All About Kimberly

Today is all about unpacking and getting into back to school mode.  Since I’m a teacher and have two girls in school, back to school requires organization, and one way I love to do that is with labels. I use labels for names on school supplies, file folders, CDs, envelopes…basically everything I can label. I have different places throughout the room for each class to deposit homework – that gets labeled.  The girls both have the same school supplies? We label them so they’ll know whose is whose.  Yes, this time a year I do a lot of labeling with my Dymo label printer. It saves this organizationally challenged mom and teacher big time in August and September when there is so much going on at one time. I also label the file cabinets in my room so that I know what’s in each drawer. If a student gives me something to hold for them for the day?  I label it.  In fact, I think I’ve labeled so much that I’m creating labeling students. My label maker (along with the electric hole punch and stapler) are favorites among my students. It’s amazing how when you combine basic ideas (hole punch, stapling, and labels) with technology, you can even create organized teenagers as they enjoy playing with the gadgets.