being |
| bins or solid wood units that are built to last. Creating a | | | | able to store books away to make room for other |
| separate cubby for each student has shown to be a | | | | activities are necessary as well. |
| popular strategy in classrooms. Teachers can label | | | | Classroom book storage units allow items to be |
| each cubby with the child's name and perhaps a | | | | displayed when needed, but can be moved out of the |
| picture of the child. Students can keep their coats, | | | | way when necessary. This keeps books safe and |
| backpacks, lunches, and snacks in their cubby. | | | | accessible to students but gives teachers the flexibility |
| Teachers can put student's take home papers and | | | | to make more room in the classroom when |
| projects in the cubbies for easy organization. It's kind of | | | | necessary. |
| like a child's first interaction with a mail box. They get | | | | Whatever type of storage you choose to use in the |
| excited when something new shows up. | | | | classroom, keeping students' belongings, classroom |
| # 2 Storage for Classroom Supplies | | | | supplies, and books organized helps with the overall |
| Keeping classroom supplies organized and easily | | | | order of the classroom. Consider adding some |
| accessible to students is another important aspect of | | | | practical classroom storage units to your classroom |
| classroom storage. Storage areas such as the | | | | today. An organized storage system makes every |
| Mainstream Sand Dune Gentle Wave Storage Set | | | | teacher's day easier. |