Organization and Supplies
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Paperwork SOS
Posted by Diane Badden on 09 Jun 2010 | Posted in: Organization and Supplies
Can you guess which office is mine? Send in the clutter crew! When I’m deep into a project...
Back-to-School Necessities
Posted by Diane Badden on 28 May 2010 | Posted in: Holiday and Seasonal, Organization and Supplies
I’m so sorry for mentioning the “B” phrase so close to the end of the school year. It’s hardly fair, is it? But I do have a reason!
A Sticky Question
Posted by Diane Badden on 18 May 2010 | Posted in: Organization and Supplies
I’ve got a sticky question for you---very sticky indeed! It has to do with glue...
Bald-Headed Men
Posted by Diane Badden on 12 Apr 2010 | Posted in: Organization and Supplies
How’s that for a blog title? Couldn’t resist peeking, could you? Here’s the deal. My recent flurry of spring-cleaning has given me a new appreciation for men with a shiny dome. Truly!
Crayons, Colored Pencils, or Markers?
Posted by Jen Bragg on 24 Feb 2010 | Posted in: Organization and Supplies, Teachers and Teaching
On the shelf behind my desk is a gallon-size plastic bag. In it are crayons, markers, and colored pencils representing every color of the rainbow. A few of the colored pencils need to be sharpened, and I’m sure I could retire more than a few of the markers. But I keep the supplies handy because different tasks require different tools.
Stuck on Tape
Posted by Diane Badden on 30 Nov 2009 | Posted in: Organization and Supplies
I use a lot of tape. Just within the last couple weeks, I’ve used cellophane tape to wrap a gift and packing tape to seal a box for mailing. When my enthusiastic pooch tackled my floor lamp, I repaired it with electrical tape. Duct tape did the trick when I accidentally pulled the hem out of a pant leg. I even purchased some double-sided tape to speed up a craft project.
I Can Use That!
Posted by Amy Erickson on 20 Nov 2009 | Posted in: Organization and Supplies
The other day I was dying for a tall, cold glass of lemonade. (Okay, not actually dying, but I really wanted it.) I headed into my kitchen and prepared some lemonade mix. I was eager to quench my thirst, but I paused before I took the first sip. Something caught my attention: the plastic canister that the mix came in.
Organized or Not?
Posted by Kim Murphy on 08 Sep 2009 | Posted in: Classroom Management, Organization and Supplies, Teachers and Teaching
As I look about my office, I notice a lot of piles. There are piles of folders, piles of ideas, and piles of miscellaneous things that need to be sorted into other piles. I’m sure some of my coworkers are horrified at my haphazard organizational system. It isn’t that I don’t want to have everything [...]
Sprucing Up Schools
Posted by Amy Erickson on 10 Aug 2009 | Posted in: Classroom Routines, Organization and Supplies, Teachers and Teaching
I’m pretty particular when it comes to how my office looks. Since I’m at work a good bit of the day, I like my office to be neat but homey. I felt the same way about my classroom. I always made sure it was cheery and inviting. The institutional-green cinder-block walls weren’t a big help in that respect, but curtains, rugs, rockers, and pillows went a long way toward brightening things up!
Pleasing Office Products
Posted by Kim Murphy on 29 Jul 2009 | Posted in: Organization and Supplies, Teachers and Teaching
Do you know what I love about back-to-school time? Office products! Notebooks, pens, sticky notes, binder clips, crayons, stickers—I love them all! I want to twirl down the back-to-school aisle at the local superstore and sing a little ode to these marvelous items.
