tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post4234882350617386011..comments2024-03-29T02:56:09.126-05:00Comments on Going Nutty!: The CUPS or Where Did All My Stuff Go?Miss Squirrelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08954539437325236574noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-43360988410123524222015-12-27T22:43:18.173-06:002015-12-27T22:43:18.173-06:00As for glue. I switched to the elmer's glue o...As for glue. I switched to the elmer's glue on sponges and have two containers per table and it has been the most amazing miracle for my class. No smeared glue sticks all over tables and lost lids. No mess. If you haven't tried it yet, it is wonderful!!!!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283560126655436462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-91435441732139265442015-12-27T22:40:47.365-06:002015-12-27T22:40:47.365-06:00Soap boxes!!!! I might cry over the simplicity of ...Soap boxes!!!! I might cry over the simplicity of this! Community crayons are about to make me have a mental breakdown. The broken crayons all over the floor are killing me. The scissors I figured out years ago. The crayons and pencils though I can't take. The velcro is also going to be a lifesaver. They play with the cups and the tap, tap, tapping is making my ears hurt. I love my itty, bitties but the noise, noise, noise keeps me from being the happy teacher that I know I can be. I can't wait to make these minor changes to my already similar system.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16283560126655436462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-44318859120673673932015-09-14T21:21:10.088-05:002015-09-14T21:21:10.088-05:00Thanks so much! It really helped! Unfortunately al...Thanks so much! It really helped! Unfortunately all of our desks have a support bar across the back that prevents them from being turned around- chairs and Littles wouldn't be able to sit - (they should have just given me tables! ;))Miss Squirrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08954539437325236574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-86361540519244672612015-09-14T21:09:06.093-05:002015-09-14T21:09:06.093-05:00Wow! Amazing! You are one smart cookie! I love h...Wow! Amazing! You are one smart cookie! I love how organized you are. I have a tip for next year. Spin the desks around! No tape needed! Also you can use the middles for your own storage and no one has to know! LoLMrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328622025480793974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-22125427193547801592015-06-25T08:21:19.971-05:002015-06-25T08:21:19.971-05:00One question: Do you have kids who accidentally (...One question: Do you have kids who accidentally (maybe on purpose) break crayons then think they can just replenish with a nice new one? How do you handle this? Or if their crayon get's dull or they peel back the paper?Giggles and Squealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310620006044496860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-53393358595337331442015-06-25T08:19:28.730-05:002015-06-25T08:19:28.730-05:00Thank you for this bit of advice! I am moving to ...Thank you for this bit of advice! I am moving to first and I wasn't quite sure where to start and this was a great path! I went to Walmart, got soap containers! I got INDUSTRIAL velcro, and I am working on finding the other materials needed! Thanks!Giggles and Squealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310620006044496860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-54479343238938316442014-11-03T15:37:36.240-06:002014-11-03T15:37:36.240-06:00I am in absolute awe! I have a class of 25 very fi...I am in absolute awe! I have a class of 25 very fiddly first graders, and the amount of times we get set to work and I hear 'Miss Gibson, there is no more glue!', 'Miss Gibson, the whiteboard markers are all gone!', 'Miss Gibson, I can't find my book!'...only to open up 24/25 desks and find ALL my missing supplies hidden down the back behind yesterday's work (which of course SHOULD have been glued neatly into their books - AARGH!)<br />I definately think I will be taking some life lessons from your beautifully organised calssroom for my next bunch of kids (6 weeks left til Summer Holidays and then I have some gorgeous new bright-eyed kidlets walking through my door!)<br />Thank you so much for sharing!<br /><br />http://missgibsonsfirstgradefun.blogspot.com.au/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090675045358142264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-14489242312169831752013-10-29T23:29:50.657-05:002013-10-29T23:29:50.657-05:00I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU! I so do not think you are a...I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU! I so do not think you are an OCD Hitler! I have been wracking my brain for ideas like this! I am in student teaching and my classroom is in chaos! Kids have EVERYTHING in their desks and a caddy on top. In their caddy they have their crayons and scissors and in their pencil box they have as many pencils as they want, a pink pearl eraser, glue stick, and a marker. They have a three inch binder, 3 comp notebooks, three folders, and three workbooks. THIS IS FIRST GRADE!! Keeping supplies straight is impossible. Most of the dry erase are missing and it takes forever for kids to get their materials ready. Glue is smashed and erasers are torn in half : ( They all started with 24 crayons. After taping the crayon boxes twice I gave up and put them in Ziploc....but it was too late. At least half of our crayons are missing now or broken in half. My mentor teacher is a horrible model and her classroom has no structure, routine, or order. This blog is beyond helpful to me! I am literally gonna put you on my Google Chrome Toolbar immediately! Thank You Thank You Thank You!!! Please continue to blog every detail of how you organize, manage, and plan!!!Mrs. Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987055902283348902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-24855334269843384742013-09-14T10:43:08.393-05:002013-09-14T10:43:08.393-05:00Good ideas, wish you could get tables. Are your de...Good ideas, wish you could get tables. Are your desks too slanted to turn backward and group into a table? I couldn't stand the sound of tools in a pencil box as my Kinder kids shook their way to their workshops. That only lasted one year. Now we use binder pockets!<br /><br />Donna WilliamsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057444527005244365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-71673202411726691542013-08-01T19:00:15.331-05:002013-08-01T19:00:15.331-05:00I love your table signs. Where did u get them? As...I love your table signs. Where did u get them? AshleyAshleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645303831239962426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-11479628112241678542013-06-14T06:17:45.915-05:002013-06-14T06:17:45.915-05:00LOVE LOVE LOVE!! I loathe desks and you have just...LOVE LOVE LOVE!! I loathe desks and you have just given my the answer to my prayers! Bonus - no more dropped pencils boxes with eight students diving to the floor to help clean it up. THANKS!!!!<br />Barb.Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522875694547390084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-84206772011784361832013-06-09T19:26:48.056-05:002013-06-09T19:26:48.056-05:00I love this! I'm crazy organized also! I have ...I love this! I'm crazy organized also! I have a question though; if they don't have their own pencil boxes with supplies, what do they take when they go to Art Class???Mrs. Bardon's 2nd Grade Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12741842705315766235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-52080671418563051142013-06-06T16:05:47.863-05:002013-06-06T16:05:47.863-05:00Love your ideas!!
mrsashleyreeves@blogspot.comLove your ideas!!<br />mrsashleyreeves@blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955298971056089892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-59843469480174702962013-06-01T05:40:21.224-05:002013-06-01T05:40:21.224-05:00I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels...I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels this way :) <br />Your ideas are great! I can't wait to try them next year. Thanks for sharing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08991532236242079181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-28272024461600833072013-05-19T20:53:23.457-05:002013-05-19T20:53:23.457-05:00First time follower and commenter (if that is even...First time follower and commenter (if that is even a word!)! I get out for summer in 3 1/2 days and ready to do some major classroom organization over the summer. <br /><br />Think I am in love with your blog that I just found on Pinterest. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763785061467734034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-16141066744236389262013-05-07T23:59:21.769-05:002013-05-07T23:59:21.769-05:00This is just so cool. I have been teaching first g...This is just so cool. I have been teaching first graders for sometime and this year I went to tAbles, community baskets on the table and seat sacs for math journals, bookmark etc.<br />But I really like the shelf idea and keeping scissors out of hands. The kids loved the grouping and sitting together and I think your displays have me set to rearrange things this summer.<br />Thank you for such great pictures, too.<br />Cheryl goesslingscrapmom2https://www.blogger.com/profile/06824692506298594275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-45914850231323882732013-04-19T20:27:59.181-05:002013-04-19T20:27:59.181-05:00Dang. I wanted to be in your class!! I am very i...Dang. I wanted to be in your class!! I am very impressed. I pinned this!!!<br /><br />Jenn<br />Best Practices 4 TeachingJenn Ayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720155462306644545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-22586730956092753842013-03-17T11:41:26.404-05:002013-03-17T11:41:26.404-05:00I use a system similar to this with 7th graders. I...I use a system similar to this with 7th graders. It works like a charm. I add a number and letter to their desk identity so that I can call a person by letters or numbers..." Group A. 1 B" I switch up the letters and numbers so I don't always call on the same person. (person one may be A,B,C D...that way it is not 1 A always.) I also use notecards to give them their new seats. They walk in and find their name...new seating chart accomplished during passing period. Only flaw, don't have a good way to make a substitute's seating chart.<br />Party of Sixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046164735261250633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-9951545321814076202012-09-02T08:44:06.879-05:002012-09-02T08:44:06.879-05:00I swear I will walk next time, I pinky promise! ;)...I swear I will walk next time, I pinky promise! ;)<br />~Fern<br /><a href="http://www.FernSmithsClassroomIdeas.com" rel="nofollow">Fern Smith’s Classroom Ideas!</a>Fern Smith's Classroom Ideashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07720037582904123065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-2920388504279922912012-08-24T23:38:17.715-05:002012-08-24T23:38:17.715-05:00wow, that's organized. LOL
Scissors are ...wow, that's organized. LOL <br /><br />Scissors are one of those things I cannot just leave laying around either. Oh no siree. They are kept in their tin can very HIGH up. I have now had 3 little girls cut their barbie princess hair so bad that they didn't look like girls anymore. Lesson learned.<br /><br /><a href="http://adepts.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Paper Maid</a>Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16370393893728279355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-41275668725793252062012-08-24T23:38:02.181-05:002012-08-24T23:38:02.181-05:00I love how you organized everything! And I have no...I love how you organized everything! And I have no idea how I wasn't following you yet! But I am now! :)<br />Michelle<br /><a href="http://applesandabcs.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Apples and ABC's</a>Michelle Griffohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577982314265036889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-62051133844617214282012-08-22T12:50:21.899-05:002012-08-22T12:50:21.899-05:00I'm back in the blog world- and yours was my f...I'm back in the blog world- and yours was my first stop! :) Summer kept me away, and I missed you!!! I thought of you alot though when I would use my lovely drink coozy!!!!! My boys even tried to steal it a few times for their juice boxes- no way, no how!!! :) <br /><br />Love your community bins- I have tables, and now want community bins!! love it! :)<br /><br />-Staci<br /><b><i><a href="http://www.letsteachsomething.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Let's Teach Something</a></i></b>Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179280573637622367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-88639388959194255202012-08-21T17:56:20.089-05:002012-08-21T17:56:20.089-05:00Hilarious! What a great idea! I am only 2 years in...Hilarious! What a great idea! I am only 2 years in and hate scissors at the tables (yeah I fought to get them) and have a growing dislike for markers. I was thinking of doing something similar to you. I love the letters on the nametags to get supplies. Genius! Side note: I totally saw some squirrel things at Joann's in my school shopping and realized I hadn't checked your blog in awhile (aka a few weeks). So glad I stopped by today!<br />Jessica<br /><a href="http://www.applesandpapers.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"><br />Apples and Papers</a>Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14462263404774957943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-24811931504268540472012-08-21T09:31:03.396-05:002012-08-21T09:31:03.396-05:00Genius.
I <3 tables. In fact, have I got a de...Genius. <br /><br />I <3 tables. In fact, have I got a deal for you. I have, in my garage, 4 brand new tables. Red, blue, green and yellow, the "flower" shape that sits 6. I got some donated money and bought my own, but can't use them in 4th grade. I would happily give them up for $100 apiece. That's a deal, because new they are about $250 each.<br /><br />Heather<br /><a href="http://peacocksandpenguins.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Peacocks & Penguins</a>Heather Mathewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288735980232387786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5531423852894623808.post-20713632562744272372012-08-21T09:30:04.423-05:002012-08-21T09:30:04.423-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Heather Mathewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288735980232387786noreply@blogger.com