| Using labels to organize student and teacher supplies is | | | | are all purchasing from different supply stores), is to |
| a key component to an efficient classroom | | | | grab class sets of all the various colors at office |
| environment. Begin by printing an entire sheet of labels | | | | supply stores during their back-to-school sales. I can |
| with each student's name from your work printer. | | | | usually find folders for five-cents each. That way, |
| After printing, begin placing labels on each colored | | | | when the students do bring in theirs, you may then use |
| folder, student information file, binder, ruler, supply box, | | | | these various colors for making displays f student |
| dictionary, and whatever other materials you have that | | | | work for the publishing center. |
| the student retains ownership of (I tend to use | | | | One last way I incorporate the labels is to make |
| community property supplies for the most part in my | | | | sheets that say "Bring Back to School", "Leave Home", |
| classroom). | | | | and "Please Sign and Return". The first two labels are |
| From that point, then begin by making labels for each | | | | placed in front of the two pockets in their homework |
| subject. Make a sheet of labels for spelling, reading, | | | | folder. The students know which pocket to place items |
| writing, science, math, social studies, data folders, | | | | in, and the parents now also know. The "Please Sign |
| homework folder, et cetera. Make a sheet of labels | | | | and Return" sticker is placed on the front of my data |
| for each type of folder you have. It is important for all | | | | folders, which remind the parents to do as the label |
| the folders to be one color for each subject. That | | | | asks. In this way, I do not continually have to stamp |
| way, when you ask the students to get out their blue | | | | that information on every page of work I need to have |
| homework folder, you can quickly scan the room for | | | | returned. The label saves me tons of extra time. |
| compliance. One way for me to make sure all the | | | | The time that you save can be used for something |
| students have the same colored folders (since they | | | | much more fulfilling. Maybe grading? |