Clutter-Free #3

I am in week 3 for the challenge given to many by The Clutter-Free Classroom.  Please check the blog out by clicking the pic above.  It is a great site, for more than just clutter management.

I worked hard this week to make a clean sweep in the room.

1.  Alright!!!!  I did some organizing.  I worked on 7-10 files, as planned.  I began with the reading group files.  I am working on getting the files into binders instead of my cabinet.  This week I threw a bunch of paper in the recycling and it felt great!  I will post the before/after pics when I have the files for reading completed.

2.  I re-organized my writing center, long over due!  Here are the before and after pics.
Anyway, the kids love the new set up for the writing area.  I also began working on cleaning out my craft closet but I am not done yet...so pics on that later.

Before

After

I know it doesn't seem like much, but the drawers were a disaster and all the paper and stickers were hard to contain.  So the paper stacker was a new and welcome addition and the revised board looks better organized.  I don't have a lot of space for this center.  It's right under the s and t section of my word wall, so makes it tricky for making a board as I have to leave plenty of space for the words above the board.

I still have a little bit to do to this center but it feels better organized now.

Amy