Today’s guest blogger, Taylor McFerren, is a Kindergarten and 1st grade ESE teacher in Tampa, FL. Taylor graduated from the University of South Florida and has been teaching for two years.
Hey y’all! I am Taylor from @rainbowsinsped and I am here to talk about how I organize the Made for Me Literacy curriculum! I am currently using the IRIS photo and craft keeper boxes as monthly bins for each month’s books, printables, file folders, etc. 
- In the front are all my file folder games stored with a binder clip so they all stay together!
- In the middle I have file folders that hold the visuals, author, illustrator and sequence cards as well as the comprehension checks for each book. I printed and laminated all the questions (field of 2, field of 3 and yes/no) so that we can assess as a whole group and then we can assess individually as needed.
- In the back I have the anchor chart materials, the writing originals, recipes, vocabulary and the skills table of contents so that I can grab and make copies when I need them!
- The task boxes are a little different. They are stored in a rainbow photo keeper and they will stay in a separate space until that month rolls around again!
- For the anchor charts, I use a tension rod and large binder rings in order to keep the anchor charts from being crumbled. They are stored in my closet, while punched and hung around the rings with monthly labels on them so that I just need to take down a binder ring each month and that will keep them from being crumpled!
If you have any questions on how to organize, need some tips or have any feedback I would love to hear from you!! Thank you guys for reading and happy organizing!
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Also… while you’re here, please join us in the new Made For Me Curriculum Facebook Group!
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been drawn to people with special needs. It makes me happy to watch my students grow and progress with all their hard work. I truly believe I was put on this planet to work with these children.
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Well, as a special education teacher in a self-contained classroom, I know how challenging it can be for my students to access the grade-level curriculum. Resources are limited and can require hours worth of accommodations and modifications.
The intention behind my TPT store is to provide teachers with adapted teaching materials that focus on the prerequisite skills needed to master grade-level standards and provide engaging, hands-on activities that make learning exciting and appropriate.
Where can I find the monthly signs that you put inside the bins? Everything looks great!
Hi Lili! We have free labels in our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/madeformeliteracy/. I hope that helps! 😀
Great storage ideas 👍
I love the color pages hanging on the wall behind you in your picture. Do you have a link to them? And do you have a copy with only English? Thanks in advance! -RH