Winter break is a great time to get organized. Here is what I have been working on lately to help get me organized. I have been putting lots of my information in file folders to help me see what materials/activities I have for each month. I use different color file folders for each month/season. Sometimes I have to reuse some of the colors but I’m trying to separate most of my months by different color file folders. For each folder, I put in a different seasonal following directions activities, cooking activities, or book activities.
For example – Orange for October (Halloween)
Blue for Spring.
Green for December (Christmas).
I put all my file folder book activities and other seasonal activities in these file folders and then I store them in my file cabinet.
It really helps keep things organized.
It takes some times to get organized but in the long run it really saves time! Now I can just go to the month I need and I have following directions activities, book activities, and crafts filed for each month. I still need to create or change some of the material to adapted to my students but it helps to have some activities to refer to for each month.
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Great idea to color code, a cheaper way may be to just use color file folder labels or even just a marker to outline the title. My organization tip for teaching students with elementary students with multiple disabilities involves a lot of file cabinets that I’ve gotten at resale stores and with grants. Anyway, I mostly organize by Units. I have an overview file that keeps worksheets, ideas, etc. Then behind that file I have a file for recipes for that unit, and crafts or activities along with their pieces. In each file, there is a master or sample, along with directions if available. On the inside of each file and write the date the activity was completed and with the names of the students. The names are important since I have students for multiple years, that way I know they have already participated in that activity or I know that it needs to be modified.
Great suggestions! It is SO key to put the names and dates of students. When you have students for multiple years – it’s very necessary!
I like these tips!! Loving your blog and store!!! Thanks for all these helpful tools!!! -Sherra
So great to hear!
I am so glad you use folders too! I left the binder system and went to folders due to never putting papers back in the binders. Now I just grad a folder of an activity (ie. subtracting 4 money amount worksheets) and go and make a copy. I don’t keep extras, just make what I need. It really works for me.
I also color code and I have a hard time getting enough colors for each months – what colors did you come up with for each month?
Hello Where did you get all the visuals to match the books?
You can find them in this post here!
https://theautismhelper.com/book-companions/