25 genius tips every teacher should know.

It's back to school! And not just for kids...

For teachers too!

Storage of the classroom, binders and materials, preparation of activities, organization of the office...

Whether in kindergarten or in CP, CE1, CE2, CM1 or CM2... It's a hell of a job.

Do not panic ! We have selected for you 25 easy and inexpensive tips for getting organized in the classroom.

Here are 25 genius tips for getting organized as a teacher . Watch:

Contents

• 1. Use a clear plastic bucket to enclose the phones of students who use it during class
• 2. Or hang a wall-mounted shoe rack with power strips (secured, of course) on the wall to store phones in silent mode
• 3. Cover blackboards with plastic tablecloths to quickly obtain clear or colored backgrounds
• 4. Then easily store the adhesive friezes for pictures in small plastic boxes
• 5. Use giant dice to ask random questions during the guided reading
• 6. Recycle tri-fold cardboard and reinforce with patterned tape to make folders for each student
• 7. Cut sponges in half to make cheap brushes for erasing whiteboards
• 8. Cut car wash sponges to make a wrist rest in front of your computer
• 9. Use baking sheets to dry children's drawings easily
• 10. Also use the baking sheets to help children learn multi-digit addition
• 11. Then cover another plate with masking tape and use flat glass marbles and small magnets to make a class tracking chart
• 12. Repurpose a photo album into an erasable notebook to learn to write the letters
• 13. Make a mini greenhouse to sprout beans using a plastic cupcake box
• 14. Make badges with card holders and stretch wristbands
• 15. Use popsicle molds to sort and store crayons by color
• 16. Frame a sheet with the program for the day
• 17. Store plastic tokens in bags or small plastic containers for easy distribution to students
• 18. Help students visualize addition and subtraction with these sticks
• 19. Make a box to put the work of absent students. It will be easier for them to recover the work they missed
• 20. Stay organized by sorting papers with clipboards
• 21. Stack a few salvaged crates at each group of desks to make shelves
• 22. Or take colored adhesive paper to cover cardboard boxes and turn them into storage
• 23. Make a box where students can drop books from the library after reading them
• 24. Write the geometry problems on foam sheets and let the students solve the exercises
• 25. Use a magnetic pencil pot to put the markers in

1. Use a clear plastic bucket to enclose the phones of students who use it during class

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2. Or hang a wall-mounted shoe rack with power strips (secured, of course) on the wall to store phones in silent mode

If you want all the phones handed to you at the start of each lesson, use this system. Count each student as "present" only if their phone is in the pocket assigned to him.

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3. Cover blackboards with plastic tablecloths to quickly obtain clear or colored backgrounds

Of course, if the tablecloths are thin, they can tear if the students spend their time pinning and removing the sheets. You can then put two layers of plastic tablecloth if necessary. The tutorial here.

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4. Then easily store the adhesive friezes for pictures in small plastic boxes

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5. Use giant dice to ask the random questions during the guided reading

You can also use large popsicle sticks to write questions on. When a child lacks inspiration to write , he draws a stick and answers the question in writing. It will inspire the kids! The tutorial here.

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6. Recycle tri-fold cardboard and reinforce with patterned tape to make folders for each student

The decoration of the pockets is completely optional. You can even let your students decorate the outside of their own folders. The tutorial here.

To discover: 14 Ingenious Ways to Reuse Cardboard Boxes.

7. Cut sponges in half to make cheap brushes for erasing whiteboards

And use punched clear pockets to make erasable whiteboards cheap. Really awesome, isn't it? If you want to make the clear sleeves more rigid, you can insert a piece of cardboard behind the sheet of paper.

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8. Cut car wash sponges to make a wrist rest in front of your computer

If you find the terry look ugly, you can cover them with fabric .

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9. Use baking sheets to dry children's drawings easily

In addition, they stack without problem and students can take them easily. Do you have any doubts about their stability? Put small protective pads (like the ones you use to keep furniture from sliding) on ​​the bottom of each tray, where they might touch other trays.

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10. Also use the baking sheets to help children learn multi-digit addition

Practical and fun for kids ! The tutorial here.

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11. Then cover another plate with masking tape and use flat glass marbles and small magnets to make a class tracking chart

Not that you lose your students, but it's always useful for especially busy days.

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12. Repurpose a photo album into an erasable notebook to learn to write the letters

This tip can also be adapted for mathematics practice . The tutorial here.

To discover: How To Multiply Large Numbers In Your Head WITHOUT A Calculator.

13. Make a mini greenhouse to sprout beans using a plastic cupcake box

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14. Make badges with card holders and stretch wristbands

Convenient for school outings ! It avoids losing the badges.

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15. Use popsicle molds to sort and store crayons by color

That way it's easy to see at a glance if there are enough for each group.

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16. Frame a sheet with the program for the day

A classic, of course. Ideal for children's autonomy in class ! The tutorial here.

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17. Store plastic tokens in bags or small plastic containers for easy distribution to students

Then, of course, store them in plastic bins. That way it's quick to grab everything you need.

To discover: If You're Bad At Math, It's Because You Don't Know These 9 Simple Tricks.

18. Help students visualize addition and subtraction with these sticks

It's a bit like an abacus made with chenille pipe cleaners. The tutorial here.

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19. Make a box to put the work of absent students. It will be easier for them to recover the work they missed

When the students come back to class, just tell them to go check in the box what they missed.

20. Stay organized by sorting papers with clipboards

Super practical for making interchangeable labels for letter trays. Plus, at the end of the day, you can easily use the clipboard to take that bin's stack of papers home, should you need it.

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21. Stack a few salvaged crates at each group of desks to make shelves

It's perfect for making a storage cabinet for classroom materials and children's workbooks.

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22. Or take colored adhesive paper to cover cardboard boxes and turn them into storage

You can also use plastic tablecloths cheap, provided you fix them well.

To discover: 17 Clever Ways To Repurpose Cardboard Boxes.

23. Make a box where students can drop books from the library after reading them

This keeps the return date in mind and gives kids the chance to return their book as soon as they finish it...before they forget!

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24. Write the geometry problems on foam sheets and let the students solve the exercises

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25. Use a magnetic pencil pot to put the markers in

No more running around the class to get a marker !

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