Time Savers! {Blog Hoppin’ Linky}

So, I’m not really one to talk about time savers, because I am kind of a last minute kind of gal.  I’m usually running late or behind on things.  Procrastination is my business.  Most people are surprised when they *think* they see the organization in my classroom (just don’t open the cupboards), and I tell them that I am SO not organized at home.  I wish I was, but the mornings {and evenings} are usually quite hectic and we are all running around in different directions.  We are organized in our “own” way.

Right?!

One of my biggest time savers at home is my calendar on my phone.  It’s a free one called CalenMob.  All of our calendars are synced in Google Calendar, so both my husband and I are able to see anything that is going on for each other or for the kids.In my classroom, I DO try to keep some things organized to save on time. (Even though I am usually running around at the last minute!) I have my center organization down to a “T”

I keep all of my response papers and center pieces like this:

So, when the new theme rolls around, I just grab the tub and it has all of the center pieces ready to go for me.  I also keep the blacklines in there as well. 

I keep all of my thematic books in the same spot – in labeled tubs.

And anything that doesn’t fit goes in these bad boys:

For my small group work, I keep everything I need for each group in a tub:

And I use one of these mini 3 drawer organizers to store any little pieces that I might use (elkonin boxes, sight word cards, dry erase markers, finger pointers, etc.)

I realize that this might “look” organized, but these are pictures on a good day! Ha!

;)

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