Managing Materials

A first grade teacher that i know is very organized with her materials. She is always on top of things and prepared for everything. She has a lot of parent volunteers in her classroom, so instead of that morning or when the parents just walk, she has a bin that is labeled Parent Volunteers. She has all materials that a volunteer would need in her classroom. She also has a list of what she needs done with the instructions. Once the parent is done with that task they cross off that task. She updates it about twice a month. If she needs something that is not on the list she puts a sticky note or some type of note with what she would like done first. It keeps all the materials together so the parents don't have to look around, or she doesn't have to stop her lesson to help the parent. All the parents know exactly where to find the bin. Melissa Wiser