Sterilite Latch Boxes-I love these for storing curriculum supplies and recess toys. In terms of curriculum, I sort materials by skill and use the skinny latch boxes for skills I have a small amount of materials for. For recess toys, I use these to store puzzles, animal figures, markers, Play-Doh tools and more. They stack so easily and the lids are easy for little hands to take off and put on. *These boxes come in a variety of sizes and latch colors.
Sterilite 16 qt. Storage Boxes-These are also fantastic (and a much better price-point) for storing curriculum materials. I store heavier first grade skill content (think addition/subtraction, place value, sight words, etc) because I have many supplemental materials for them! *The lids on these boxes are white. Grab my skill tub labels by clicking the cover image below.
Sterilite Flip-Top Clear Boxes-These are great for manipulatives. I have a whole cabinet full of these and each container holds a different Math manipulative. The flip top lids are awesome! The Math manipulative labels are from Cara Carroll.
Iris File Boxes-These large boxes are great for placing hanging file folders housing materials inside of them. I use mine for holiday/theme materials. I have one for every month and place games, centers, art projects, etc...that pertain to the month inside.
Knowing how to organize your classroom materials can be overwhelming! Store like-items together so you can quickly find what you're searching for. Keeping materials that focus on a specific skill together will make it simple for you to grab what you need when planning a lesson. Personally, I love having separate tubs for my holiday materials as well, so as a holiday or special day approaches, I can grab my tub and not forget to use what I have.
Label all the things! If you're lucky enough to have cabinets in your room, stick labels on the outside of them so you're not opening every single cabinet when searching for something. Label your bins. Label your student supplies. Hello, print-rich classroom! Use large and clear font so you can see what's in your bins from afar. There are TONS of great labels in a variety of fonts, colors, and patterns on TPT.
Most schools have a "free table" in their lounge. Someone may want your purged items. *If YOU are the one putting the stuff on the table, you better not take anything! Garage sales, FB marketplace, and Ebay are great ideas in case you wish to make a few bucks off your items.
Digital vs. paper is definitely a personal choice! I've used binders, file folders, and bins. I am a combo of both. It's great to reference a hard copy of something when I pull a skill or holiday bin. I am also a digital hoarder, so it's difficult for me to remember what I have! Regardless of what you choose, having a digital backup is a great idea. Cloud services and/or external hard drives are fairly inexpensive and so worth it!
I hope you found this post helpful! Happy Organizing!
xo
Megan
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