Take that Lakeshore!

[Kim]

I'm so excited. You know those pretty little theme boxes that Lakeshore sells for $50 each? Well...I took the idea and ran with it on my limited budget. I bought some cheap containers from Walmart and a shelf from Ikea and got all of my themes organized for this year. Some of the boxes are a bit empty at this point but I figure I will add to them as I go. I'm looking forward to having everything organized and easy to get to this year!

[daycare]

I'm so excited. You know those pretty little theme boxes that Lakeshore sells for $50 each? Well...I took the idea and ran with it on my limited budget. I bought some cheap containers from Walmart and a shelf from Ikea and got all of my themes organized for this year. Some of the boxes are a bit empty at this point but I figure I will add to them as I go. I'm looking forward to having everything organized and easy to get to this year!

that rocks..... I did something along the same lines, but mine is not as organized as yours.

ANd my buckets are HUGE ....

[wahmof3]

WOW!! This is SOOOOOO AWESOME!!!!

I totally wish I had room for something like this!!

GREAT JOB!!!! happyfacehappyfacehappyfacehappyfacehappyface

[Country Kids]

What do you have in your notebooks on the top? Is that the lesson plans that go with the boxes?

[Blackcat31]

Nice job!!

Feels great to be so organized and not at the hands of a company that costs so much! Woo Hoo!!! to you!! happyface

[itlw8]

I bought those magazine bins from the target dollar spot. they are nice and long so they hold most books. I am now sorting books by theme into them. I need a shelf for them still but I think it will be in my storage room. They ar different colors so I think a sticker in that color on my them box may make things easier to find.

I love those clear bins.( thanks) some of my themes fill my boxes now so I need to add some new empty boxes.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Wow!!! That totally rocks¡

[Kim]

that rocks..... I did something along the same lines, but mine is not as organized as yours.

ANd my buckets are HUGE ....

That's the only thing I'm worried about- I may end up having more to fit in each theme's tub and need bigger tubs eventually and then they won't all fit on the shelves.

What do you have in your notebooks on the top? Is that the lesson plans that go with the boxes?

No, I use the Letter of the Week curriculum and K4 curriculum from Confessions of a Homeschooler. I use a 1" binder for each letter of the alphabet letter. In it I have the LOTW resources and some other things I've gathered over the years. I also have a binder for colors, shapes, math concepts, sight words, assessments, etc. I added a couple pics of the binders.

I bought those magazine bins from the target dollar spot. they are nice and long so they hold most books. I am now sorting books by theme into them. I need a shelf for them still but I think it will be in my storage room. They ar different colors so I think a sticker in that color on my them box may make things easier to find.

I love those clear bins.( thanks) some of my themes fill my boxes now so I need to add some new empty boxes.

Books are next on my to do list. Right now they are stuffed into 3 large tubs unsorted. I'm planning on getting one more of these shelves from Ikea and put all the blocks and transportation toys on the bottom shelves and use the top two rows to organize the books. DH just doesn't know that plan yet.

[cheerfuldom]

Can you share with us how you divide up the year? is it weekly or monthly themes? list of themes and items included in the box? I really love how organized you are and would love to use you as inspiration

[Kim]

Can you share with us how you divide up the year? is it weekly or monthly themes? list of themes and items included in the box? I really love how organized you are and would love to use you as inspiration

Most of the themes I do are weekly. As far as what's in the boxes- it's just things I've collected over the years. I laminate so things last longer. Most boxes have small finger puppets, flannel stories, stickers that go with the theme, little games, leftover supplies from when I used to buy Mother Goose Time each month, etc. Some boxes are still empty

September-
All About Me
Five Senses
Apples
Farm

October-
Safety- fire, poison, etc.
Community Helpers
Fall
Halloween

November-
Family
Thanksgiving/Harvest


December-
Christmas

January-
Happy New Year
Winter
Health & Nutrition

February-
Nursery Rhymes
Fairy Tales
Valentine’s Day

March-
Dr. Seuss
Weather
St. Patrick’s Day
Transportation and Construction

April-
Earth Day
Spring
Happy Easter

May-
Life Cycles
Mother’s Day
Zoo
Dinosaurs

I also have a box for summer- beach ball, seashells, luau stuff for our end of year celebration we do.

[daycare]

Most of the themes I do are weekly. As far as what's in the boxes- it's just things I've collected over the years. I laminate so things last longer. Most boxes have small finger puppets, flannel stories, stickers that go with the theme, little games, leftover supplies from when I used to buy Mother Goose Time each month, etc. Some boxes are still empty

September-
All About Me
Five Senses
Apples
Farm

October-
Safety- fire, poison, etc.
Community Helpers
Fall
Halloween

November-
Family
Thanksgiving/Harvest


December-
Christmas

January-
Happy New Year
Winter
Health & Nutrition

February-
Nursery Rhymes
Fairy Tales
Valentine’s Day

March-
Dr. Seuss
Weather
St. Patrick’s Day
Transportation and Construction

April-
Earth Day
Spring
Happy Easter

May-
Life Cycles
Mother’s Day
Zoo
Dinosaurs

I also have a box for summer- beach ball, seashells, luau stuff for our end of year celebration we do.

I could have written this myself.. we also do a luau at the start of each school year and do very similar themes...

I also used to use MGT....too expensive and too much stuff that I had to do for the kids

[Oneluckymom]

I love the homeschool website, I may add some of that to my own curriculum. Thanks for sharing....great organizing!!

[Kim]

I could have written this myself.. we also do a luau at the start of each school year and do very similar themes...

I also used to use MGT....too expensive and too much stuff that I had to do for the kids

Yeah it's nothing unusual LOL! MGT was convenient but it was just too pricey and very cookie cutter-ish!

I love the homeschool website, I may add some of that to my own curriculum. Thanks for sharing....great organizing!!

She has lots on there. It's work to print it and laminate it but once you do it it's done and reusable year after year. I get most of my ideas from blogs and sites like hers! And of course there's pinterest.

[SunnyDay]

What a neat system! I can only dream of being that organized

[mema]

Wow! That looks great!