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Get Organized!

I have taught a course on Organizational Skills for Teachers and thought I would share my resources with you!  Here is the link for my top organizational tips!  This is a 15 page long packet, click and get organized.

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  1. Mrs. Reality

    February 27, 2011 at 1:45 am

    I just found you through the Link Up, and I have to say I LOVE your Reading Response book! I use it almost weekly for reading comprehension in 2nd grade. Thanks!

  2. Jena Snowden

    February 27, 2011 at 2:52 am

    Your blog has quickly become one of my favorites. Thank you for sharing your great ideas!

  3. Kelly Zakrajsek

    February 27, 2011 at 3:10 am

    This linky party is SO what I need! I am working hard to get organized! Thank you for sharing!

  4. Kinderglynn

    February 27, 2011 at 5:17 am

    Love it. I SO need to get organized. LOL
    Donna
    http://kinderglynn.blogspot.com/

  5. Mrs. Saoud

    February 27, 2011 at 6:36 am

    I have one large bank box for all my holiday stuff. I love your individual animal pattern boxes. Where did you get them? SO CUTE!

    Cheryl from Mrs Saouds Class

  6. Erica Bohrer

    February 27, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    Thanks ladies! The cow print is contact paper that I use to cover old copy paper boxes. I got it on ebay years ago. I want to change my classroom theme but don't feel like re-doing the boxes!

  7. Kathleen

    March 15, 2011 at 10:51 pm

    This is fantastic! Thanks for linking up!
    Kathleen
    growingkinders.blogspot.com

  8. Down Under Teacher

    December 31, 2011 at 11:27 pm

    Thanks for sharing, Erica! I particularly like your idea of the dot cards for indoor recess – genius!

    Kylie
    Down Under Teacher

  9. Lisa at Stories From Second

    January 1, 2012 at 6:01 am

    I loved browsing through all your ideas! I had to unexpectedly change classrooms/schools a month before school started and gave up my super organized room that I spent four years getting just right to a room that has set up and then later packed up by another teacher. Thanks so much for the reminder to start off small. A little bit a day does make a huge difference!

  10. Senorita Graham

    January 1, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    Woo hoo! I just asked our secretary to save copy boxes for me to organize. I was thinking of wrapping them with wrapping paper and then I thought I could decoupage, but CONTACT paper is the answer! I'm a high school Spanish teacher and I have just discovered all the blogging of the elementary school teachers. I have always found my best ideas from elementary school teachers. You are so creative and pay attention to "visual" detail…something high school teachers don't do…and my students love it. Even adults love it! When I do sharing sessions with teachers I always use cute cut outs or clip art. Thank you!

  11. Shelly220

    January 2, 2012 at 2:04 am

    Erica – thanks so much for all of this advice! It is a great point to make to start small. Thanks again!

  12. Fabulous Classroom

    January 15, 2012 at 1:13 am

    This is great; thanks so much for all of your wonderful resources!

  13. Teacher Tava

    April 20, 2013 at 3:15 pm

    Organizing can be a chore, but it sure makes life easier in the classroom. Thanks for sharing these great ideas! ~Tava
    teachingtinytreasuresbyt.blogspot.com

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