…notes about life
Also known as the party corner.
This content cabinet (CON-tent, not con-TENT) is one of my favorite organizational projects this summer. Since I have taught ESL for 6 grades over the last 6 years, I have taught related social studies, science, and math lessons to help build their vocabulary. Thus, I have acquired quite a bit of manipulatives, books, and printables… Continue reading Getting Ready for Year 7: the content cabinet
I'd been hearing my co-workers at school talk about these organizers for the bathroom that are made of plates, saucers, and candlesticks. Since it's Christmas vacation and they had really good deals at GoodWill (and I needed an organizer for my counter)... I made one too. I started with this: I had some burnished copper… Continue reading Project Organization: Counter/Desk organizers
Since my post on organizing my teaching materials, I've had a request for more posts on organization. So, here is our solution for kitchen overflow. Our kitchen is a good sized kitchen, but it does lack one major component: a pantry. We've managed to relegate most of the food to 4 cabinets, which leaves 5… Continue reading Project Organization: Kitchen Overflow
(Part two is in the closet, (thank goodness for walk-in closets in the bedrooms!) which would be a little weird to post here.) Since I teach at three schools -- and don't have my own room at some of them -- it is better to do most prep work/store supplies at home.
thoughts and songs 