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Labels GALORE annnnd a FREEBIE! :) :)

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Do you love to label all the things like I do??  I have labeled the classroom supplies, put up a colorful lunch count display, added book bin labels and so.  much.  more.  Free schedule card labels anyone? Keep reading!

My classroom supplies/bins/baskets have been freshly labeled with new bright classroom labels!
I LOVE the bright brick backgrounds and chevron backgrounds that I’ve used by Ashley Hughes as well as my favorite Scrappy Kids from Graphics From the Pond on ALL of my labels!! 🙂

Aren’t they so bright and colorful?

 

As I was posting while I laminated my labels – you all LOVED them which made me decide to share them!! I took your requests and Voila!


ANNNND guess what! They come with an editable PPT file for your to ADD YOUR OWN!
Click on ANY of the classroom supply label pictures to see them closer in my shop!
Here are my 2 turn in trays as well as my pencil cups all ready to go! We switch kids for our reading block, so this year, I’m going with a separate turn in tray just for my reading kiddos. 🙂
Oh.. and my pencil cups are missing their companion.  My pencil sharpener breathed its last breath last year . . . recommendations?!?! Please?!?!

I do mostly community supplies in my classroom – it works REALLY well.  We have routines for our routines y’all.  I’m ALLLLL about routines.  So, before too long, my kids are, too! I just have to say “get your white boards and meet me on the floor” annnnd they know exactly how to do that safely – one table at a time – and preparedly within 2 minutes tops.  It’s fantastic.  Here are my freshly labeled supply baskets from Really Good Stuff!

Below is a sneak peek of the trays – again from Really Good Stuff – and my daily organizing drawers – from Target!

The trays on top of the drawers I use to toss in whatever needs to head to the copy machine orrrr what I need to grade.  I refuse to let that thing ever be full.  ever.  MUST STAY ON TOP OF GRADING! 🙂 #moretimetoconnectwithyouall!

My days of the week drawers are for my system that I have used for YEARS to organize the copies, materials, read alouds, etc. for each day of the week! AND because I’m a maniac and am usually planned for the week ahead, too….

…in each drawer, there is a folder labeled for the corresponding day of the week.   Monday’s drawer has a Monday folder inside.   I put the week’s copies in that folder.  THEN as I copy/plan for the UPCOMING week, I put those copies UNDER the folder.  So even though Monday only has one slot, I have 2 weeks’ of Monday copies/materials in one place! SOOOO easy to grab come Monday morning – take a glance at my EC planner, and I am good.  to.  GO!

Right next to my trays and drawers I have trays to toss in papers from the day so they NEVER end up on my desk.

ALLL papers must have a place in my classroom immediately!!!

… haha soooo I’ve learned that “to do”, “file”, “grade” or “copy” make GREAT homes for papers that find their ways to me during the school day and then I do my best to clear those trays at the end of every day! 🙂

These Highlights magazine holders are labeled 1-5 and ready for my reading kiddos as well.  I will store each row’s interactive notebooks in those bins for easy storing and organization since my reading students do not stay in my homeroom all day nor do they have a desk nor a cubby nor a shelf in my classroom.  PLUS! it’s nice for me to grade them 1 set at a time! 🙂 WIN WIN!

 

 

And lastly – ahh.  I always make too many copies, BUTTT the second I throw that last extra spelling list away, Suzie needs it.
 Meet.  my extras tray.

 

I got this pretty thing at Michaels last summer!  And it has come in handy SO many times this past school year! I can dig through and find extras to hand kids who aren’t quite as put-that-paper-where-it-goes-NOW as I am.  Wink 🙂 I usually keep the “extras” until the end of each marking period and then I start fresh! 🙂


Next up – by popular demand are my book bin labels!! I took literally hundreds of YOUR requests when making these book bins! CHECK OUT WHAT ALL IS INCLUDED!!:

 

The book bin labels are available in the bright brick pattern as well as the multicolored chevron patterns, too – by Ashley Hughes!! Click any image to take a closer look!

 

Your bins should be SET with these labels no matter how you organize them!!  I organize mine by level . . .so here are a few pics of me prepping my own book bins this week!

 

These book bins were a steal from the Target Dollar Spot of course a few years ago!! 🙂

 

I also made fresh and corresponding lunch count choice cards to display in your room to use for taking student lunch count each morning! I’ve created SEVERAL different styles of these for you to find one that fits your classroom best!! Click below to head to see my chevron chalkboard style which will link you to the rest! 🙂

The lunch count sets also have editable student ID cards for you to customize for your students to have and practice their lunch account number each school year! These are completely EDITABLE for you to customize for your class!

WHEW! Ok – now that I’ve taken you through a bit of the freshly labeled nooks and crannies (is that a word?!) of my classroom for this new school year . . . . I have a surprise for you.  It’s kind of awesome.  And kind of something that I could HARDLY wait to hang in my room! Like – I’m pretty sure that TPT was still uploading my file annnnd I was already at the laminator.
SOOO to THANK YOU ALL for being the loving and supporting fans and followers and FRIENDSSS that you are –
I’ve created coordinating SCHEDULE CARDS to go with my labels sets . . .FOR FREE!!!

 

 

There are 52 different schedule cards for you to use in your classroom! My kids LOVE knowing what is coming up next – they love the predictability just as much as I do, and I ALWAYS have the schedule for the day on the board.  Well – nowww my schedule coordinates with my newly labeled room!

Didn’t these cards turn out darling?! I’m so proud of them!

Feel free to click any of the images to grab a set for your self!! All I ask is that you please leave me some feedback! Oh  and don’t forget to PIN any image, too, to be sure and share with your OUR teacher friends!! 🙂

 

 

I hope you have seen something or read an idea that you can snag to help you label and organize your classroom as the new year creeps closer and closer! I’ve got lots more “back to school” reveals, tips, and tricks coming your way soon!
Click below to pin these labels for later!
free schedule cards, free labels, schedule cards

 

Comments

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    Shar W says

    Poor pencil sharpener…I don't know what you had before, but what about the world's quietest pencil sharpener? I have a couple at school and even a couple at home. I Love mine! (now they have more color choices than when I got mine).
    Good Luck as you make that big decision for your new pencil sharpener.

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    Nicole says

    I love all the labels! I also can't have papers all over, I love the different trays. I love the schedule cards! Any way to make them smaller? I teacher special education and would like for each student to have their own schedule rather than just one for the whole class.

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    Creativity to the Core says

    Looks beautiful! Looking at all these classroom pictures makes me a bit sad to not be in the classroom this year. But, I keep telling myself "Make new friends. Try new things. Have new experiences!" I may have to just pop by your blog every so often to get my "Classroom Fix"! 🙂

    Meredith
    Creativity to the Core

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    Angie Olson says

    Look at you go girl! I love everything about your post…especially all these adorable images that I plan to pin to my boards as soon as I am done commenting on here! This post has inspired me to want to create new decor for my classroom now…that is, of course, unless you have primary colored labeling products??? 😉 Alright, I'm off to pin some photos!!!
    Mrs. Olson’s Lucky Little Learners

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    Sweet Tooth Teaching says

    Wow, your organization is amazing. This will be my second year teaching and organization is definitely my goal. I am guilty of having papers stacked up on my desk by the end of the day. -_- I love your day of the week trays and your "extras" pile. (I have a tendency to throw away master copies, oops) As far as sharpeners, I realized very quickly that my sharpener would magically "break" every two months. Therefore, I splurged a little and got insurance on it. I was able to return the broken one and get a new one every time. It was definitely worth it. PS: Thank you for the wonderful schedule cards! They're awesome! 🙂

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    Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd says

    If you print the schedule cards multiple pages to one page (in your printer settings), they will print smaller for you! I use that tool all the time to resize things to what I need! I also play around with shrinking it on the color copier! 🙂 Thanks for your comment!

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    Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd says

    Aww! Meredith your comments always make me smile! 🙂 THANK YOU!! I hope my blog does the trick to bring you your classroom fix this year . . .let's go ahead and say that August/September you may have to get your fix on insta 😉 #bloggingtakessoooolong #instaissomucheasier #backtoschooliscrazy 🙂

    THANKS AGAIN!!

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    Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd says

    Ooh good tip with the pencil sharpener insurance!! 🙂 And I'm so glad you like the schedule cards! 🙂

    Organization is totally "my thing" hahah so feel free to ask any time you need an idea of how to organize anything!! 🙂 I kind of love doing it! haha! #itrelaxesme #imweirdiknow 🙂

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    Christina Swan says

    I love your organization using drawers! Last year I used magazine holders for each day and didn't love it. I'm so excited to try your way this year! What do you put in the last drawer under Friday? Also, love the bins of supplies for the class! What do you have your bins on?

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    Angi Anderson says

    LOVE your labels! they're too cute! Thanks so much for the freebie! You're one of my favorites! BTW….walla?? 😉 it's French and is voila with the little accent… can ya tell what I took in high school.

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    Thrills in Third Grade says

    Wow! Your room is amazingly organized! I love your labels! So cheery! What size font did you use for your class schedule cards? I love those! I will snag them, for sure!
    Jamie

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    Sasha says

    Thank you for making your schedule cards available. It is just awesome and really helpful in my classroom.