| One of the main goals of any teacher is an organized | | | | needed. This can be a fun way to organize and to |
| classroom. Time management and classroom | | | | teach students how to be responsible for their |
| management are both affected by how organized or | | | | classroom. |
| unorganized a classroom is. To get the most out of | | | | Book Displays |
| every day, teachers need a place for everything that | | | | Book displays are another fun way to help students |
| they use on a daily basis and those items that they | | | | learn and to keep the classroom organized. Most |
| use periodically throughout the year. Storage doesn't | | | | classrooms have many books that are available to |
| have to be boring. Teachers can get students involved | | | | students during quiet reading time, for book reports, or |
| by having classroom storage that makes learning fun. | | | | free time. Keeping these books organized makes it |
| Cubbies For Student Belongings | | | | much easier for students to choose the books that |
| Cubbies are one of the most popular ways to keep a | | | | interest them. |
| classroom organized. Having a labeled cubby for each | | | | Book displays give teachers a way to show books so |
| student gives them their own area where they can | | | | that students can easily find what interests them. A |
| store their items and where teachers can put any | | | | good display angle the books so cover pictures and |
| work, projects, or notes that need to go home. It is | | | | titles are visible, rather than just spines. They also |
| easy to involve students in putting away their items or | | | | make it easy for students to be responsible for |
| a classmate's items. This is a fun way for students to | | | | organizing books and returning books to the proper |
| learn each other's names and to learn to be | | | | place. |
| responsible in the classroom. | | | | Portable Storage |
| Storage For Classroom Supplies | | | | For items that are used on a regular basis, a portable |
| Many cubbies, such as the 10 Tray Mobile Storage | | | | storage option is the way to go. Cubbies such as the |
| Unit, come with removable plastic drawers. This is a | | | | See, Store, and Take-Along Storage Cart are |
| great way to store manipulatives such as snap blocks, | | | | removable and come with lids that have handles. |
| plastic letters, or counters that are used on a regular | | | | These types of storage cubbies can be retrieved and |
| basis within the classroom. For students who are still | | | | carried by students giving them a since of pride. Items |
| learning to read, each plastic draw can be labeled with | | | | will be organized and easily accessible when they are |
| a picture of the item that is inside. Students will love | | | | needed. |
| being called on to retrieve an item for the teacher or a | | | | These are just some of the many ways that |
| classmate. | | | | classroom storage makes learning fun. Involving |
| Another fun way to use cubbies is to store art | | | | students in the organization of the classroom will give |
| supplies. Items such as construction paper, markers, | | | | them a since of pride and will give teachers the time |
| crayons, paintbrushes, and smocks can be stored in | | | | they need to concentrate on teaching. |
| separate cubbies. Students can get items out as | | | | |