Student folders ideas

This is Part 2 in my series on Take Home Folders/ Homework Folders. If you missed Part 1, I talked about how to set up, label, and organize your folders. Check it out here. Today's blog post will discuss how to actually manage the folders and the gazillions of papers that go back and forth from school to home. We live in a digital world, but papers are very much still a part of elementary schools. Having an efficient system in place will save you so many headaches. If you are a brand new…

Tired of missing assignments and papers shoved in the desks? The Unfinished Work Folder is just what you need to keep your students organized

I am SO excited about our new Wednesday folders and how much time they have been saving me!! Before our Wednesday Folders: -I would grade my students’ tests (still do this of course 🙂 ). For all tests that had a score of C- or lower, I would staple a piece of paper that asked […]

Data ...it's a huge buzzword in education. Having students track their own data has become something a lot of administrators want to see, and in some cases, it's even a checkmark on our teacher evaluations. I'll be honest and tell you that's why I started them with my students in the first place, bu

FREE folder label for your homework folders! Do you give out Homework for primary students? This shows you how to set up a homework folder with a FREE folder labels. #firstgradehomework #secondgradehomework #kindergartenhomework #thirdgradehomework

Even in the middle of the summer, I still find myself thinking about the upcoming school year and what I can do to make it even better than the last. Today I thought I would share one of the routines that I use that keeps me in constant communication with my students' parents: Weekly Take-Home Folders!!! Take-Home Folders have been such a valuable tool for me ever since I started teaching. They serve as a way for me to communicate with my students' parents throughout the year. They allow me…

Save money by making your own privacy folders for students, using dollar store display boards. Here's a DIY tutorial.

Are you looking for ways to get your classroom organized? As an early elementary teacher, I am giving you my best classroom organization ideas to help you. Classroom library organization can be easily completed with bins and labels. I love school supply organization and pencil organization in the classroom to help my K-2 students. Turning in work in the classroom, the unfinished work folder, and student material organization are all important systems to help you as the teacher.