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Classroom Time Management and Schedules

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5 Things I Can't Live and Teach Without  1. File Folders - to organize everything
2. Bins and Baskets - again - organization!
3. Electric Pencil Sharpener (silly but necessary)
4. My Favorite ...

Organising Teaching Resources   I have been teaching a few years now and this works for me. At times I find I am so busy I don't put my resources away properly and thus my desk looks ...

Group Work - Work Stations  I have lovely big hexagon desks in my year 1 classroom allowing for up to 6 children to sit comfortably around, each with plenty of individual space. I ...

Multiple Subject or Grade Level Storage Solution  This was my first year teaching K-5 Visual Arts.

Previously I taught in the high school and was on the block schedule (3-4 classes a day with a block ...

Work Stations  I am convinced that 4 or 5 work stations is the way to go in classes of mixed ability. I have not put my 'system' into practice yet although I have worked ...

Word Wall Storage  Word Wall

In my Kindergarten class I store and display all sight words in plastic CD holders which are stapled to the wall.

I have multiple copies ...

Watch the dots on the clock  How often do we say to children,' you have 20mins to complete the task.' or 'in 5 mins it is time to pack up'

Children find time a hard concept to pick ...

Classroom Storage - Hanging Bags from Mrs Chris Robertson  I use this idea all the time and find it to be tidy, organised and great.

For storing sight word cards or spelling words for the week or any other ...

Kindergarten - First Grade Daily Schedule Sample / Lead Teacher  The key to a successful day is planning, planning, planning and practice, practice, practice!!! Class schedules should be free of "DEAD TIME", and students ...

Traffic Lights Noise Level Indicator  I made a large set of traffic lights, on the green light I wrote 'Busy', on the amber light I wrote 'Whisper' and on the red light I wrote 'Silent'.

These ...

Classroom Time Management - Take Home Readers Storage  To save time and money on storage supplies for your take home reading program in the room; use a 3 litre milk bottle.

How? Cut the top diagonally away ...

Classroom Time Management - Pencil Organisation  At the beginning of each year I always buy 5 extra sets of coloured pencils.

Each child has their own pencil pot set up with coloured pencils, lead ...

Learning names  I have found that my year 1 and 2 children often don't know how to spell their last name.

To help them learn their full name, I always make at least ...

kindergarten Instructor  I use cookie jars for stickers, decorative tins for markers, pencil, paperclips, etc., seasonal containers such as McDonald Halloween containers can be ...

Classroom Time Management/Organisation Ideas  I will upload an example of my weekly timetable in the Teachers Zone!

Kat

A Day in Grade One  Daily Schedule Example of A Day in Grade One

Shoe Storage Pigeonhole  I borrowed this idea from a colleague quite a few years ago and find it works well - use the hanging shoe storage unit which can be hooked over a door ...

Pigeon Holes Classroom Organisation Idea  Just a simple organisation idea...

We create the children's own "pigeon holes" using either joined square milk cartons or decorated paper plates hung ...

Teacher, Grade 2   Cut a 3x5 card in half. Have student draw their faces on the card and laminate.

Place a square of magnetic tape on the back of each card. You can then ...

Typical Day in our Classroom - Annie  Our typical day looks something like this:

8:15 - 8:30 Let children in early if they need to change for PE / if you need any little helpers or if it'...

A typical Early Years Day in Grade 1  Arrive at school at 8.00am - Set classroom up for literacy block, have breakfast, catch up on some gossip in the staffroom.

8.45 - Bell goes children ...

Classroom Storage Gerber for all  Need small resealable containers for little objects? Tap your new mothers who are feeding their 3-6 month olds baby food from those small plastic rectangular ...

Work for Communication Journal  When I needed to compile student work for end of term to send home I would use an expanding file. Mark each section with a students name compile a list ...

Classroom Organisation Chinese Take-away Containers  I use them to store anything and everything! If they get broken they are easily replaceable and inexpensive (or free!). In addition, they stack on top ...

Diane Kindergarten Teacher year 2  I use plastic containers from the deli department at Walmart as my pencil/crayon holders. I punch a hole the the top of the lid and poke the pencil in ...