4th Grade Freebie! {Made It Monday & Optimum Organization}

I didn't plan on posting this week but I am SUPER excited for what I accomplished today!  On Pinterest I found the following idea at That's So Second Grade, and knew I needed to use it to organize my 4th grade CCS files.

That's So Second Grade Files

I cleaned out my filing cabinet last week, I tossed plans from my first year of teaching (nine years ago!) and several transparencies!  The picture below is just half of the stuff I kept, teachers are just organized hoarders :)

I typed up my labels which you can find here for FREE in my TpT store.  On my labels I added a "cliff note"of sort so I could quickly find and sort my resources.  Plus memorizing ALL those letters and numbers will take me forever and by the time I did memorize them it will change.

*Note you will need Avery Labels 8593. I found mine at Wal-mart.

I started with a stack of papers and began sorting them into each strand.  I had already created folders for the Big Idea, but sorted them into each individual standard (for example 4.NF.4 a).

I laid out a few folders and using my "cliff notes" I was able to quickly sort my resources.

Finally, nice and neat files :)  I also created files for Language Arts, Writing, Reading Literature, Reading Informational, Science, and Social Studies.

It's a bit late but I am linking up with Fun in Room 4B and Ladybug's Teacher Files Organization Linky Party...

...and it's Monday so I am also linking up with 4th Grade Frolics.

While downloading your Freebie don't forget my entire TpT store is on SALE with 20% to celebrate the start of my Summer Vacation!