Problem #3: I always stock up on school supplies in July and August when the stores have amazing sales, but then I can never find them when I need them!
How I've Done It Before - When I pack up my classroom, I generally come across all the school supplies that I bought in the fall but didn't end up using during the year. They are put in various places in my desk, closet, etc. However, the next fall, I generally end up buying more of those same supplies because I don't have a good idea of what I currently have. Sometimes, it seems like the more supplies I have, the harder it is to keep track of what I actually need.
How I Did It This Year - This year, I decided to corral all of my extra supplies into one place... you guessed it, one of my bank boxes! I sorted out the supplies and put them in small boxes (leftover from baby wipes, old art boxes students left behind, etc.) so that I would have easy access to them later in the year. I even went through supplies that I had at my desk. I do not need 20 highlighters or 10 packs of sticky notes at one time! I packed up my extras and put everything in the big box for storage. Now, when every single red pen I own disappears, I'll know where to look for a new one!
Tomorrow's Problem - How to make preparation for the next school year less overwhelming when I return in August...
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